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| German court rules against Sunday shopping, cites 'day of rest' |
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| By Religion News Service | |
| Wednesday, December 16, 2009 | |
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BERLIN (RNS) -- Constitutional provisions that declare Sunday a day of rest mean German merchants will have to significantly rein in the number of days they are open for business, Germany’s highest court ruled Dec. 1. The ruling was prompted by protests from Catholic and Protestant churches in Berlin over laws enacted in 2006 that gave German states greater freedoms in determining store opening hours. In its ruling, the court noted that the guarantee of Sunday as a day of rest was not only based in Christian tradition, but also served a vital societal function by giving workers a day off and giving families more time together.                 Comments (1)
  written by Madge H. Vosteen, December 25, 2009
As an American living in Germany, it was difficult for me, at first, to adjust to the "day of rest" law. It was less convenient, I had to plan my weekends better and finish my shopping on Saturday. After four years, I cannot imagine shopping on a Sunday, it has truly become a day of rest, as I do not feel I must go to the grocery or the mall. This "day of rest" makes the pace here much slower; most everything stops and people have a chance to breath and catch their breath without having to think about work or that last minute something that really could wait till Monday, and yes,we do have more family and free time. We will be returning to the States soon, and this is one part of living in Germany I will truly miss.
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