Wednesday, August 3, 2022

IN the NEWS - "Sunday" bubbling up everywhere

But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies... 2 Peter 2:1
 
 “The Christian world is honoring a false sabbath, and we are to show them its true character and foundation. We must make it plain to them that they are honoring a manmade institution in place of that which God Himself has sanctified(Review and Herald, January 31, 1893).
 
"Sunday rest has become the go-to answer to all of society’s ills.
Labor shortages have been a real problem since the pandemic, the Russian-Ukraine war, supply shortages, the high cost of fuel, and the high demand for supplies. These developments have undoubtedly resulted in an unparalleled labor shortage for companies. So, what is the answer? Rest on Sunday. Unfortunately, the entire world is looking for Sunday to save them.
FedEx is an international shipping conglomerate. And they have found a solution to their labor shortages. They will have to stop making deliveries on Sundays in rural America, nationwide. Starting August 15, 2022, FedEx will stop delivering on Sunday in rural markets across the country. 
 
Iceland’s huge grocery chain chose to close all of its stores early on Sunday to allow workers to watch the Women’s EURO 2022 final, which took place on Sunday, July 31, 2022. 
.... the grocery stores announced that they would close at 4:00 p.m. When “supermarket giant Iceland” announced that it would close early on Sunday, this “sparked demand for a change in the law” as customers called on the supermarket chain to close down every Sunday. The “overwhelming” response from customers also prompted calls to close all food stores on Sunday, including ASDA, Tesco, Aldi, Lidl, Morrisons, M&S, and Sainsbury’s.
 
A chain of grocery stores has teamed up with the entertainment industry to promote Sunday as a family day. The Festa do Peão is one of the most famous rodeo events in Brazil and features bull riding, horses, and different shows. During their annual 10-day celebration, the organizers of this event found that Sundays had the lowest attendance numbers. So the organizers joined up with a grocery store company to come up with a “Family Sunday” campaign
 
The Leicester Mercury is a British regional newspaper for the city of Leicester and the neighboring counties. They are supporting the 10-point plan by the International Energy Agency to reduce the global demand for oil. The plan includes enforcing a ban on driving cars in cities every Sunday....

On June 27, 2022, Loop News published an article denouncing the Cayman Islands’ restrictive Sunday closing laws as arbitrary and discriminatory and has called for them to be repealed. Every now and then, you will see a news report that gets it right. Not everyone is just repeating what the majority is saying and doing, simply because it is the most convenient course of action." AdventMessenger