Comments about ‘LDS youths working on Sabbath’

Oh no!!!!

Some may think it is living the letter of the law not to work on Sunday, but we are promised if we keep the Sabbath Day Holy we will be abundantly blessed.

My daughter is a college student; she has had to make the decision not to work or study on the Sabbath. She has been blessed beyond measure with all A's and one B+. She doesn't have an easy class load either; her schedule is hectic with 18 credit hours and she is 17 years of age.

As parents, we need to not only encourage our youth not to work on the Sabbath but we need to be the EXAMPLE of not doing so either.

I attended,in the Tabernacle a Regional conference several years ago. President Hinckley as the concluding speaker said, "Now remember it is the Sabbath Day. When you leave here don't stop and eat out and when you arrive home and if there is no food in the refrigerator... CONSIDER IT A FAST DAY"....

If we all would STOP going to stores etc... No one one would open their doors for business...

I have often wondered why the church publishes the Deseret News on Sunday. How many church members spend part of their Sabbath doing totally non-essential work related to production and distribution of the Sunday paper? It appears that breaking the Sabbath starts right at the top offices of the church. Somewhat hypocritical?

When my son started work after grad, he got a job at a fast food place. He told the owners that there were only two times he couldn't work: Wednesday night (mutual) and Sunday morning before noon. Another worker spent her Sunday with her grandparents and couldn't be available on Sunday evening. We thought we'd have no problem. But guess when he was scheduled.He quit. I knew the school district was looking for noon-duty supervisors. They pay minimum wage and only 1.5 hours a day, but it was M-F. After a couple of months of good service, he approached the district to see if there was anything else available. They were always looking for spec ed sub Aide. He is now a full-time SE aide working in a high school. My daughter talked with the school and found a job working for the county library system as a student aide. It paid over $11 an hour and never required Sunday work. It paid for her first year of college.

I don't see the church condemning anyone for working on the sabbath, unless there was something in the article you saw that I didn't. The church has always been careful on this subject. Some jobs have to be done on the sabbath. (Cameramen at General Conference). If the church were as critical as your comment is, that would be something to talk about. Your point is pointless....

keeping the sabbath day Holy is a commandment. The Lord's Commandment. The question is: Do you want to obey the Lord's commandment. I DO. I made a covenant to obey his commandments. I love my Lord, and savior. I know he lives. He's blessed very generously.

What a fine team! Utah played well and hard. I'm a BYU fan, but what's good for them UTES is good for all of us. "Thanks, Utes, for making us proud."

I have to feed my family and yes I have been critizised. Some of you here are very judgemental. I guess since you are so rich and have it all you are much more blessed?

Matt,

Nobody condemned you. They simply reiterated the commandment. If you have to work, and you're fine with that, then it's simply a matter between you and the Lord.

I'm quite sure the Lord understands special circumstances but I'm also quite certain that too often, all of us (myself included), rationalize and make excuses as to why we do what we do. In the end, we won't be able to hide anything.

It's funny how mormons will fall in love with celebrities or sports stars that are mormons even though they work on Sunday or operate businesses. i.e., Steve Young, Shawn Bradley, Johnny Miller, Larry H. Miller. But when it comes to anyone else or someone not as prominent, then it becomes unholy or they are beneath those who do choose to keep it holy. Remember, the LDS or LDS businesses operate on Sunday. i.e. Deseret News or KSL. And don't give me they have to. No one has to do anything. If it goes against your beliefs suck it up and don't do it or divest in any organization that goes against it. I know your answer. Hospitals/Police. Save it. They are a little different than playing football or delivering the news.

The Sabbath is from sundown Friday to sundown Saturday. Every one of you break the Sabbath.

The displayed here is the reason mormons are not liked. Also, this arrogance is the reason many will not even entertain the idea of having the discussions in their homes.

I will share my story. a year and a half ago my father lost his job because of the recesion. We didn't have enough money to pay the bills. We didn't have money for school cloths and expenses. I had to get a job to help out the family. The only job I could find was work on Sunday and during the evenings. I couldn't attend Church or young womens activities. people in the ward started gossiping about me being a lesbian and involved with alcohol! Based on rumors I was called in by my seminary teacher and then the bishop! I couldn't believe it! I sat there being "tactfully" accused for over an hour each time. I told them the truth, but they still didn't believe me. my freinds from church stopped texting me. everybody treated me like a lepor. when i didn't have to work i attended church and yw, but everybody was all tense and cold. It has really made me think again about the Church if people act like that. they are taught to only be with good friends and they think Im not a good person. They believe lies and gossip.

The problem with this issue is that certain members of the church make judgments about working on Sunday's. The Missionary Training Center in Provo hires BYU students to work on Sundays in the cafeteria. Are they breaking the Sabbath? The church asks that we try to avoid working on the Sabbath but there are times when we must work and positions that must be filled on the Sabbath (firefighters, police officers, medical, pharmacies, etc.) We need to educate all people not to judge others and do what they need to themselves to keep the Sabbath holy.

It's because you live in Utah that you get treating like a lepor for working on Sunday... if you live in the real world things are different.

I work because I have to. I miss meetings but I take care of my family. I take care of my family because that is my responcibilty. If you have an issue with that you take it up with the Lord. I am sorry I am not so privlaged as some of you but I do what I can and my family is thankful. For the rest of you good luck I am tired of your judging and unreasonable expectations.

Does anyone remember the story of the old man, the donkey and the little boy? When the old man was riding the donkey and the boy was walking, everyone scorned the old man for not helping the little boy. When the little boy was riding and the old man was walking, everyone scorned the little boy for not respecting his elders. There is no right answer. God said the Sabbath was made for Man, not Man for the Sabbath. If 90% of the time you get it right, that's ok. If 90% of the time you get it wrong, well, you have 10% of it right, keep trying.

I have had jobs which require me to work on Sunday for several years; yet, I feel that I am also doing my part to keep the Sabbath Day holy. I don't go out for lunch, I am careful what i listen to on the radio, I write to my missionary child, etc. I have an employee whose bishop is not so understanding--she too must work on Sunday and misses church yet the bishop has chosen not to provide assistance because she doesn't attend church--if she did attend church she'd lose her job for attendance issues. I am fortunate enough to be able to use vacation time once a month to attend my meetings and fulfill my calling. Sometimes, it's how we approach what we do. THe church has given guidance but doesn't condemn, it's the members who do that.

In some Baptist-run areas in the South, you are also treated like a leper if you work on Sunday.

I worked every Sunday when I was in the military. Why is it accepted behavior to allow some people to work on Sunday and castigate others who do? Isnt channel 5 owned by the church? It is operating all the time on Sunday. Why dont they shut down operations on Sunday and allow the people who work at the station to go home and attend church and be with their families? Keeping the station open really is nonessential for our well-being. Well, perhaps the other channels would pull some viewers away. Its called competition and we dont want to give any one an edge. Thank God emergency workers and people that work in hospitals are willing to do so on Sunday. God bless them. I agree; keep the Sabbath Day holy and work if you must.