I have participated on other blogs which means I at least subscribe to the comments of the posts I comment on. Most of the blogs I comment on are "mormon" related. With that being said, this last Sunday, I noticed a tremendous amount of emails coming in announcing comments that were being made on Sunday. In the past on this blog I have also made comments on sunday, even made posts on Sunday.
It wasn't until this last Sunday that I asked myself the question, "Is blogging, or commenting on a blog, an appropriate Sabbath day activity?" I realize that in some ways this could venture into one of those things where we should not be "commanded in all things." I still feel as if the question is a valid in that many of these conversations can get agitated and outside of the spirit of the Sabbath. Should Sunday also be a day of rest from blogging?
I think this is an important question. I periodically participate in blog conversations on Sundays, but I try to keep it minimal. For some people blogging is a form of entertainment, for others a way to share the Gospel, so why you are doing it might also matter in deciding whether or not to do it on Sundays. Even if your intentions are good, it could end up being too much of a distraction from other Sunday activities, like church, personal study, and family time.
ReplyDeleteFor me, avoiding blog conversations and blogging on Sundays helps me keep the day holy. But I don't prohibit it altogether.
Some blogging is journal-keeping, testifying, and preaching. Other blogging is contention and self-promotion.
ReplyDeleteBlogging of any kind is probably inappropriate at any time if it takes you away from family and religious duties.
See I am at the point that I see blogging as something that is a very introverted type practice. When I am blogging, I am not generally with my family.
ReplyDeleteJournal writing I understand, but perhaps what is more appropriate is to write it on sunday but wait to Monday to post it so as to not encourage others to focus on it during Sunday - The old "everything has its time and season" type mentality.Kind of like buying things is not bad, but buying things on sunday is discouraged to only emergency situations.
I think I am going to avoid blogging on sunday's because I have a hard time not getting heated about things I feel passionate about. Especially those posts from those who tar and feather my faith (on other blogs of course - not here :)
I suppose this could be one of those Good, Better, Best questions. Perhaps it is not a bad thing to do, but is there something better?
ReplyDeleteI usually keep my computer off on Sunday, just because I'm on it all the other days of the week (too much probably). I think this, like any Sabbath day activity, is up to the person. I have on occasion, when we've been at home with sick kids or whatever the reason, on Sunday, turned on the computer to watch the Mormon Channel or read conference talks. I have even posted to my own blog on a Sunday, but it's rare. But I just feel better about having the computer off on Sunday.
ReplyDeleteTo me, it's a matter of what I want to dedicate my Sabbath to. If I want this Sabbath to be a day dedicated to service to my fellow man, I might turn off my computer and visit some neighbors who need friendship. If I want this Sabbath to be a day dedicated to spiritual feasting, I might turn off the computer and open my scriptures. I can't see even wanting a Sabbath dedicated to pontificating online... unless I was dedicating my Sabbath to testimony sharing and strengthening, in which I might blog about my testimony of Christ.
ReplyDeleteI had to make a decision between blogging on the Sabbath and drinking coke, so I chose the lesser of the two evils, and blogged on here. Thanks for the laugh, James.
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LTNS, James, et al.
ReplyDeleteIt's my favorite sin.