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Atheists & Agnostics

brewens

(15,359 posts) Wed Oct 9, 2024, 02:23 PM Oct 9

One of my first clues was, if these people are so Jesusy and it's so important, why do they make people work [View all]

on Sunday? That was in the 70s when it wasn't long before that most businesses closed on Sunday.

It never really had to change but it did. Everyone could still do as much business as they do but not on Sunday. Other than stuff that has to run 24/7, put up or shut up. Show me you even take it seriously before you ask me to. Fix that.

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One of my first clues was, if these people are so Jesusy and it's so important, why do they make people work [View all] brewens Oct 9 OP

Sure, thats going to happen Srkdqltr Oct 9 #1

FYI where I grew up in the '70s, businesses were closed on Sundays -- as people became less religious LauraInLA Oct 9 #2

It used to be that no one was open on Sunday. Then, Reaganomics happened ms liberty Oct 9 #3

I remember the Blue Laws... slightlv Oct 9 #4

My point is that so many of these people claim to be so religious. Nothing but being in church should matter brewens Oct 10 #6

New Jersey has a county that is "blue." In Bergen County, you can buy food, gas and pharmaceuticals. That's it. 3Hotdogs Oct 10 #5

On one hand, we're all there so they can have a day of rest in church Warpy Oct 10 #7

I thought the same thing at the time. Figarosmom Oct 11 #8

It is common knowledge in the restaurant business. . . Collimator Oct 11 #9