I don't understand what a Seventh Day Catholic believes. Do they believe that the seventh day is the only sabbath that is acceptable? I think they should not be afraid of a national sunday law because in order for a national sunday law to be inforced we would have to draw up a new constitution, which is very unlikely, and erase the division between church and state. Our forfathers died to establish a country which would be free of religious oppressions. Seventh Day Catholics... do not worry about a sunday law. If it does happen, then this catholic will become a seventh day catholic. I have jewish friends who worship on saturday and I would not be a part of any national church forcing others to worship as I do. God does not force, He gives us choice. Only Satan uses force. Hope this helps.. Doug Hanson

-- Doug A. Hanson (dough@perkin.net), September 04, 1998

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Doug where are you from we here in the south have many state and local laws already when businesses can open or what they can or can't sell based on what day of the week it is. ( Sunday)

-- Br. Rich S.F.O. (REPSFO@Prodigy.net), September 05, 1998.

Br. Rich, I know that there are laws that force some people in some cities to not do business on Sunday. However, I still think that it would be too much to ask my Jewish friends to forsake their sabbath for mine. Especially if it is a national sort of law that combines church and state. This is what our countries forfathers died for (ie: English tyranical rule- the mix of church and state). All I am saying is we should not be eager to force others to worship our way. If we do, then before you know it there could be an athiest president who passes a law to ban all churches. Though this is not probable, it is theoretically possible. As a catholic and fellow churchgoer I thought we would be on the same wave length. I'm just concerned about mixing church and state...don't you think this is a valid concern? By the way, you asked "where are you from", I'm from New York City.Too manylaws infringing on my rights and I think we need less government and more "Jesus" in this world. Don't you Br. Rich?! Sincerely, Doug.

-- Doug A. Hanson (dough@Perkin.net), September 08, 1998.

I would have to agree that God does not do anything by "force" as such. By nurturing the christian values and lifestyle God gives us the gift of a concience that will help dictate what we do,say, think, and act. However, I think that each person according to the way they lived their life, in according to biblical standards will have to answer for what they did {or didn't do}.

-- John M. Peterson (matt@dailpost.com), September 08, 1998.

I do agree that things could go way off line and I would not nor do I think that the Catholic Church would support a Law mandating Church attendence on Sunday. However I do and the Church would support one Protecting employees who wish not to work on Sunday. There should be no mandated work on Sunday. In necessity even Christians will work on Sunday, but it should be the Christians choice. The Catholic Church has never supported absolute seperation of Church and State this was the issue with "Americanism"

-- Br. Rich S.F.O. (REPSFO@Prodigy.net), September 09, 1998.

The question is not entirely clear to me but I found the idea of the right to Sunday off as a religious exemption intriguing. I believe that a devout practitioner, regardless of religious preference should be able to schedule one day off in observance of their beliefs. There is precedence for this. Seventh-Day-Adventists cannot be required to work on their Sabbath - Saturday - if they choose not to do so. To demand otherwise would violate their right to practice their religion. I think individuals, families, and society would all benefit from a day of rest and observance of that which they consider holy.

-- Barbara Rinehardt (bobilu@earthlink.net), October 15, 1998.