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The ground work is being done. 
But will the EU pass the legislation this time around?   This isn't the first time a work-free Sunday has been presented for legislature.  It was defeated last time.  Will it go through this time? 

"America will lead the way in Sunday enforcement"

 As the work of Sabbath reform extends, this rejection of the divine law to avoid the claims of the fourth commandment will become well-nigh universal....
Yet this very class put forth the claim that the fast-spreading corruption is largely attributable to the desecration of the so-called "Christian Sabbath," and that the enforcement of Sunday observance would greatly improve the morals of society. This claim is especially urged in America, where the doctrine of the true Sabbath has been most widely preached.
The United States is the power represented by the beast with lamblike horns, and . . . this prophecy will be fulfilled when the United States shall enforce Sunday observance, which Rome claims as the special acknowledgment of her supremacy. But in this homage to Papacy the United States will not be alone. The influence of Rome in the countries that once acknowledged her dominion, is still far from being destroyed.

But the ten horns will give their power as well.

America has been the bastion of religious liberty for more than two centuries
now. Back in the 1800's Americans knew the papacy was only awaiting the
opportunity to effect the destruction of American institutions and reassert her
control over the conscience of men and women, and Americans resisted it!

America grew strong and powerful as the defender of religious freedom, and much of
the world, (especially the western nations) followed her example.

So now, America still stands as the bastion of religious liberty. As long as
America is a staunch "religious liberty, anti Sunday law" nation, Europe will
hesitate to pass such legislation. But America's defenses have been broken
down, the papal armies have taken their positions within her walls.

As far back as Pope Pius XI it has been said, "For him (the pope) our country
(America) is a battlefield on which is being waged the greatest struggle of the
Church's history. The conquest of America is the supreme objective at which he
aims." ("Rome stoops to Conquer" p.3)

When America capitulates to Rome's agenda, thereby openly revoking her
constitution (that constitution is already riddled with a million holes) then
Papal Rome has won the battle.

Then the European countries will readily fall into line, their laws already written, just waiting to be passed.  When the world's bastian for religious liberty falls to the papal agenda; the European nations will readily give their support to the papacy.

Are you asking me?
I think you know.

If the only religion on a rise in Europe is the Moslem religion and all the Christian churches are pretty much empty -- won't it be more realistic to legislate FRIDAY as the day to release everyone from work?

By the way -- the Moslems would like permission to use the empty Christian churches as places for their religious gatherings.

And I know the Jews have protested against Sunday as well, as they rest upon the Seventh-day Sabbath.

Now suppose one would rise in the halls of a state legislature, and gravely propose a bill compelling labour  to cease on each Wednesday, under a penalty of a fine. An outcry would be raised at once that this would amount to an unwarranted interference in the rights of each person who ought not to be restrained from labouring when he pleases? And still we are gravely told that a compulsory labour free Sunday should be enforced by law?

You know it's always SUNDAY.

Always.

It is easily discoverable that no one would enforce the keeping of the first day of the week, unless he thought it possessed of religious sanctity, and a very influential and highly regarded man in a white robe was pushing for it.

Ruth wrote: "You know it's always SUNDAY."

Hmmm....

 "The change from Sabbath to Sunday is the churches mark of authority in ecclesiastical matters of faith and worship." -  H.F. Thomas, Chancellor to Cardinal Gibbons.

There are dozens of quotes in Catholic literature where she claims the change shows her power over God's word.

God says "Remember the seventh day to keep it holy, on it you shall do NO work, for in six days God created...and rested the seventh." --
Church says, No, you can do all manner of work on the Seventh day, but keep the first day work free and make it your special worship day.

And practically all of Christiandom says, "we will follow the church, not the Creator.  We have tradition to follow."

I agree with the "default" principle, it will bring in the people who really don't care, however I don't think the Sunday laws will be passed simply on that principle.

You wrote earlier, "that no one would enforce the keeping of the first day of the week, unless he thought it possessed of religious sanctity", and I think you hit the nail on the head there.

And that also brings us back to one of the first questions -- about America leading the way when right now it seems America is not interested in Sunday legislature.  How?  Well Christians in America would like to see Sunday respected, they would like society to slow down.   Remember 2004 when Virginia botched up their attempt to erase the blue laws and ended up actually enforcing some parts of it.  Of course action was taken quickly to correct the mistake, but what was interesting were all the articles that appeared in the various newspapers lamenting the departed Sunday laws.

• Elpasotimes.com NEWS, Aug. 1,2004

   

• The "Indiana Times", July 18, states"
  

   

• The "Seattle Times", July 18, asks:
  

   

• The "Washington Times", July 13, writes:
  

   

• CBS47 Jacksonville, Aug. 9, notes:
  

   

• The Daily Tribune News, Aug. 11, 2004
  A letter to the editor asks about

   

• The August 2, 2004 "TIME" Magazine, had an article by Nancy Gibbs,

So we see, the desire for Sunday "to be protected" is still alive in America.

We also know that catastrophies seem to rouse Americans from their secular persuits and sends them to church.   After 9/11 the churches saw a real crowd for a few weeks!

What will happen to cause America to lead the way?
Probably some major catastrophy or rather series of catastrophies-- that will be heralded as God's punishment, and people will flock to the churches in droves and demand the state enforce Sunday to bring the country back into God's graces and stop the troubles.