Gambling on Good Friday........why not?

In the UK, gambling shops are open on Good Friday for the first time in history. Christians are up in arms, complaining that 'this is a day that we should be worshipping God'.

This seems a little silly. The UK is now such a multicultural society that although Christianity is still the predominant faith (although only just), there are many that do not believe in the Christian God....a lot of whom were born and bred here. Why should they be forced to give up something that they choose to do...if only for a day? Particularly if they do not believe in the Christian God.

In the same way, people should not be forced to 'take a holiday' on any particular day, what if their religious beliefs determine that other days should be taken as 'holiday'? Many companies will allow extra tiem off work for religious reasons, but many will not. Surely it is wrong that a society that chooses to be multicultural and therefore multi faith should demand that particular days are 'holidays'?

If the Christians wish to worship their God on a particular day then good for them, go ahead and worship. Should others be inconvenienced? No.

Your opinion?

 

Gambling and wez is not good..

I haven't been since my $8000 ass kicking. Remember that one fecky?

But if people want to gamble on good friday.. go ahead. A day is a day and if it's wrong today, it's wrong everyday. Why make half hearted efforts to "appease god"?


A lot of those Christians up in arms prolly gamble like fiends the rest of the year.

You know what I call them fecky.. Starts with an H..

 

I'd say this is an antiquated ideal going back to a mostly Christian society. With the diversity in today's world, I see nothing wrong with it. Hell I don't see anything wrong with it even if it was a Christian only society. If gambling was a sin why do they allow bingo in churches.

 

I personaly think gambling is stupid. Although I have indulged.
But I don't think any religon should be able to infringe on anybody elses rights to do what they like.

 

Are you going to work Saturdays and Sundays because some of your students religious beliefs prohibit them going to school on Monday and Tuesday?

 

It'd be a damn sight quieter if I could! LOL!

 

Currently I get seven scheduled holidays and four floating holidays. The seven scheduled holidays do not result in a backload of work (because everyone else is off too) the four floating holidays do.

 

I pretty much agree - it's a pain when the shops are all closed and it must offend some non-Christians when they are forced to participate in a holiday that means nothing to them.

However, that being said, I do enjoy the long weekends and days off work myself.