I’ll let you check out this page for the full list of amusing gif’s (which you’ll find funny even if you’re not a Mormon), but I’ve got to paste my favorite here:
Seriously, 3 hours of Church might have made sense in 19th century Utah (what else were they going to do in that desert anyway?), but in the 21st century it strikes me as cruel and unusual punishment. Can’t we just alternate Sunday School and Relief Society / Elders Quorum? I’m a Gospel Doctrine teacher, and I’d be Ok with that…
I am thankful that my wife handles our kids most of the time (all except one are now in Primary) but I can honestly say that by the end of the first hour, I’m toast. The only time I have known that having a longer church meeting was bliss, was during BCT in the army. The DS’s asked a few times why church for us had to be so long. All I could do was smile knowing I’d be able to relax a bit.
That’s hilarious, Joel. I’d never thought of an run of the mill reason why 3-hour church meetings would be a good thing, but that’s a terrific example! I wonder if there are more…