"We have become largely a world of Sabbath breakers. On the Sabbath the lakes are full of boats, the beaches are crowded, the shows have their best attendance, the golf links are dotted with players. The Sabbath is the preferred day for rodeos, conventions, family picnics; even ball games are played on the sacred day. 'Business as usual' is the slogan for many, and our holy day has become a holiday. And because so many people treat the day as a holiday, numerous others cater to the wants of the fun-lovers and money-makers." -Spencer W. Kimball "The Sabbath-A Delight" "Ensign," Jan. 1978, 2

"Now, I know its hard, particularly for our young people, to choose to observe the Sabbath day when athletic teams on which they so much want to participate regularly schedule games on Sunday. I too know it seems trivial to many who are in need of just a few items on the Sabbath to quickly stop at a convenience store to make a Sunday purchase. But I also know that remembering to keep the Sabbath day holy is one of the most important commandments we can observe in preparing us to be the recipients of the whisperings of the Spirit." -H. David Burton "A Season of Opportunity," "Ensign," Nov. 1998, 9

"The Sabbath. . . . does not end when we leave [church]; it does not end if someone calls on the phone or knocks at our door inviting us to come out and play, go for a ride, to a ball game, or shopping; it does not end because we are on vacation or someone is visiting us, whether member or nonmember. . . . The Sabbath lasts all day!  . . .  [It is] a day to be marked by sincere sacrifice of the pursuits and pleasures of the world." -H. Aldridge Gillespie, "The Blessing of Keeping the Sabbath Day Holy," Ensign, Nov. 2000, 79