German Court Insists on Sunday Shopping Restrictions

Sunday Church Naxos Greece

“Sunday Church”, Naxos Greece

Germany’s highest court ruled that Sunday shopping restrictions must be observed and overturned a Berlin law:

‘Even Atheists Need to Switch Off on Sundays’

Spiegel – Dec 2, 2009

Germany’s highest court has ruled that Sunday should be kept as a day of rest and has overturned a Berlin law easing restrictions on Sunday shopping. Most German newspapers on Wednesday greet the ruling, some for reasons of religion and tradition, others out of a concern for workers’ rights.

— Siobhán Dowling

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,664754,00.html

It has long been believed by many Sabbath-keepers (those who rest on Saturday) that more restrictive Sunday laws are expected in the future and that the Beast power will support Sunday laws.

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