Sylvia Allen, a Republican senator in Arizona is commenting on a new gun law to allow concealed carry permit holders to carry their guns into public buildings. Apparently, she thinks the new law is necessary because of the failure of all Americans to attend church on Sunday.
Speaking of the “horrible erosion of the soul of America,” Allen said, “We are slowly eroding religion at every opportunity we have… Probably we should be debating a bill requiring every American to attend a church of their choice on Sunday to see if we can get back to having a moral rebirth.”
Allen said she made a “flippant comment,” she said she wished the nation could go back to the 1950s when “people prayed; people went to church… I remember on Sundays the stores were closed. …The biggest thing is religion was kicked out of our public places, out of our schools.”
Though Allen, a Mormon, said that such a debate about a Sunday law “would never be allowed, and we would not even be debating that,” her comments underscore the latent, and perhaps longing desire of some to establish religious worship laws.
Allen is partly correct that the moral fiber of the United States is related to spiritual engagement and that much of that has been lost since the 1950s. However, legislating church attendance is not going to correct that problem. Religious worship laws make religion legal, not spiritual. “Lip service” to religious ideals in compliance with a coercive law will never bring moral reform. Instead, such laws will resurrect the persecutions of the Middle Ages.
Note that Allen’s comments did not suggest that such a Sunday worship law would be just for her state of Arizona, but would apply to all Americans.
While, at present, the idea of a church worship law would be rather unpopular in the United States, not to mention that it would be unconstitutional, after a few serious disasters and other crises, it could quickly come to the forefront. When it does,
“Yet this very class (teachers of religion), 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 Great Controversy, page 588
“To secure popularity and patronage, legislators will yield to the demand for a Sunday law.” Testimonies for the Church, Vol. 5, page 451
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Comments
Warrine Harden
Tuesday March 31st, 2015 at 11:10 AMSounds like what we expect to happen to our religious liberty.
Sean Taylor
Tuesday March 31st, 2015 at 06:59 PMSooner or later, the Sunday Laws will come!
Larry Paquette
Wednesday April 1st, 2015 at 01:18 PMSure,Sunday law will happen. The Antichrist will see to this, as he has the same sex marriage abomination acceptance. How have you children just sat there and grown over weight and permitted the capture of your mind, heart and Soul; loss of ability to govern this gift of your most loving Creator, your God. Remember, please, Jesus and what He did for you. By the way, only He has the power and right to change Sabbath from Saturday too Sunday and He did No such thing. Be ready,
pastor w. jean-louis
Thursday April 2nd, 2015 at 10:51 AMI’m not surprise. because God is always right.it will happen, if is not today it will be………..
Sister Michellealeta
Thursday April 2nd, 2015 at 12:58 PMAmen, amen.
Kevin H. Patterson
Friday April 3rd, 2015 at 08:27 PMThe title of this article is blatantly misleading. She was not “calling” for Sunday laws. Although this is made reasonably clear in your article, the title (which is what people will invariably see in search results) remains deceptive. Is this supposed to be an example of “[click] bait-and-switch”?
Siosaia Manakofua
Friday April 3rd, 2015 at 11:00 PMEnforcing of the sunday law is a sign that we’re at the very edge to the end of this world’s history and Jesus comes again to take us home.amen. SO WE’RE TO BE ALWAYS READY FOR HIS COMING.
WPM
Sunday April 5th, 2015 at 04:44 AMDo we seriously think our Jewish neighbours and friends would just roll over and allow a Sunday Law to come in unopposed? I don’t think it will happen any time soon, and if/when it does, it will be ugly.
bijo
Friday September 11th, 2015 at 05:19 AMJesus was hated by his own people n crucified by them and they are the masterminder of this.
JD
Monday April 6th, 2015 at 07:44 PMThe Jews and Seventh Day Worshipers worship on Saturdays, the Muslims on Fridays, some on Wednesdays. Isn’t establishing a certain day Unconstitutional? You know the First Amendment of the Bill of RIGHTS! There is no lack for fools and tyrants in government is there?!
Kevin H. Patterson
Tuesday April 14th, 2015 at 04:53 PM“Suggests Sunday Law” is somewhat more accurate than “Calls for Sunday Law”. Thank you for changing the title.
Donna Baardsen
Wednesday April 29th, 2015 at 08:37 AMWhile Sunday laws will one day come to pass, my Bible study tells me that the time of trouble/time of the end actually began the moment Adam and Eve sinned, escalates from that time forward, then culminates with cataclysmic events at the very end. Note that our Bible times brothers and sisters were not persecuted regarding the Sabbath only, and died well before the very end of time prophetic events. If the mark of the beast was only about the Sabbath and Sunday laws, then those who’ve died before us had to have received or not received it regardless of Sunday laws. The Bible makes no mention of persecution tied only to the Sabbath, but does regarding other numerous Bible Truths. My belief is that the mark of the beast involves far, far more than just Sabbath testing, and that this testing is not always of an obvious religious beliefs nature. Satan is subtle (as said in Genesis), and such persecution is far tougher than the religious to endure, since religious freedom is still permitted. It’s also more lethal to the individual. Again, persecution has to involve a lot more than the Sabbath, otherwise one cannot explain those who’ve died before us and will after us if Jesus does not come in the near future. Satan has one by the spiritual neck once he knows they have a narrow focus on this issue; and is quite content that many are shoving persecution into the Sunday law’s future. His fierce focus is on those who don’t and know better.
admin
Wednesday April 29th, 2015 at 07:45 PM“When Sunday observance shall be enforced by law, and the world shall be enlightened concerning the obligation of the true Sabbath, then whoever shall transgress the command of God, to obey a precept which has no higher authority than that of Rome, will thereby honor popery above God. He is paying homage to Rome and to the power which enforces the institution ordained by Rome. He is worshiping the beast and his image. As men then reject the institution which God has declared to be the sign of His authority, and honor in its stead that which Rome has chosen as the token of her supremacy, they will thereby accept the sign of allegiance to Rome–“the mark of the beast.” And it is not until the issue is thus plainly set before the people, and they are brought to choose between the commandments of God and the commandments of men, that those who continue in transgression will receive “the mark of the beast…” Maranatha, page 169
Pr. Mayer
Donna Baardsen
Thursday April 30th, 2015 at 01:16 PMI agree that the Sabbath issue factors into the mark of the beast, that the end will culminate with this ultimate issue. However, my belief is also that this teaching does not cover nor include, again, all who’ve died before us in history, and those (including ourselves) who will die before Jesus comes if it isn’t soon. If one focuses only on the Sunday laws to explain the mark, then this means only those who are alive at the time they’re passed receive or don’t receive that mark and leaves out millions upon millions throughout history including our Bible brothers and sisters, who never spoke of such a test and were martyred for any and all devotion to Christ, not the Sabbath alone. In so saying, my belief is not that the church is wrong; rather, that there is a prophetic gap. Job states that “Man is born unto trouble.” Since the fall of Eve, I dare say. Trouble, Persecution and martyrdom for Christ is not a one-time, cataclysmic event is my Biblical opinion. At the end it will be for some regarding the mark, but all who’ve ever lived and died throughout history are testimonies to God’s testing in all areas as being what ultimately determines the salvation of all. In other words, if it was only one choice at the end, how does one then explain those who never faced the choice as it is taught by the church since Adam and Eve fell and the great controversy began.
admin
Sunday May 3rd, 2015 at 08:14 PMThe mark of the beast is tied to the Sunday Law at the end of time. But there are other prophecies that those who follow Jesus will be hated (i.e. Matt 24:9) Persecution and Martyrdom for following Christ is not only related to the mark of the beast in the last days, but applies to many throughout history. The Sunday Law and the Mark of the Beast is the key issue in the last days that will be the final test for God’s people. Pr. Mayer
raquel
Saturday November 12th, 2016 at 08:47 PMSi me amais, Guardad mis mandamientos,,,,,,,,,,,incluye el sabado
raquel
Saturday November 12th, 2016 at 09:20 PMSi me amáis, Guardad mis mandamientos………Los Judíos no estaban en el principio de la Creación cuando Dios formo todo lo que vemos y ellos vieron, por lo tanto la palabra de Dios se tiene que cumplir y las profesias sobre Estados Unidos se están cumpliendo