isn't that his day off too?
2007-08-31 11:24:55 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
JayDee -thank you so much -I can feel the Christian love just sickering through the pores of my skin!
2007-08-31 11:35:40 · update #1
love you too!
2007-08-31 11:36:11 · update #2
God lets his answering machine get it. He's busy relaxing and drinking mojitos
2007-08-31 11:28:40 · answer #1 · answered by lindsey p 5 · 1⤊ 6⤋
You have possed a very interesting question. If any one of those which spent any time answering the question with one sidded hummor, spent time researching the answer they might all learn something.
For an answer, go and pick up a Bible try reading the New Testament. Surprise surprise you will not find any decleration that Sunday was to be a day of worship (the Sabbath). Of course many will claim that because Jesus was crucified and raised from the dead on Sunday, that made it the day to keep. However no where did he indicate in any form the Sabbath was to be changed from Saturday. The seventh day of the week has been kept by the Hebrews since the time of Moses, and their escape from Egypt. The seventh day was to be kept as the Sabbath, per God's own instructions. Mana was provided each day of the week except on the seventh day (Saturday). The people were instructed to gather twice the normal amount on the Preperation day (Friday). The was none provided on the Sabbath.
How did we get to Sunday then as being the Sabbath? The Catolic church made the change in order to assist Constaine in incorporating the Pagans in to Christianity there by reinforcing his lagging Roman Kindom. The Catholic choose to move the Sabbath to Sunday as "Sunday" was the day the Pagans worshipped their own deity called the "Sun God". They marily changed the name. If there is any doubt of this fact, the Catholic Church proudly proclaims they did make the change. On what authority did they make the change? On their own authority, and tradition. The Papcy makes the claim they can alter any of G-D's laws or instuctions.
Thus why all the concern about Sunday, it is not even the Lord's day save it being the third day on which he rose from the grave. Saturday is the Sabbath witness the Hebrews and a good many protestants, who keep Saturday.
The question is really of no matter, go and do your own research
2007-08-31 19:19:08 · answer #2 · answered by quietgrandpaforchating 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dear Slave-- not everyone goes to church for the purpose of asking favors. Most people I know go to church for prayer, worship and thanksgiving. That is not to say that some are not there just for the possible favor that may be granted (LOL) but the majority i know are there because of the spiritual fulfillment they get. I presume you are being sarcastic when u say that it is God's day off.....
2007-08-31 20:55:54 · answer #3 · answered by dvatwork 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Going to church is about worship and not necessarily requesting anything. Church can be very relaxing and sometimes to relaxing for some that fall asleep in the pew. But truth is church is a time of fellowship, learning and most important worship of God. By the way rest to God was taking time to enjoy the things He made. He enjoys our fellowship.
2007-08-31 18:35:30 · answer #4 · answered by turtle30c 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I go to work as I get Sunday Pay!
And then I go to Sainsbury's
I would call myself a snob but I dont do ASDA (owned by Wal-Mart) I don't like Tesco's, nor Safeways
Oh that reminds me! It just proves a point that it is more profitable to open a supermarket on a sunday as more people shop than go to church
2007-08-31 19:51:35 · answer #5 · answered by Lady Of The Storm 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
*rolls eyes*
Sunday is not "the day of rest"...that would be the Sabbath, which is Saturday.
Conversely, Saturday is not a "day of worship".
In that ancient culture, EVERY day was considered a day of worship...the Temple, and all the local synagogues were open for business EVERY SINGLE DAY.
I'm not sure exactly how this misunderstanding ever got started...
But it is beginning to get boring.
Oo. Lord, don't these people know how to READ?? .oO
2007-08-31 19:04:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
That is not what the term "rested", in the Torah, Bible, or Dead Sea Scrolls means.... it simply is to tell us that G-d had completed Creation of all things. But He is always "on duty".
As for saying prayers and worshiping Him, that can be done anywhere at anytime.
2007-08-31 18:38:12 · answer #7 · answered by yahweh_is_the_lord 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I go to church on Sunday to worship my God and fellowship with other Christians. All God has to do is smile.
2007-08-31 18:30:35 · answer #8 · answered by High Flyer 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
We don't. You are very uninformed and totally off base. We do not go to ask favors. We go to thank Him and to praise Him.
No, it is not His "day off." He is always watching over us and wants to hear from us.
Sunday is a day off of work for many people. The Sabbath was made for man.
Many of us ENJOY going to church, just like you might enjoy getting drunk, taking drugs, going to bars and picking up guys, being a slave to 12 of them, etc.
To each his or her own.
Have a fun night.
2007-08-31 18:33:28 · answer #9 · answered by batgirl2good 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
What could be more restful than gathering under the shelter of His wings?
Surely you know what I mean, being experienced in spiritual things.
2007-08-31 18:32:56 · answer #10 · answered by wefmeister 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Worship is for God. I worship mostly on Sundays.
2007-08-31 18:31:14 · answer #11 · answered by Isthatso 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋