What was the daily life of a Mormon like?

Answer 1

The daily life of which Mormons when? Mormons have been around for nearly 200 years. There are currently over 15 Million baptized Mormons around the world. Their culture and daily activities vary widely. Daily life for Mormons is pretty similar to that of any other religious person. They do the same things everyone else does, going to work, school, caring for their children, doing housework, etc but also try to find time to study scripture and pray a few times a day. The only Mormons that might have a less typical daily routine are missionaries and the top leaders of the Church (Prophet and Apostles).

As a pretty typical stay-at-home Mormon mom, my daily life usually consists of spending a half hour or so praying and studying scripture (New Testament this year) when I first wake up. I then spend the next 13-14 hours doing housework and caring for my young children. My husband works 8-9 hours a day in an office. We have a habit of praying before our meals. Before bed we try to read a few verses from the Book of Mormon and pray together as a family. I also usually go to the church 1-2 evenings a week for various activities.
A missionary lives on a much more strict schedule. A typical missionary will wake up at 6, spend an hour getting ready, exercising, and eating, spend an hour in personal prayer and scripture study, then an hour studying with a companion. They then spend 12-13 hours proselyting or doing service with 30 minute breaks for lunch and dinner, then an hour getting ready and praying before bed at 10 p.m.