Religious Imposition. - Page 4

Eric · 21-04-2014, 11:40

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Originally Posted by cashman

Would the red herring be one of them 3 fishes,by any chance?

And for my next trick, I need five loaves, three fishes, and five thousand volunteers from the audience.

Margaret Pilkington · 21-04-2014, 11:42

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Originally Posted by DaveinGermany

Not sure about that one Ma, other religions have had quite a few prods, pokes & digs in various threads within these very pages over the years.

There may have been pokes and prods at the religions.....but not perhaps at the person who professes that religion.
The PC brigade seems to largely have put paid to that.

DaveinGermany · 21-04-2014, 11:43

Here's the UK confirmation.

https://www.gov.uk/trading-hours-for-retailers-the-law

And if you think it annoying in UK you should pay the Fatherland a visit, you'd be spitting feathers about their recalcitrance to trade on Sundays, let alone "Holy days".

DaveinGermany · 21-04-2014, 11:51

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

The PC brigade seems to largely have put paid to that.

Ain't got no truck with the "how very dare you on behalf of some perceived sleight or offence to something/one else crowd" they deserve as much if not more ridicule & disdain than most. If the offended infringed party feel so aggrieved & upset about it let them step up & fight their case themselves.

Margaret Pilkington · 21-04-2014, 12:02

It is seen today as something which is akin to racism......and as such, people button it rather than speak out.

I have absolutely no problem with shop workers getting a day off from the daily grind...whether it be for religious reasons or not. I can factor it into my life.And those who cannot do this have my deepest sympathy.

Restless · 21-04-2014, 13:55

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

Don't you think that those who work in the supermarkets want to spend a little time with their families?

I don't exactly agree with that. They have plenty of staff that have varying diversity of religions and beliefs(being agnostic I don't care either way) . For example. Around Eid we are at our busiest at work and Muslims don't have Eid as a bank holiday. Only a couple of staff can be off at the same time around October to December, so Muslims should get their holiday request in a.s.a.p in order to get the time off. However they are usually allowed a slight bending of the rules for a day so they can make it up in overtime.....xmas all have to work at least one of the days that are not bank holidays and we can book the rest. It is not busy and that insures that our workplace has a certain amount of people to cover the work. Flipside of this is we have a diversity of staff with different beliefs so Christians can choose to book most of Xmas but have to work at least one day. But in the end Christians have it better.

Also I guess supermarket staff also get good holidays. My workplace gives them out in hours. So we can take a few hours here and there if we choose. So I think it is around 197 hours. In my opinion that is a good amount of holidays you can have with your family if you do choose to do so.

Restless · 21-04-2014, 14:00

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

.now so many people want to deny Christianity. Get rid of it and what may take its place.......and then what impositions may be put into place.
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Get rid of all religion and you get rid of impositions that are already in place in all countries dominated by any religion.

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

I think that in general the world(or at least my bit of it) was a better place.
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How can the world in general be a better place for a shop closing for any reason? To me this makes no sense.

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Originally Posted by accyman

any update on the jesus situation has he re-risen yet ?

Apparently he is still upset that pubs no longer close for a few hours in the afternoon

Michael1954 · 21-04-2014, 14:18

And how would you go about getting rid of all religion? Feed them to the lions?

Restless · 21-04-2014, 14:28

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Originally Posted by Michael1954

And how would you go about getting rid of all religion? Feed them to the lions?

Well. I wouldn't. The task is far too arduous for me to take on.

Margaret Pilkington · 21-04-2014, 14:52

Right Rob......getting rid of religion.....religion is the basis of morality, ethics and law.
You are right when you say that it is beyond you to get rid of religion.
And if you get rid of religion what will take its place?
As for my comment on the world being a better place(or my bit of it) back when the shops closed midweek and on a Saturday afternoon......that has been taken out of context.
What was meant by that(but completely escaped you - maybe it was the way I put it) is that back then there was a gentler pace of life....and life seemed less complicated.
Perhaps you had to live it to understand what I meant.

Yes the shops do have a diversity of staff so,it should, theoretically at least, be easy to get hands to man the pumps on a religious holiday......I have been there.....and believe me even though Muslims do not celebrate our Christmas.....none of them were keen to work it.

Shopping can be done now 24 hrs a day...online. And you can shop in person every day of the year except Christmas Day and Easter Day.......and even on those days you can usually find a spar or other convenience store open.....so really, there is not much in the way of restriction.

Michael1954 · 21-04-2014, 15:06

This is all a storm in a tea cup. Today Tesco and other supermarkets are open again, and I have got some more milk and toilet rolls in, so all is well with the world, although I have to admit that rationing toilet paper yesterday was a bit hit and miss.