Going out on Sunday

[aball1035]

Is it OK to go out to eat on Sundays? What about something small like Starbucks?

I’m concerned because it in effect make others work when they’re not suppossed to.

 

[Alexandra]

On the other hand if places that are open on Sundays get no customers, people might be out of a job or have their hours shortened…

 

[chevalier]

I tend to think eating out with family is a fine way to spend some of the Sunday. You wouldn’t probably think about not buying ice-cream in a park because the ice-cream person shouldn’t work on Sunday. Nor is the zoo closed. Or cinemas and theatres.

 

[stringbeanduck]

You can do most things on Sundays, just don’t exert yourself unnecessarily. If eating out is relaxing for you, then do it.

 

[TC2]

My opinion?

They’d still be open anyway.
Not all their customers are Catholic/Christian, or feel that Sunday
is ‘taboo’ for such things.

It would take a great many folks, from all walks of life, to cause most businesses to close on Sundays.

Now if you feel it’s inappropriate, then by all means refrain.
I just don’t feel that shopping/eating/ect on Sunday is a problem.

 

[Magicsilence]

As far as I am aware, we are to avoid activities which directly cause others to work on Sundays. Eating out, shopping, taking the car to the garage, whatever.

And it doesn’t matter that it would take 100 million people (or so) to stop going places on Sunday for it to actually make a difference. We don’t employ that argument with regard to any other aspect of our morality, so why this?

On the other hand if places that are open on Sundays get no customers, people might be out of a job or have their hours shortened…

And if everyone stopped trading on Sundays all the money in the economy would be circulated between Monday-Saturday, and NO ONE would have to work on a Sunday (emergency services aside), and no-one would be any worse off. It worked for the past 2000 years

edit: A quote from the catechism:

2188 In respecting religious liberty and the common good of all, Christians should seek recognition of Sundays and the Church’s holy days as legal holidays. They have to give everyone a public example of prayer, respect, and joy and defend their traditions as a precious contribution to the spiritual life of society.

 

[cthulhubryan]

I for one think it is okay. But please be careful! I have talked to too many waiters/waitresses who say that Sunday is the worst day to work because all the people eating out after church are angry, short tempered and horrible tippers.

Eat out, but be charitable with your friendliness, your spirit and your tipping.

 

[Sailor_Kenshin]

I for one think it is okay. But please be careful! I have talked to too many waiters/waitresses who say that Sunday is the worst day to work because all the people eating out after church are angry, short tempered and horrible tippers.

Eat out, but be charitable with your friendliness, your spirit and your tipping.

I had a friend who was in the restaurant business who said Sunday was the worst day to eat out because that’s the day they run out of everything.

 

[spur992003]

growing up LDS I would only do things with the family. It was a time to reflect on the morning church. If we went to the park we would make lunch from home. Now that I am Catholic I still try to treat the sabbath the same. I also try to watch less t.v. Maybe read a book about a saint or EWTN. It’s our job to not work if we don’t need to and also not to force others. why not fill the car up on sat or mon. I always find myself wanting more time to read the Bible or pray. Sunday is the day set aside for that very reason. It’s hard to not make Sunday a double Saturday. I hope my next Sunday I am more focused and keep it holy.