I watched the first two sessions of LDS General Conference today and was stunned at the beauty and specificity and love I felt from each speaker. One part had me puzzled, though--when we were instructed that loud laughter drove away the spirit of the Lord.
We have been long counseled to avoid loud laughter, often in the same breath as avoiding blasphemy, and I have often thought about what it meant. I have sort of come to the understanding that the guidance was not necessarily about volume of laughter (honestly--regulating that is practically Orthodox in nature) but tone of laughter. That we need to not laugh at sacred things, not joke about things that are vulgar or common or raucous. President Hinkley loved him a good joke, as does President Monson. Elders Holland and Uctdorf are always making us laugh. But their humor is kind, a little self-deprecating at times, but always kind.
So I am guessing Anchorman 2 is going to be Dead Out.
Any thoughts?
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Loud Laughter?
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I suppose our lunch discussion the other day crossed the line - talking about why the "Y" has no spring break (wouldn't want the kids to be having "the secks").
But it *was* funny.
I'm not sure that pressuring the kids to marry so they can have sanctioned the secks is good either. I'm a big fan of the idea of treating adults like adults. In any case, I assume that loud laughter applies to those who would deride the sacred for a cheap joke. I think that's why it's always grouped with blasphemy on the hierarchy of sin. Maybe I'm wrong, but I'm not going to give up my belly laughs. I wouldn't mind giving up some of the belly though.
I think you are right on, Stew.
I think you're right on. We laugh a
LOT at our house (and sometimes it's inappropriate so we should probably work on that) but it's the loudest laughter that makes the best memories and helps us through the roughest times. I live for it!
This means that Chandler and I are going to have a hard time not sniggering when someone says "duty"... because it sounds like... ;-)
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