1. Welcome to Baptist Board, a friendly forum to discuss the Baptist Faith in a friendly surrounding.

    Your voice is missing! You will need to register to get access to all the features that our community has to offer.

    We hope to see you as a part of our community soon and God Bless!

saving oil and Sunday closing

Discussion in 'Political Debate & Discussion' started by billwald, Aug 10, 2008.

  1. billwald

    billwald New Member

    Joined:
    Jun 28, 2000
    Messages:
    11,414
    Likes Received:
    2
    How about a national campaign to cut oil imports by discouraging Sunday shopping? Not for religious reasons, of course.
     
  2. Revmitchell

    Revmitchell Well-Known Member
    Site Supporter

    Joined:
    Feb 18, 2006
    Messages:
    52,013
    Likes Received:
    3,649
    Faith:
    Baptist
    Why?....................
     
  3. Petra-O IX

    Petra-O IX Active Member

    Joined:
    Aug 23, 2006
    Messages:
    1,086
    Likes Received:
    0
    Nice idea and I wouldn't mind seeing something like this implemented but............money talks and this would have an effect on those rascally tax revenues, the government ain't gonna give that up.
     
  4. Walguy

    Walguy Member

    Joined:
    Feb 16, 2002
    Messages:
    525
    Likes Received:
    1
    Nice idea, but it will never fly. Twenty-first century Americans want what we want when we want it, regardless of day or time. Retailers will not voluntarily close on Sunday since it would mean losing money. The only way to implent it would be via government mandate, and both retailers and the general public would figuratively lynch any legislator who proposed it or voted for such a law. In short, ain't gonna happen.
     
  5. donnA

    donnA Active Member

    Joined:
    Aug 10, 2000
    Messages:
    23,354
    Likes Received:
    0
    Is there anything in the NT that says a store should be closed on Sunday?
     
  6. Ed Edwards

    Ed Edwards <img src=/Ed.gif>

    Joined:
    Aug 20, 2002
    Messages:
    15,715
    Likes Received:
    0
    Nope.

    There is nothing in the NT that mentions anything like VELCRO - but velcro holds my shoes on my feet.

    - :wavey: - the Baptist Smilie - keeps both feet firmly on floor, only waves one hand - yep, it is a Baptist Smilie
     
  7. rbell

    rbell Active Member

    Joined:
    Jan 16, 2006
    Messages:
    11,103
    Likes Received:
    0
    When would the Jews shop? It's not fair to ask them to shop on the Sabbath.

    I've never been too fond of government "campaigns" to "discourage" stuff. It's this nagging desire I have for liberty...it keeps getting in the way of nanny state-ism.
     
  8. tinytim

    tinytim <img src =/tim2.jpg>

    Joined:
    Oct 31, 2003
    Messages:
    11,250
    Likes Received:
    0
    We could all stay home on Sundays and make sure our tires are inflated to the right pressure...

    or check our spark plugs to make sure they are gauged right..
     
  9. Crabtownboy

    Crabtownboy Well-Known Member
    Site Supporter

    Joined:
    Feb 12, 2008
    Messages:
    18,441
    Likes Received:
    259
    Faith:
    Baptist
    'Remember the Sabbath and keep it holy.'

    Now before someone jumps in and says, "Hey, Saturday is the Sabbath," let's see what the definition is for Sabbath.

    From www.dictionary.com

    Granted that in Ex. the Sabbath was their 7th day of the week. Christ worshipped on the Sabbath. There are numerous accounts of him going to the synagogue to worship.
     
  10. targus

    targus New Member

    Joined:
    Feb 10, 2008
    Messages:
    8,459
    Likes Received:
    0
    Why stop there?

    Why not a system that allows driving on alternate days only - like the one used for water lawns in drought areas?

    Why not mandate a four day work week?

    How about restricting driving to only to and from work like they do with restricted driver's licenses for drunk drivers?

    If you want the government to be in charge of how much we drive why be so stingy about it?
     
  11. tinytim

    tinytim <img src =/tim2.jpg>

    Joined:
    Oct 31, 2003
    Messages:
    11,250
    Likes Received:
    0
    Yes, why be so stingy?

    The Gov. could make it a crime to own more than one car.
    Or have road blocks to check air pressure...

    Or ....

    WAIT WHAT ARE WE DOING HERE?

    If Obama happens onto this thread, it may give him ideas....

    Shhhhh......
     
  12. billwald

    billwald New Member

    Joined:
    Jun 28, 2000
    Messages:
    11,414
    Likes Received:
    2
    In the bad old days Washington State had a Sunday closing law. Sunday in Seattle was generally so quite that At the Georgetown Police Precinct the day shift sergeant would cut the cards and half the crew would go home (but theoretically stay near the phone in case something happened). Some Sundays I could go an entire shift without getting a call.

    The law was changed so that mothers, and I suppose, Jews, could legally buy milk for sick kids. Six months later the taverns were open on Sunday and it was same old, same old. Life WAS better when we had Sunday closing.
     
  13. tinytim

    tinytim <img src =/tim2.jpg>

    Joined:
    Oct 31, 2003
    Messages:
    11,250
    Likes Received:
    0
    Life was definately slower... I barely remember the days in WV when things closed on Sunday... I remember my dad buying fuel on Sat. to go to church on Sunday because our local stations were closed.
     
Loading...