The Battle For Sunday (Religious)
 

I stumbled across this article. What do you guys think about it? It sounds rather troubling to me.

http://www.thetrumpet.com/index.php?q=5792.0.111.0

I like having my Sundays off.. ;)

Having sundays off is all fine and good, but in keeping with the principle of separation of church and state no such law should be passed.

Well, I stopped reading at the first line. 'mandatory....' for who? Catholics? Fine, I'm Episcopalian. Day off for me:D

Well, in all fairness, it does not say that people have to go to church, just to observe the Sunday's rest. Ergo, no working on Sundays. Which is perfectly fine with me.

Mikhay, out of curiosity.. how is it handled in France, or other European countries? I know that in Germany usually the Sundays rest is observed (except certain industries and vital business and services).

Does anyone know where the concept of taking Sunday off to rest came from?

Ahh.. so the same as in Germany. :yeah:

Well, it used to be that Saturday was the Sabbath (especially if you're Jewish), but since so many "special" things happen on Sunday (Easter, for instance), that the Catholic Church decided to celebrate that sort of stuff on Sundays (gave a good reason for people to go to church).

BTW, the article in the original link looked so-so until I saw the reference to 'pagan church' and 'Hurbert W Armstrong'. I believe this guy believed "The Pope" (any pope) was actually the anti-christ in the flesh, and that the end times are going to happen "Real Soon, Now!". {sigh}

Yes, it's all a big conspiricy by the Evil Catholic Church to force everyone to Sunday worship, or be forced out of a job, etc. (tin-foil hat stuff).

Means no gasstation open, no restaurant open, no trains, no planes etcetera.

You are aware that usually people work in the vital fields on sundays/holidays get paid extra + time off to compensate for that? ;)

EDIT: Furthermore, it is impossible to enforce for all industries and services anyways, that's why there are exceptions for certain industries and services.

That is how the Amish take care of it. Although, the do go to church just about all day on Sunday. It is a day of rest.

And football!

Beat me to it... :yeah:

I like Sundays to be a time-out from the usual routine of buying, working, career-chasing, consuming. For me relgion has nothing to do with it, it is just an opportunity to remind people that there is more than the usual routines of a working and buying week. Whether or not people spend the day mowing the gras in their garden, spend it with their families of freinds, or go to their temples, is unimportant in this context. It's just not all just shops and jobs (at least it shouldn't be) - that is the message.