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Adventists monitoring possible Sunday business-closing law in Europe

By Alliance Alert

Adventist News Network: "Seventh-day Adventist religious liberty proponents are monitoring a proposal from a European Parliament member who wants businesses in Europe to close their doors on Sundays. Parliament member Martin Kastler of Germany is urging for the passage of continent-wide laws similar to those of his home country, which encourage employees to take a day off work to be with their families, the New York Times reported . . . While many Adventists in Europe now live and worship in countries with similar laws, the church has traditionally opposed such laws, citing possible religious discrimination."

Full post as published by Constitutionally Correct on July 27, 2010 (boomark / email).