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to be cross with my elderly fil about the meaning of easter

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nickschick · 04/04/2010 21:18

Bit tongue in cheek really.

FIL was today bemoaning the fact that he couldnt go to tesco for his cigar supply as they were shut for Easter.

Its only Easter he said they could have had usual Sunday hours ,its not like Christmas or anything.....

ONLY EASTER?????? i SHOUTED - JESUS DIED ON A CROSS FOR US!!!! EASTER IS MORE SPECIAL THAN CHRISTMAS - YES EASTER IS IMPORTANT.

and that sais dh is why you should never discuss religion with a catholic especially not one who sat in a cold church for an hour and a half last night at the easter vigil.

OP posts:
verylittlecarrot · 04/04/2010 23:20

I don't care deeply whether shops are open or not.

I do find some of the anti-Christianity comments on this thread extraordinarily rude.

WTry out a few similarly offensive sentences of a similar ilk directed at Judaism, or Islam? No? Christianity isn't fair game either.

It's not necessary to be so offensive about someone's beliefs.

gaelicsheep · 04/04/2010 23:20
LetThereBeRock · 04/04/2010 23:23

What's wrong with shopping on a Sunday? Perhaps people don't have the time to shop during the week, and perhaps they just like to shop on a Sunday. There's nothing wrong with that imho.

And MrsCrafty are you really talking about morals and principles as though they're a bad thing or am I reading your post incorrectly?

whydobirdssuddenlyappear · 04/04/2010 23:24

Onestonetogo 'you don't really believe the Jesus story do you?'
Er well I do. And I've got a degree and everyfink.
Of course people are entirely entitled not to believe, but if you want to be entitled not to believe, you need to accept that people ARE entitled to believe, and that that doesn't mean those of us that do are a) morons who need to be patronised or b) bigots who need to be castigated at every turn. I'm with Falafel on this. I'm getting a bit sick of the fact that it seems to be ok to be completely intolerant of religious people, generally whilst labelling them intolerant.
With regards to the OP, I'd be really sad if shops opened on Easter Sunday. Not because I want to go to church, or avoid shops, because I can do both those things anyway. Just because it's just nice to have a day when the world stops a bit.

runnybottom · 04/04/2010 23:26

So you do think that your religious beliefs/practices should impact on everyone?
And you are calling others intolerant?

gaelicsheep · 04/04/2010 23:27

Nothing wrong with it LetThereBeRock, I just think it's odd that people have nothing better to do. We shop on a Monday evening because otherwise we end up doing it on a weekend and I just can't stand wasting that time on food shopping. Each to their own of course.

gerontius · 04/04/2010 23:28

Spacehopper, how does Easter have "sweet FA to do with Jesus"?

Yes, it was originally a pagan festival. But was then adapted to celebrate the death of Jesus.

whydobirdssuddenlyappear · 04/04/2010 23:30

Was that addressed to me? Where did I say my beliefs should have an impact on anyone? I merely commented that I'd find it sad as I like the peace. Far as I'm concerned, other people can do what they like. My comment about tolerance was aimed at those saying that my deeply held beliefs are a load of bunkum. I'd never be so bloody rude to an atheist.

FalafelAtYourFeet · 04/04/2010 23:30

runnybottom- we are a Christian country. Can you really not do without shop being open for one day? And big shops are only ones which are affected anyway, smaller shops generally open nowadays . I bought a pint of milk and a paper on the way to church this evening.

runnybottom · 04/04/2010 23:30

If you don't believe in Jesus, then easter has FA to do with it.

FalafelAtYourFeet · 04/04/2010 23:31

geron- you might want to look at your wording there

runnybottom · 04/04/2010 23:31

I can do perfectly well without shops thanks. But who says its a christian country? And what about those who aren't?

gaelicsheep · 04/04/2010 23:34

Read some history books runnybottom. Then try going to Iran and telling them they should alter their practices to suit you because you're not a Muslim.

Nancy66 · 04/04/2010 23:34

It's a bit of a myth to say we're a chritian country.

Only 10% of the population goes to church regularly.

People tend to tick 'church of England' on a form if they have to put something - which gives the impression on the census that we're a christian country.

In practice we're not.

gerontius · 04/04/2010 23:34

If you don't believe in Jesus at all, does Easter have anything to do with anything except chocolate?

FalafelAtYourFeet · 04/04/2010 23:36

Well the church and state are still linked so yes, we are a Christian country. It doesn't mean everyone has to be Christian who lives here.

iggi999 · 04/04/2010 23:36
runnybottom · 04/04/2010 23:40

History books...because its history that the majority of the UK is Christian, in practice anyway.
And WTF has Iran got to do with anything?

edam · 04/04/2010 23:49

Whether you are Christian or atheist or anything else, it's still nice to have a national holiday, where almost everyone is off work (bar emergency services and small businesses that want to open, like my local Chinese take-away). I'm sure other countries have national holidays as well.

RedbinDipperrs · 04/04/2010 23:54

Edam you missed out the off licence, apart from that , good point

nighbynight · 04/04/2010 23:58

lol nickschick
YANBU
thats one of the problems with 7 day opening,people get into a panic when they cant just go to the shops. We are hardy here (germany), and used to sunday closing - just as well,as nothing is open on Good Friday, Easter Sunday or Easter Monday.

donkeyderby · 05/04/2010 00:01

I hate the shops being closed. It reminds me of the days when Sunday was the most dreary, funereal day of the week, especially since I was dragged to Church every Sunday. All I had to live for was the Top 40 and spending my pocket money on a Sherbert Fountain. Keep 'em open. I worked as a nurse and Sundays were not sacred. No day is sacred.

onagar · 05/04/2010 00:05

I can cope easily with the shops being closed, but the reason is daft. As others have said if Christians don't feel they should shop on those days no one is making them. What the rest of us do is our business.

Shop staff will work it out amongst themselves as they do anyway.

And as I'm always saying these days we don't mind if christians celebrate their special day at the same time the rest of us are enjoying easter, but it always was a combination of secular and pagan and doesn't belong to them. Just look at the name of it.

junglist1 · 05/04/2010 00:05

Everyone has their own views but taking the piss out of Christian beliefs isn't on, sorry

gaelicsheep · 05/04/2010 00:08

I reckon people might be a bit hardier if they had to do a 20 mile round trip to the local shop when they run out of milk/bread. Or if they got snowed in for 2 weeks and couldn't get any food at all. Makes you plan your life that bit better. We survived two weeks over Christmas so we can certainly survive for one Sunday.

This society doesn't value anything any more, other than its own convenience.