Comments on: Sunday dining- how do you respond? http://www.faithpromotingrumor.com/2008/09/how-do-you-respond/ exploring Mormon thought, culture, and texts Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:09:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: djinn http://www.faithpromotingrumor.com/2008/09/how-do-you-respond/#comment-8381 djinn Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:56:18 +0000 http://faithpromotingrumor.wordpress.com/?p=915#comment-8381 This may be a bit late to the conversation, but what, pray tell, do you consider 'porn?' Can you go to museums? This may be a bit late to the conversation, but what, pray tell, do you consider ‘porn?’ Can you go to museums?

]]> By: BrianJ http://www.faithpromotingrumor.com/2008/09/how-do-you-respond/#comment-8383 BrianJ Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:15:55 +0000 http://faithpromotingrumor.wordpress.com/?p=915#comment-8383 Nitsav, 24: you're lying. I went to dinner last night with a non-Mormon and I didn't see you there. Do you really expect us to believe that Mormons getting dinner invites from non-Mormons is <i>that</i> common? Nitsav, 24: you’re lying. I went to dinner last night with a non-Mormon and I didn’t see you there. Do you really expect us to believe that Mormons getting dinner invites from non-Mormons is that common?

]]> By: BHodges http://www.faithpromotingrumor.com/2008/09/how-do-you-respond/#comment-8382 BHodges Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:49:48 +0000 http://faithpromotingrumor.wordpress.com/?p=915#comment-8382 If the food is good and the folks are good then I'm in. If the food is good and the folks are good then I’m in.

]]> By: Nitsav http://www.faithpromotingrumor.com/2008/09/how-do-you-respond/#comment-8380 Nitsav Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:07:27 +0000 http://faithpromotingrumor.wordpress.com/?p=915#comment-8380 We went, of course ;) We went, of course ;)

]]> By: Katie M. http://www.faithpromotingrumor.com/2008/09/how-do-you-respond/#comment-8379 Katie M. Sun, 28 Sep 2008 03:11:39 +0000 http://faithpromotingrumor.wordpress.com/?p=915#comment-8379 I with Johnna, I've never understood the policy of not letting your kid go to a birthday party on Sunday, especially when shared as a story proving one's righteousness. At BYU we always had Sunday night dinners followed by rousing board games, charades, and the like. What's the difference exactly? Being surrounded by other Mormons? The word "party?" The chance that the pin the tail on the donkey poster will have porn hanging above it? I with Johnna, I’ve never understood the policy of not letting your kid go to a birthday party on Sunday, especially when shared as a story proving one’s righteousness. At BYU we always had Sunday night dinners followed by rousing board games, charades, and the like. What’s the difference exactly? Being surrounded by other Mormons? The word “party?” The chance that the pin the tail on the donkey poster will have porn hanging above it?

]]> By: BrianJ http://www.faithpromotingrumor.com/2008/09/how-do-you-respond/#comment-8378 BrianJ Sat, 27 Sep 2008 21:54:19 +0000 http://faithpromotingrumor.wordpress.com/?p=915#comment-8378 Nitsav, it has never occurred to me to consider a dinner invitation in terms of the Sabbath. I'm curious what makes you ask the question. Nitsav, it has never occurred to me to consider a dinner invitation in terms of the Sabbath. I’m curious what makes you ask the question.

]]> By: Johnna http://www.faithpromotingrumor.com/2008/09/how-do-you-respond/#comment-8377 Johnna Sat, 27 Sep 2008 06:34:01 +0000 http://faithpromotingrumor.wordpress.com/?p=915#comment-8377 I go if no one has to do paid work to make the gathering happen. So, no tupperware party. No meeting at a restaurant. No MLM. I'd probably pass on football tv party, but that doesn't happen much around here anyway. The only football my husband watches is U of Michigan, so I'm a little unclear on the dangers of tv football anyway. the same rule-of-thumb goes for parties my kids (primary through youth program) get invited to. can't go to lasertag, can't go to paint-a-ceramic, can go over to your house, pin the tail on the donkey, and eat cake. can swim at your house. can't swim at the city pool. I wouldn't hold my own kid's party on Sunday. I am irritated by the sickly sweet anti-sunday-birthday-party articles in The Friend. Seems a little out of touch with my real friendships with people who aren't mormon. I go if no one has to do paid work to make the gathering happen.

So, no tupperware party. No meeting at a restaurant. No MLM.

I’d probably pass on football tv party, but that doesn’t happen much around here anyway. The only football my husband watches is U of Michigan, so I’m a little unclear on the dangers of tv football anyway.

the same rule-of-thumb goes for parties my kids (primary through youth program) get invited to. can’t go to lasertag, can’t go to paint-a-ceramic, can go over to your house, pin the tail on the donkey, and eat cake.

can swim at your house. can’t swim at the city pool.

I wouldn’t hold my own kid’s party on Sunday.

I am irritated by the sickly sweet anti-sunday-birthday-party articles in The Friend. Seems a little out of touch with my real friendships with people who aren’t mormon.

]]> By: David Clark http://www.faithpromotingrumor.com/2008/09/how-do-you-respond/#comment-8376 David Clark Sat, 27 Sep 2008 05:45:58 +0000 http://faithpromotingrumor.wordpress.com/?p=915#comment-8376 Actually, just ignore what I said, I was trying to be funny while making a point and I succeeded in doing neither. Too late I guess. Actually, just ignore what I said, I was trying to be funny while making a point and I succeeded in doing neither. Too late I guess.

]]> By: David Clark http://www.faithpromotingrumor.com/2008/09/how-do-you-respond/#comment-8375 David Clark Sat, 27 Sep 2008 05:40:41 +0000 http://faithpromotingrumor.wordpress.com/?p=915#comment-8375 mmiles, By the way, the samples are not irrelevant. Nitsav also asked, "How, if at all, is it different than inviting or being invited on Sunday to dine with LDS friends?" The hypotheticals address that. mmiles,

By the way, the samples are not irrelevant. Nitsav also asked, “How, if at all, is it different than inviting or being invited on Sunday to dine with LDS friends?” The hypotheticals address that.

]]> By: David Clark http://www.faithpromotingrumor.com/2008/09/how-do-you-respond/#comment-8374 David Clark Sat, 27 Sep 2008 05:35:33 +0000 http://faithpromotingrumor.wordpress.com/?p=915#comment-8374 <i>Also, as a missionary it is one thing to invite someone to take it down. It is not neighborly to do so as a non-missionary.</i> So you wouldn't say we can come if you take the porn down? Also, as a missionary it is one thing to invite someone to take it down. It is not neighborly to do so as a non-missionary.

So you wouldn’t say we can come if you take the porn down?

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