Sunday Shopping Plans Anger Church Leaders

[mushroom25]

http://news.sky.com/story/1650164/sunday-shopping-plans-anger-church-leaders

should commerce be allowed to be stifled by what is essentially religious dogma? if yes, should restricted hours be extended to accommodate the sabbaths and prayer days of other religions?

[ToraToraTora]

religion does nothing but cause trouble, ignore.

[Mamyalynne]

They're entitled to their views, big business will win out it usually does.

[anotheoldgit]

They already are, all Jewish run market stalls are closed on a Friday where I live.

[mrblear]

Not Saturday, aog?

[anotheoldgit]

I can't see why shops have to open on a Sunday at all, surely 6 days a week to go shopping is more than enough?

[anotheoldgit]

mrblear

/// Not Saturday, aog? ///

Oh! I think you may be right, such a long time since I went browsing amongst market stalls.

[agchristie]

From link > "In a world of increasing commodification the space for shared time and activities is becoming increasingly rare.

What nonsense! If anybody really values quality time they will make space for it.

[THECORBYLOON]

You have never bought anything from a shop on a Sunday?

[THECORBYLOON]

That was for ANOTHEOLDGIT

[anotheoldgit]

We were told many years ago, that with the increase in technology we would enjoy the benefits of more leisure time.

But now it seems that some cannot cram in enough in 7 days.

[jomifl]

I can't imagine that anger is an emotion available to true christians.

[anotheoldgit]

THECORBYLOON

/// You have never bought anything from a shop on a Sunday? ///

Maybe but if they had not been open I would not have gone short.

[mrblear]

mrs rambler and I would normally be walking with the local group but as she is recovering from an accident we went to Tesco - it's called choice.

[anotheoldgit]

THECORBYLOON

/// That was for ANOTHEOLDGIT ///

Now see the value of copy and paste?

[agchristie]

It doesn't stop more and more sporting occasions being played on a Sunday, a good family day out.....

[THECORBYLOON]

How come you didn't go on one of the other days since, "surely 6 days a week to go shopping is more than enough?"

[anotheoldgit]

THECORBYLOON

/// How come you didn't go on one of the other days since, "surely 6 days a week to go shopping is more than enough?" ///

Not very quick on the uptake are you?

Because it was a spare of the moment decision.

I felt I had need of something, the shop was open which could supply me with the said item, so I took the opportunity to go into the shop and bought it.

And if the shop had been closed, I would not have been desperate enough to wait outside on the Monday morning for the shop to open, and then rushed in to buy the said item.

[mrblear]

You may find this of interest

http://www.german-way.com/travel-and-tourism/germany-for-tourists/shopping-in-germany/shopping-hours-in-germany/

[EDDIE51]

Yes, let's have no shopping on a Friday the Muslim and Jewish holy day !

[mrblear]

Jewish sabbath is Saturday so that makes three days in all we couldn't shop.