Does the fun and joy have to be sucked out of everything in order to live a good, moral life?

Answer 1

heck no!
I have fun all the time. Depends on your definition of fun though.
I have great friends, a healthy sense of humour, drink in moderation, don't swear, don't do anything illegal or anything that hurts or degrades anyone and I still have loads of fun.



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Answer 2

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Answer 3

No, but when the fun and joy get sucked out of everything people have a way of posing and posturing morality than they did in easier times.

Answer 4

Only if you're "religious."

I've often thought that the notion of "sin" was invented specifically to add a certain perverted zest to otherwise perfectly commonplace activities, like sex. We all get off on that feeling of "naughtiness" that accompanies our exercise of the biological imperative.

And then we (well, "religious" people anyway) have the supplemental joy of "atonement." Even "Paul" is on record as saying "Where sin abounded, there did grace that much more abound. What then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?" Of course he goes on to say "God forbid!" - but the implication is that it really would be so much the better.

Answer 5

Conservative Judeo-Christian groups don't hold the patent on morality. In my opinion, I live a fairly moral life but sure as heck know how to have a little fun. >;)

Brightest blessing,
Sarah

Answer 6

Au contraire, it is immoral not to have fun and joy, as misery is contagious and should be quarantined like a bad cold or the Bubonic Plague.

Answer 7

It is true the world has much to offer and the lust of the flesh is great but what we forget in this life is usually everything has a price. When we're young we can drink alcohol like a fish and many of us do but later in life the doctors are saying you messed your insides up. We smoke cigarettes because of it's chemical calming effects only to find our life is cut short from it and on and on it goes.

I'm not going to say life will be easy no matter what you do because their is a real evil and that evil hates everything that loves God and everything God made. But life is for living and God can give us the pleasures of our heart if we will seek him and ask him.

Answer 8

Many Christians apparently think so, I for one, do not. I try to have fun and enjoy myself every day - for that I am considered one of those "other" Christians here, but I have also been called a fundamentalist by someone who knows me better and knows that's far from the truth too.

So - Fake Christian or Fundie? I feel like Cybil.

Answer 9

Absolutely not! Granted, my life is more ... umm ... sedate now than before I became a believer, but I experience joy every day.

Fun, on the other hand, is from Satan.

Just kidding. I have fun, too.

Answer 10

It doesn't by my definition of morality. I say do as you please, as long as you don't harm others. I enjoy drinking margaritas, playing slot machines, and singing karaoke. Some people want everyone to deny what makes us human and live like Puritans. That's great for them but not me.

Answer 11

Not at all! Life is a joy to be experienced and savored.

But it doesn't have to be enjoyed at the expense of others.