Posted by:
SusieQ#1
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Date: November 16, 2010 11:27AM
Why don't Mormons engage in "loud laughter"
The main reason, is that it's part of a temple covenant.
Law of the Gospel:
We are required to give unto you the Law of the Gospel as contained in the Holy Scriptures; to give unto you also a charge to avoid all lightmindedness, loud laughter, evil speaking of the Lord's anointed, the taking of the name of God in vain, and every other unholy and impure practice, and to cause you to receive these by covenant.
MORE on temple covenants here:
http://www.lds4u.com/lesson5/templecovenants.htmLoud laughter is thought to be associated with vulgarity, orgies,drunkenness, filth, and dirty jokes, etc. It was not gentile in the times the LDS Church was starting up either.
The idea, from the Bible, particularly is to be sober minded.
There are scriptures on a "merry heart" and mouth filled with laughter.
But the key seems to be to avoid loud laughter, which is vulgar, but marry laughter is fine.
Something like that.
The fact is that loud laughter, a good belly laugh, is one of the most healthy things we can do. Not just a little snicker, or a laugh, a real big deep belly laugh!
It's true: Laughter is the Best Medicine.Check out the physical, mental health and social benefits here:
http://www.helpguide.org/life/humor_laughter_health.htmI have shared my Door Sign to keep Mormons away many times on this board. I only used it once. That got the results I wanted: no more missionaries or other Mormons being obnoxious, and pestering me!
I purposely used a section of the Law of the Gospel:
NOTICE:
I am under no obligation to:
avoid all loud laughter,
lightmindedness,
evil speaking of the lords anointed or
any other impure or unholy practice
Enter at you own risk
Rachel, My New Name
My conclusion: avoiding loud laughter is not healthy!
Draw your own conclusions from there! :-)