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Sunday is the Sabbath day because when God created the earth, it took him six days, on the seventh day, he rested from all His labors. Sunday was chosen to be the day of rest as Jesus was resurrected on that day. It is a day, therefore, to worship Him and not labor or work. This gives people a chance to worship Him on a weekly basis.
The prime reason, then, that Latter-day Saint Christians [Mormons] don't do 'worldly' work one day per week is because they believe in following God's example. Sunday was chosen as it is the Lord's Day of becoming Immortal and receiving eternal life.
Therefore, Sunday being the Lord's Day, it is a day on which men should do the Lord's work exclusively. There should be no unnecessary work of a temporal nature, no re-creative activities, no unnecessary travel, nor joy riding, and the like. The Sabbath is a day for affirmative spiritual worship, aside from which "thou shalt do no other thing, only let thy food be prepared with singleness of heart". Sabbath observance is an eternal principle, and the day itself is so ordained and arranged so that it bears record of Christ. It is a day to renew our covenants with God - that we remember the great sacrifice that Christ made for each and every one of us.
President Kimball gave a few guidelines about some of the acceptable engagements on the Sabbath: they included studying the scriptures and the Gospel together, especially as families, taking a sleep for an hour or two, searching out genealogies and family histories, Church work/callings or assignments, diary and remembrance entries, writing or reading spiritual insights, reading Patriarchal Blessings, good books and listening to spiritually-uplifting music, spiritual reflection, etc.
Of course, some LDS Christians do work on the Sabbath when their employment calls for them to do so - such as in the 'essential' services; they have a choice of observing the Sabbath on another day.
Further, it should be remembered that Jesus Himself declared: "The Sabbath was made for Man; not Man for the Sabbath." We should, therefore, realize that Sabbath day observance is for our own benefit and even for necessary balance in life.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoActually refusing to work on Sunday is one of the 10 Christian commandments that are in the Bible. If you are a good Christian and are following the 10 commandments then you can refuse to work on Sunday, but it may mean that you will soon lose your job, especially if it requires you to work on Sunday. It is best to be employed in a job that doesn't require you to work on Sunday. Then you don't have to refuse to work on Sunday.
The commandment reads as follows:
#4: "Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: But the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work,thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it." (Bible (KJV) Ex:20:8-12)
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∙ 9y agoMembers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) believe that it is very important to obey the 10 Commandments found in the Old Testament, one of which is "Keep the Sabbath Day holy." Because of this, most Mormons try to avoid working on Sunday. It is understood that some professions are necessary on Sunday - heathcare, emergency services, law enforcement, etc and Mormons working in these professions simply try to do the best they can to set Sunday aside as a special day, even if they are working. Those who are required to work on Sunday do try to attend worship services.
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On Sunday dead Mormons feed on her.
Why Mormons don't shop on Sundays?
Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) believe in following the Ten Commandments given by God to the prophet Moses. One of these commandments is to keep the Sabbath Day holy. Mormons believe that Sunday is the Sabbath Day. In order to keep the Sabbath Day holy, we should avoid work or seeking entertainment. The day should be spent in worship and in spending quality time with family. Mormons try to avoid shopping on Sunday because it can be considered seeking entertainment and also because it means someone else must work, therefore making that person break the commandment. Most Mormons are okay with going to the store on Sunday only in event of an emergency, such as needing medication. See the "Related Links" below to learn more about what Mormons believe about the Sabbath.
What Religion does not work Sunday's?
Catholicism is the religion that does not work on Sunday's. It is known as the day of rest. However, many other religions do not work Sunday's as well.
Why do people think Mormons know how magnets work?
Because you know how magnets work.
How long do you have to work out every day?
they work every day except Sunday you can work out on Sunday but work out half the time you do.
Do Mormons have communion?
No, Mormons take the sacrament every Sunday during sacrament meeting, which consists of broken bread pieces and water in tiny cups.
Do Mormons place mangers on Christmas?
Yes they do. Mormons place the birth of Christ high on their beliefs, and mangers are often displayed as a nativity scene outside some of their churches and Temples. The Primary children often act out the scene on a Sunday nearest to Christmas day.
If Sunday is the day of rest why do priests work on a Sunday?
They are to do there duties that God has asked them to do
Does UPS work on Sunday?
Yes
Where do most Mormons live outside the US?
Of the 13,824,854 members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) worldwide, 7,785,947 live outside the United States. That is, 56% of all baptised Mormons live outside the U.S. Nations with quite a few Mormons are: Canada 179,801 Mormons (1% of Mormons are Canadian, 0.5% of Canadians are Mormon) Samoa 69,224 Mormons (0.5% of Mormons, 39% of Samoans) Tonga 55,173 Mormons (0.5% of Mormons, 53% of Tongans) Mexico 1,197,573 Mormons (8.7% of Mormons, 1% of Mexicans) Guatemala 220,296 Mormons (1.6% of Mormons, 1.6% of Guatemalans) El Salvador 105,501 Mormons (0.8% of Mormons, 2% of El Salvadorians) Hondouras 136,408 Mormons (1% of Mormons, 2% of Hondourans) Brazil 1,102,674 Mormons (8% of Mormons, 0.6% of Brazilians) Chile 561,920 Mormons (4% of Mormons, 3.3% of Chileans) Peru 480,816 Mormons (3.5% of Mormons, 1.7% of Peruvians) Philippines 631,885 Mormons (4.6% of Mormons, 0.7% of all Philippinos) UK 186,082 Mormons (1.3% of Mormons, 0.3% of all UK) Australia 126,767 Mormons (0.9% of Mormons, 0.6% of Australians) New Zealand 100,962 Mormons (0.7% of Mormons, 2.4% of all New Zealanders) To compare, the United States has 6,038,907 Mormons. That's 44% of Mormons and 2% of all Americans. But you can find Mormons in nearly every nation of the World! The "Related Link" below has a great population statistics map related to Mormon Church membership.
Does reading plus work on Sunday?
No, because Sunday is when the system updates itself
Does god like people to work on Sunday's?
God likes his priests, and they work - the major activity of their week - on a Sunday! God like smothers - and they never have a day off work!
