Rumspringa for Mormons?

July 4, 2005

Elmo says:

The young Amish have a kind of grace period they call Rumspringa, where they can party, goof off, have sex, drive cars, go wild, and then decide if they still want to be Amish.

Do you think Mormon young adults should have the same thing? Many, if not most, do this already, whether or not they confess it to their leaders. The Church is losing its youth and unmarried members left and right. Should there be a “grace period” where unmarried members can do what they want?