Comments on: Work, Sunday and God

By: AgnosticallyAtheist

AgnosticallyAtheist — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:13:47 +0000

I’ve always asked the question as to why God needed to rest, and I’ve never gotten a response. If you thing about it, the Christian religion teaches that God is omnipotent, and should be able to do anything. He should have been able to create everything in less than a nanosecond, yet it didn’t happen. In fact, when you read the book of Genesis, it implies that God is not omnipotent or omnipresent……

By: Steve Newman

Steve Newman — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:13:25 +0000

Good piece.

Everyday is a good day to give thanks to God.

By: California Dreamer

California Dreamer — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 05:28:19 +0000

Some good points, I sometimes even if cannot rest each day, at least like the older days, some places can close a bit earlier so family can possibly have dinner together

By: Ruby Hawk

Ruby Hawk — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:05:55 +0000

I don’t know why we rest on Sunday but I’m all for resting on Saturday and Sunday too.

By: PR Mace

PR Mace — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 21:43:08 +0000

You make some good points. My husband and I once taught Children’s Church to only have it taken away by a new pastor because I had to work one weekend a month. I am a nurse. So here is my question. Are nurses, doctors, resp therapist, lab tech and everyone else that keeps a hospital open 24/7 superior being too. Yes, we all need a day of rest and a time to worship but who is to set the day and judge us if we can’t worship or rest on that day. I hope this article will open many eyes. Well, well done.

By: Inna Tysoe

Inna Tysoe — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 21:54:17 +0000

The sages have several explanations for this. On the one hand, they point out that God is not the one who needs rest–the need is man’s. But the mystics point out that when God was not actually creating the world but holding back infinity. How long was the first day? It was before time–so infinite. So creation “takes place” on the first day; the day after Shabbat. Or put another way Shabbat is a time to commemorate the infinity prior to time.

Also, in Jewish thought not all things we might consider as ‘work” (e.g., reading) are prohibited. But things that have to do with fire are–again this underscores both points made above.

Regards,

Inna

By: Daisy Peasblossom

Daisy Peasblossom — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 19:52:38 +0000

Leaving all religion aside (while I realize this article is written from a religious point of view), humans are more productive if they get rest now and then. Realistically, it would be very hard to shut down every thing in our whole society one day a week. Also, for those who do work the 9-5, m-f circuit, it can be exceptionally hard to get shopping and other chores done if the stores need keep the same hours as your job. It always seemed to me that the “resting” part was the big thing. Everyone needs a day off (even God–those thousand year days get really long and hard) every now and then–and it needs to be a real day off, not just a day when you change work.

By: martie

martie — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 19:18:32 +0000

Nice article with very valid points

By: Ramalingam Subramaniam

Ramalingam Subramaniam — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 18:09:04 +0000

Nice article; it is interesting to know about the secrets of worshipping on Sunday.

By: skylite

skylite — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 14:29:52 +0000

Very nicely said.