Jun 2, 2016 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Sabbath Day
Question Dear Gramps, Jewish tradition holds that the Sabbath is from sundown one day until sundown the next day. For us as Christians, and particularly LDS Christians, does that mean from sundown Saturday night till sundown Sunday night? If so, I need to...
Dec 6, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Sabbath Day
Question Gramps, Sometimes on Sundays, my parents ask me and my siblings to do chores and sometimes we go get food even if we have enough food. So I am just confused. Although I do all of my chores on Saturday, I am just not sure what to do. I was thinking...
Aug 10, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Sabbath Day
Question Hi Gramps, I’ve always learned from your answers and think you can help me with a concern of mine. For health reasons I am unable to miss even one meal. A counselor in my ward Relief Society presidency told me that fasting doesn’t...
Mar 28, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Sabbath Day
Question Gramps, Our granddaughter’s birthday is on the same Sunday as the upcoming General Conference. I am uncomfortable for a few reasons in going to the party. It is on the Sabbath Day It is General Conference The party is at an amusement environment My...
Nov 6, 2013 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Sabbath Day
Question Dear Gramps, We moved to the UK, and my daughters have been training for a dance program for 3 months and we have just learned the program will be on a Sunday. Turns out virtually all sporting games, swim meets, competitions in general are held on...
Nov 3, 2013 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Sabbath Day
Question Hi Gramps, My Mormon friend directed me to your website for answers. So I have had a look at the rich repository to many of my questions. I noted your answer in two similar questions to “Why was the Sabbath day changed from Saturday to...
Jul 23, 2013 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Policy, Sabbath Day, Sacrament
Why do the sacrament tablecloths need to be nontransparent? Edson __________________ Dear Edson, (vol. 2, 20.4.2): “Sacrament tablecloths should be white, nontransparent, clean, and pressed. Sacrament trays should be kept clean.” Strictly speaking, the...
Mar 20, 2013 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Policy, Sabbath Day
Question Gramps, My bishop recently said he’d like me to wear shoes during church because it’s respectful, but he won’t try to make me. I won’t fight with the church, so if that’s his wish, I’ll comply. But I’ve read in the scriptures about shoes not being...
Nov 2, 2012 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Sabbath Day
Gramps, It’s been told to me that part of the reason we don’t buy things, engage in certain hobbies/entertainment, etc on the Sabbath is because we are, in effect, causing someone else to work on the Sabbath, which is supposed to be a day of rest. My place...
Aug 10, 2012 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Current issues, Sabbath Day
On fast Sunday or when we fast can we fast for more than one purpose on that day? Clinton _____________ Dear Clinton, I have on occasion, had more then one purpose in mind while fasting. Life doesn’t always come at you in a nice orderly manner that allows you to...
