add Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 (edited) Just an old fashion notion It wasn’t that long ago those businesses would close or curtail the workday on Good Friday. Once upon a time Schools, Universities, banks, post office, bond and stock market closed on Good Friday? Remember the Sunday blue laws. Are we as a society better off or less civilized, nowadays? Edited April 10, 2009 by apparently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoffeeCatholic Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 i have Good Friday off!!! but then again, i work for a Catholic College (at least sometimes... it's Jesuit ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christie_M Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 my high school doesn't have the day off, but they do get out early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txdinghysailor Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 [quote name='apparently' post='1830302' date='Apr 9 2009, 09:31 PM']Are we as a society better off or less civilized, nowadays?[/quote] don't know, don't really care. it doesn't matter to me what society is like. all i care about is getting to heaven and having a good time along the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sojourner Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 I was thinking about that today. We have it off for school, along with Monday (to allow people to travel to be with families), but official recognition of Good Friday (and Easter) is increasingly rare. It's interesting, because Easter is the most important Christian holiday, but it doesn't warrant the same level of secular recognition that Christmas gets. I wonder how many Christians take their cue from secular society and place a lesser importance on Easter celebrations than Christmas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 [quote name='Terra Firma' post='1830379' date='Apr 9 2009, 10:03 PM']I wonder how many Christians take their cue from secular society and place a lesser importance on Easter celebrations than Christmas?[/quote] Many. Many, Many. I can't tell you how many times I've tried to explain to my protestant friends that Easter is the more important holiday (vs. Christmas). I've been told by many that they "don't [i]do[/i] lent". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jutty1224 Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 I beleive the stock market is closed on Good Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
add Posted April 10, 2009 Author Share Posted April 10, 2009 [quote name='Jutty1224' post='1830414' date='Apr 10 2009, 12:39 AM']I believe the stock market is closed on Good Friday.[/quote] It does close early today, for Good Friday. Not all the bastions of our society have forgotten. Give thanks and praise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 Our public school district closes, and we even get St Patricks day off here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LouisvilleFan Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 [quote name='apparently' post='1830699' date='Apr 10 2009, 06:58 AM']It does close early today, for Good Friday. Not all the bastions of our society have forgotten. Give thanks and praise[/quote] They could use a little penance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moosey Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 Im taking the day off. Im schooling from home so I can do that whenever I feel like it (though I don't very often) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cefrybar Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 I have the day off, but I go to a Catholic College... Maybe it's slightly cynical of me, but I feel like as a whole, society is slowly doing worse and worse... idk. I think it's something to we as a people need to work on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrossCuT Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 I have work off because I work at a catholic daycare...but I still have school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dUSt Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 Good Friday is still an official holiday at my job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rizz_loves_jesus Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 Good Friday is an official holiday in my district Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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