I mean we don't have a rule that says no alcohol sales on Budha's, Mohamed's, Abraham's and other religious figures birthday. So in essence, by signifying no alcohol sales on Christmas, the government has established one religion over the rest.
2007-07-22 07:12:02 · 25 answers · asked by James G 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I was refering to main stream outlets, Walgreen's, grocery stores and Wal-Mart. Also Sunday sales here (NM) are after 12 pm except for certain cities or counties where they ban sales altogether. My religious belief is "I respect and am glad that you worship the way you do as long as you respect how I worship". You can agree to disagree if that makes you happy.
2007-07-22 07:32:04 · update #1
Sorry I forgot Wal-Mart isn't open on Christmas.
2007-07-22 07:35:11 · update #2
What store is open Christmas day anyway?
2007-07-22 07:24:45 · answer #1 · answered by Experto Credo 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Eh, not really, because Christmas is a catch-all holiday... it is not just celebrated by Christians, it is a secular holiday though it is based on religion.
What is glaringly obvious, though, is blue laws that prohibit the sale of alcohol on Sunday (on some cases just before noon... apparently because you have to go to church before you're allowed to have a drink) when it is only the Christians that have the sabbath then. You'd think that they'd take Friday into consideration for the Muslims, or Saturday for the Jews.
But blue laws are dumb anyway, even without them being religiously backed.
2007-07-22 14:18:43 · answer #2 · answered by Rat 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It needs to be banned even more..... it is not a separation of church and state issue....it is TOO MUCH $$ wasted on getting wasted.......
grocery stores should sell groceries, Wall mart & Target are variety retail, mom and pop stores are forced to sell a product that they do not want to sell, checkers / cashier forced to handle a product they want nothing to do with....
2 or 3 big rows of wines and such!! 2 or 3 cooler rows of the cold ones.....
And the Health food section is 1/2 a row at best really indicates what is important to people....
can't afford food but have the $$ to drink....
no sales on the Sabbath or Sunday,
leave the sales to the liquor stores ......
why does a person need to purchase a bottle of stupidity???
and liquor has nothing to do with celebrating this or that whatever....
2007-07-22 16:09:38 · answer #3 · answered by coffee_pot12 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I believe it is. Here in Texas liquor stores must be closed on Sundays. Grocery stores are not allowed to sell wine or beer before noon. Any other day of the week if I go to store at 9AM and get stuff for dinner I can buy a bottle of red to go with it. Not Sundays! Its not a huge deal, but I don't think its right.
2007-07-22 14:21:15 · answer #4 · answered by in a handbasket 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The United States Supreme Court is not part of the Legislative Branch, so no such thing as separation of church and state exists. The United States Supreme Court is in violation of the Constitution by trying to establish law from the bench.
2007-07-22 14:20:59 · answer #5 · answered by wordoflifeb216 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Is there an actual *ban* in your area? Or are the establishments simply closed due to the holiday? There is a difference.
*Your area is much more relaxed than mine (PA). We have access to alcohol through distributors, State Stores (now wine and spirits) and bars only, it's not sold in supermarkets and the like.
I would say that what you describe is a violation, and I agree with your philosophy.
2007-07-22 14:15:35 · answer #6 · answered by iamnoone 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think banning the sale of alcohol on Sunday or any day with any religious significance is a violation of church and state.
I think to have a special set of laws for special days of the week that have religious significance is a violation of church and state.
Some people try and pretend that there are secular reasons for special laws governing the day of Sunday, but all laws regarding Sunday are for religious, not secular reasons.
2007-07-22 14:17:32 · answer #7 · answered by queenthesbian 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Where I live you can't buy alcohol before 11:00 am on Sundays. Some local churches even have had some liquor stores shut down if they are near their churches in particular.
Their philosophy is that more people will go to church if they're not drunk. Yeah right. I just buy all my liquor on Saturday. Ha!! More loving social control in effect.
2007-07-22 14:18:04 · answer #8 · answered by renamed 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have a question: Is "seperation of church and state" in the Constitution or Declaration of Indepence Where is it posted?
But to answer your question....Most stores are closed that day any ways Right? and why can't you buy before that day Anyways I would not ban that day I try to be an equal rights kind of individual thinker so I think this Banning Day is wrong-yes.
2007-07-22 14:23:35 · answer #9 · answered by Bobbie 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would think that the reason for such a law would be more likely to be because people do not want to have to work in the bars and the liquor stores on Christmas as it is a traditional holiday for most employees, regardless of their religion or lack thereof.
2007-07-22 14:18:15 · answer #10 · answered by Poohcat1 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ours are closed on Sundays too. I see someone else wrote that theirs doesn't open till 11 on Sunday. Maybe the owners are waiting to get the coming home from church alcoholics?
2007-07-22 14:22:37 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋