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In article <a82f1ece.0212030426.5e9d28e9@posting.google.com>, "gman"
<gman99@canada.com> wrote:

> "Andrew P. Billyard"
> <andrew_billyard@alumni[removethisbit].uwaterloo.ca> wrote in message
> news:<ByTG9.19607$wy.1705364@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca>...
>> >> God did say that we shouldn't have to work on sunday, and thats like
>> >> the best thing that God could tell us isn't it?? not working!!? 
>> >> yeah it is.. So.... TODAY IS SUNDAY!!!
>> 
>> No, the cree was to rest on the seventh day.  Since we take Sunday to
>> be the first day of the week in this culture, that would make it
>> Saturday. Besides, what about all the Jews here who have Saturday as
>> their Sabbath...why must they not be allowed to shop on Sundays. 
>> Buddhists? Muslems?
> 
> I know I'm asking for it but if you're going to comment at least get it
> right...supposedly God rested on the seventh day. The commandments tell
> us (whomever beleives this crap) that we should keep holy the Sabbath.
> Interpretation of the Sabbath is open for debate....could have been
> talking about Tuesday for all we know !

True...good point.

> 
> Your religious beliefs should have absolutely NO bearing on whether I
> have the choice to go shopping, scratch my ass or whatever !! There is

Whoa whoa whoa...I'm all for Sunday shopping.  My comment was similar to
yours...that religious reasons are not valid especially in an apparently
cultural mosaic society.

> supposed to be a separation between state and religion...you beleive
> what you want but don't try and ram it down my throat !! If I want to
> shop on Sunday then I should have that choice, his honor, the great
> dictator of Nova Scotia should not be making that choice for me !!! Foer
> the life of me, I can't understand why this crack pot is so
> stuck-in-the-sand with regards to Sunday Shopping. There must be far
> more important issues he could be dealing with....for instance,
> legalized, state sponsored gambling. It amazes me that he's all for
> something that is tearing families apart but is so adamant about
> shopping....he just amazes the hell outta me.