The Sabbath: What is Holy?

My intent in writing this is to be as Alma, who said "use boldness; but not overbearance."  I hope to uplift rather than offend.

For those reading this that believe in the importance of Keeping the Sabbath Day Holy, what does this mean when it comes to our use of media?  Do you watch TV/movies?  Why or why not? These hypothetical questions I pose not to condone any one behavior, but I think it's important to understand the doctrine that SHOULD guide our actions.

Doctrine and Covenanats 59:9 - "And that thou mayest more fully keep thyself unspotted from the world, thou shalt go to the house of prayer and offer up thy sacraments upon my holy day"

Is our use of media helping use to become  more unspotted from the world than we are the rest of the week?

Preach My Gospel - "When a community or nation grows careless in its Sabbath activities, its religious life decays and all aspects of life are negatively affected. The blessings associated with keeping the Sabbath day holy are lost. We should refrain from shopping on the Sabbath and participating in other commercial and sporting activities that now commonly desecrate the Sabbath.

We often gather together with family on Sunday... but are we really spending time together?  And... is this time bringing us closer to Christ?  Or are we too busy checking our social media, "posting" and "tweeting" about our wonderful family activities... when in reality we weren't really "there" to begin with... we were too busy on our phones or watching the "big game" on TV?  Do we take the time to ponder even outside of church, or does the Spirit often lose the competition to our TV, phones, and other technology?

The Sabbath does not end because we are on vacation, the Super Bowl is on, or our friends invite us to the movies.

Whether we use media on the Sabbath or not, we should be sure to remember our promise to...