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Yet Protestants claim they alone are correct in their own interpretation while claiming to have the Holy Spirit. Such blasphemy and denial of Him and hardness of heart that is the unforgivable sin will not go unnoticed by God which is why as Catholics we have to pray for them to be saved coming into salvation and the fullness of Faith if we are to obey Jesus and love our enemies as he commands us to.

Actually the vast majority do. And they generally speaking, get it right. The Supreme Court, and the judiciary at large, do not interpret legislation including the US founding documents, for citizens on a day-to-day life basis. They _apply law_ in cases where yes, a question of interpretation to specific application is needed. But they can also get it wrong, and one sitting of the Supreme Court can indeed overturn an errant decision of one previous, like what happened starting in 1517 ;-)

Imagine if everyone who tried to interpret the constitution could hear from one of the original drafters of the document. That's the Holy Spirit, who inspired the Bible. Do you ever listen to the Holy Spirit? Or do you just listen to the church of Rome and let them fill the role that Jesus said the Spirit is supposed to hold in your life?

@@voyager7 the Catholic faith has never changed on faith and morals.. Even with our schematic brothers and sister in Orthodox church. Its always been the same. Our tradition has been past down from disciples that were being lead by the Holy Spirit. 🥰

Thank you! I truly appreciate your kind words! God bless! 🙏

Oh Yay! 🤗 Thank you! Babies always make videos better! 😂

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And they say scripture is all they need! 🙄😳🤣 Crazy! Just crazy!

Do the supposed 45,000 Protestant denominations have 45,000 different interpretations of the Scriptures? If so, can you show me just 10 different interpretations on John 3:16?

@@Justas399 Your question simply raises more questions: Is John 3:16 the only "essential"? Or are there others? Like baptism? Do Protestants agree on what these essentials are? Is there a list of essentials in scripture? Does your church have a "Statement of Faith" that it uses to establish who does and does not belong to your faith community? Have you ever been asked to sign a Statement of Faith in order to enroll your kids in a private Christian school?

@@randycarson9812 John 3:16 is not the only essential. Baptism is not essential to salvation. If it was, Jesus would have said so in John 3. All Protestants would agree that John 3:16 is essential. If a person denies John 3:16 then he cannot be true Christian. If he denies the Trinity or the deity of Christ he would not be a true Christian. No to your last statement.

@@Justas399 Many Protestants would disagree with you. Here's why: *Verse #1:* _“Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” (Acts 2:38)_ Notice that Peter says nothing about believing or faith or saying the Sinner’s Prayer. Baptism is the door to salvation. He also wrote: *Verse #2:* _"..baptism now saves you…" (1 Peter 3:21)_ *Verse #3:* _”Jesus answered, “Amen, amen, I say to you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of _*_water_*_ and Spirit.” (Jn 3:5)_ *Using **_Modus Tollens_** to Explain the Necessity of Baptism for Salvation.* *_Modus Tollens:_* If P, then Q. Not Q, therefore, not P. *Example:* If I am in Dallas, then I am in Texas. I am not in Texas; therefore, I am not in Texas. *FINAL APPLICATION:* If you are saved (P), then you will obey Jesus and get baptized (Q). If you do not obey Jesus and get baptized (Not Q), then you are not saved (Not P).

And Catholics are founded by their pope it involves the written word of God but only as their pope prefers it.

@@BARDOCK550 This is totally wack. Who told you this? Not even close.

@@BARDOCK550 Oh, a childish reaction! Not even close to true. And it proves what I suggested: your EGO is in charge. Thank you!

​@@HAL9000-su1mz I'm not a protestant LOL and everyone knows the pope is your daddy no way to hide the sun with a finger

Wonderful point! I haven't even considered this! Thank you for sharing! God bless! 🙏

@@calledtobedifferent the reformers invented Sola scriptura to establish an authority since they were excommunicated from the church's authority, but this authority proved in the Reformers day not to be correct because by who's interpretation of scriptures were doctrines formed???

@@aaronmyers4665 I honestly wonder how people claiming to be Christian can make statements like this ("the reformers...") which are glaringly false; both historically and in the context of the theology of "the reformers" you slander. Ends justifying means though, amirite? Anyway, on the issue of oral tradition, you _are_ completely right in that divine revelation was for significant periods of time orally preserved. That's neither astounding nor conflicting with sola scriptura. Nor does it automatically validate anything brought to the table anew, claiming to be "tradition". We saw this in fact with the rejection of not only Gnostic traditions by the patristic fathers, but by Jesus Himself who chastised the Pharisees for effectively negating the word of God for the sake of their own traditions. Objectively and in fairness, this likewise is not to say that _all_ tradition is false, for there are many types of tradition. The (actual) Reformers fully and openly acknowledged this. In fact Martin Chemnitz dealt with this masterfully in his first volume of the "Examination of the Council of Trent"...which you'll no doubt surely have read, since you are well informed on "the reformers".

I agree! It can be scary to question what you thought you knew, what you thought was true! Some will never take off the blinders because they are comfortable continuing being led, and some don't want to because admitting you may be wrong causes you to shed your pride.

beautiful testimony. Have you ever considered a KZfaq Channel? The more the merrier! 😊 People the world over could benefit from knowing the Little Flower and her gigantic message of hope and trust. ADDENDUM: looks like you have one! Great Channel!

Yes ma'am we are! Thank you for sharing! God bless! 🙏

@@MythwrightWorkshop Thank you!

@@calledtobedifferent God Bless you and your wonderful apostolate to share the Truth!

Thank you for your encouraging words! You are absolutely correct! Scripture alone is not sufficient for understanding. If it were, then we wouldn't be so divided.

That is a great point! That makes me think about books like Matthew and Mark, how the author never wrote who authored the book, but we lean on tradition of the early church fathers to tell us that is who wrote them... that's infallible enough for them, but everything else... trash 🚮 😂

Thank you! I'm trying! 😂 He has some peach fuzz!

Exactly! Seems silly to assume God must ONLY guide us ONE way. 🥴

Absolutely! 💯 🙌 They seem to like sola scriptura because they get to be the boss! 🙄

Yet the rcc has never infallibly interpreted the Scriptures. No such work exist. That means each rc must interpret the Scriptures for themselves and can never know infallibly what a verse means. That's crazy.

Yet the rcc has never infallibly interpreted the Scriptures. No such work exist. That means each rc must interpret the Scriptures for themselves and can never know infallibly what a verse means. That's crazy.

@@calledtobedifferent I commented similarly on JDs channel that it has to do with pride and disobedience. And so much more that we live in a society where it teaches to be self made independent go getter be your own boss don’t let no one tell you what to do.

@Justas399 how many times has your KJV bible been changed? DO you know? What is crazy is never being able to debunk my questions, so you left the conversation. That's crazy

Thank you! I truly appreciate your encouraging words. I'm sorry... sometimes I get too passionate... I love all protestants... I don't mean to sound unapproachable. Maybe I'm a little salty because I fed into the lies for too long and I desperately want others to see the truth too! Thank you for keeping me honest! God bless! 🙏

I listen to them! They use scriptures, the tradition, and the magisterium to teach. That's why their work is helpful and fruitful! 😆

@@calledtobedifferent don't trust Marshall

@@darrellperez1029 I agree - don't trust Taylor Marshall. His videos from years ago could be okay but anything recent is not trustworthy. Put Trent Horn in the list instead.

@@SurrenderNovena Amen! Thank you. ❤

@@SurrenderNovena and Jimmy Akin

Anecdotal evidence. Sola scriptura is not the position that there is no authority in the church. It orders authority however from divine to human. If you are interested in understanding rather than just giving voice to something that is limited at best, false at worst, you might read Martin Chemnitz' work on the "Examination of the Council of Trent", specifically in Volume 1 regarding tradition and the various types of traditions.

Yes, I am! I'm glad you're on your journey home, too! God bless! 🙏

They skip over that verse 🤣

@calledtobedifferent lol. And then they refer to Ephesians 2:8-9. Or they say "that's not what Paul means."

Can you give me a couple of examples of a tradition of Paul not found in the NT and how you know?

@@Justas399 after you.

@@darrellperez1029 I know no traditions of Paul outside the NT. No one does.

I appreciate your concern... he is 5 months old though, so he is not affected like newborns are. I promise he is very well taken care of! We live in North Carolina so our house temp can rise over 75°F during these hot summer days! Thank you for your comment! God bless! 🙏

So true! Thank you for sharing! This is so encouraging to hear! God bless! 🙏

The scripture is... "There is one GOD, and ONE MEDIATOR between God and man, the man CHRIST JESUS, WHO gave himself as a RANSOM FOR ALL." Now, if someone reads that verse slowly, they will see why Mary would not apply here... but could, in fact, still be another type of mediator. She's not THAT mediator... she never gave herself as a ransom for all. Jesus is a SPECIFIC mediator.... he is the ONE who gave himself as a ransom for all. Someone could imply that Mary can't intercede for us, but that person reads into the text what they think it says. P.S. no Catholic ever has called Mary a "redeemer."

Incomplete ... I would say no... I see what you are trying to get at. I wish I could use this as proof, but to say they are incomplete seems misleading... I would lean more towards... it proves there were unwritten mysteries. Crazy how Paul spoke about new things that were not recorded in the gospels... almost like he received new revelation / understanding from The LORD after he was chosen by Jesus to be a part of the apostolic succession. Jesus chose him, and then Paul chose those after him.

Thank you! God bless! 🙏

Thank you! God bless! 🙏

That would’ve been cruel as the vast majority of people were illiterate. He should have said thou art Peter and under this rock I will build my printing press so that you can all interpret scripture according to your own understanding. Oh and be sure to underline everything I say in red. 😂

🤣🤣🤣 y'all both got me rolling!

@calledtobedifferent or how about, Thou art Martin Luther and upon this Luther I will build my church 15 centuries from now. Until then, theologians, Saints and church leaders will be devoid of the Holy Ghost and will be incapable of interpreting my Word......" wait. It doesn't say that either does it. Hmmmmmm.

1 John 2:27 Jesus says: you need the Catholic church to teach you....oh wait it doesn't say that LOL

@@BARDOCK550 talk about taking scripture out of context there.

Martin Luther considered removing 7 NEW TESTAMENT books... strangely, these books went against what HE taught... He thankfully wasn't successful! But in 1825, the reformers chose to remove 7 OLD TESTAMENT books, and those were known to be scripture up until they removed them. If that's not concerning, then I don't know what is. If protestants don't think humans were given authority, then why do they accept the bible that said people assembled, and why do they think they have the authority to remove scriptures? Sola scriptura is ludicrous! Outlandish! If you stand by these, then you have lost your marbles! 🤪

​@@calledtobedifferentVocê tem razão. 👍

@@calledtobedifferent There were different OT canons among the Jews. The protestant one is one of the most common ones. Protestants do believe humans were given authority, they just put the Word of God above any human institution. We are fallible, the Bible is not. Also, I dont know if you do the silly thing in every comment but It can come off as condescending. I wouldn't recommend it if you genuinely want to convince people to catholicism.

@@calledtobedifferent On the topic of NT canon... Although I very much like the book of James, I'm surprised that it survived. It violates Sola Fide. I would have thought that would have gotten it cut. History and tradition are important. For example, Romans 13 is pretty awful, if taken literally, without context.

​@perilousrange It was added because the bible doesn't teach faith alone.... works are part of us cooperating with God... Jesus said if we love him we will do the Fathers will, aka... works. Protestants read "faith alone" into the bible... in fact Luther added the word "alone" into the German translation so his teaching would be true... that's terrifying. You can't change the word of God to match what you want it to say... If you don't believe in works at all then you have to skip over passages that tall about taking care of others and helping the poor... Luther wanted his cake and he wanted to eat it too... Satan convinced him he was right and he was so blind that he thought he was. If there is not authority then there is no church, only a book... a book the many interpret incorrectly.

Depends. Are you a Catholic? Then you follow what Catholics teach on this... if not, then you do whatever you want to do because there is really no standard in protestantism.

So what do you do when you have a disagreement in the church and scripture doesn't settle it?

@@calledtobedifferent who's claiming it doesn't settle it? Jesus and Paul gave instructions for how handle disagreements amongst believers. If you're trying to insinuate that division doesn't exist in the Roman Catholic Church then you need to get the beam out of your own eye.

According to wickedpedia: Sola scriptura (Latin for 'by scripture alone') is a Christian theological doctrine held by most Protestant Christian denominations, in particular the Lutheran and Reformed traditions,[1][2] that posits the Bible as the sole infallible source of authority for Christian faith and practice.[2]

If you don't like the idea of the pope... but you are down for 10,000 wanna be popes... go protestant! 😂

​@@calledtobedifferentwe don't like the idea of going against scripture

Okay you mention interpretation? What does Mathew 23:9 mean to you? What's YOUR interpretation of it?

The Berean's were more noble because they didn't cause riots, and they cared to receive the oral revelation from Paul... not what the thessalonians did... they got rowdy and didn't investigate... But here's the kicker... PAUL WAS REVEALING TRUTH TO THEM! AKA...Oral truths from God! You can't point at that and say sacred tradition is trash when it is obviously being used here by Paul! Thank you for your comment! God bless! 🙏

@@calledtobedifferent so is the fact that they fact checked Paul looking back to the scripture not what this passage is saying? Does God want us to have the blind leading the blind it want us to read and study his word? Our scripture does not include the apocrypha and yours does. But Jesus does not call them scripture. Our tradition of scripture predates the Catholic Church.

Sacred Scripture represents the letter of God’s Word; Sacred Tradition represents the meaning of God’s Word. While anyone can quote scripture to support their personal opinion, the question is: what does the scripture actually mean? Sacred Tradition provides the answer to that question. Verses _I praise you for remembering me in everything and for holding to the traditions just as I passed them on to you. (1 Co 11:2)_ _And what you heard from me through many witnesses entrust to faithful people who will have the ability to teach others as well (2 Tim 2:2)_ _We also constantly give thanks to God for this, that when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human word but as what it really is, God’s word, which is also at work in you believers (1 Th __2:13__)_ _So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to the traditions we passed on to you, whether by word of mouth or by letter” (2 Th __2:15__)_ Scripture tells us we are to hold on to both scripture and to oral tradition.

@@bigd1643 In Jesus' time, there were different groups of Jews who recognized different collections of books as canonical, with some collections having indistinct boundaries. It's more precise to refer to these as different canonical traditions rather than distinct canons. Four prominent traditions were: 1. Sadducee/Samaritan Tradition: This included only the Torah or Pentateuch (Genesis to Deuteronomy). The Sadducees, therefore, rejected doctrines like resurrection, which are found outside the Torah. The Samaritan tradition was similar but used a different version of the Torah. 2. Pharisee Tradition: This tradition was still evolving and was similar to the canon later adopted by rabbinic Judaism (Protestant Old Testament). There was debate about the inclusion of specific books until at least the third century. 3. Septuagint Tradition: Also still forming in Jesus' day, this tradition resembled the canon later used in the Christian church, including deuterocanonical books, though its exact contents were debated. The books were mostly written in Hebrew or Aramaic. 4. Qumran Tradition: Used by the Qumran sect (possibly the Essenes), this tradition's closure is unknown. It was similar to the Pharisee tradition but included additional books like 1 Enoch, Jubilees, and the Temple Scroll. These traditions coexisted in first-century Palestine, with many individuals likely adhering to other variations now lost. The New Testament indicates that Jesus and his followers used the Septuagint tradition, which they transmitted to the Christian Church.

@@randycarson9812 Jesus did say that the Old Testament was Genesis though the prophets. Even the catholic guy who translated the apocrypha in the 200-300 said that it was not scripture but it can be used for teaching. Catholics added the apocrypha into scripture during the reformation around 1542. There are doctrinal contradictions in the apocrypha to the Bible. So Jesus or the apostles never quoted from the apocrypha. Everyone other book on the 66 book Bible was referred to in the Bible.

It is equally ignorant to point fingers at what is corrupt and statement it all as worthless. Are you aware that Martin Luther and John Calvin called for their followers to stab and murder those who disagreed with their teachings. Do I need to point fingers at those men and make a blanket statement saying all protestants must be this psycho 🤔 NO! That would be ridiculous, yet that is what you are doing. Pointing at the corruption in the church and saying we should throw it all away because if there is something bad, then surely there can't be anything good. Satan loves division, but it was Jesus who said a house divided cannot stand! There are over 40,000 denominations! Seems pretty divided to me. There will always be a Judas I'm the group, but that doesn't mean we throw out the other 11 apostles and refuse to listen to them, too! Please reconsider your approach and dive deeper into the churches history. Most indulgences did not require money, yet prayers and what money they did call for were for those who could afford it, and it was very inexpensive. @shamelsspopery has a great deep dive into the topic of indulgences if you care to learn. I'll link it here.. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ichyfaanx6y2kp8.htmlsi=KlVcvz8zTKQwoU6e God bless! 🙏

@@calledtobedifferent It's disappointing to see you repeating a junk statistic like the "40,000 denominations" one. The same group in CA that came up with that number also said there are hundreds of Catholic denominations; that should tell you how silly and wrong they were. If you're going to have a channel and make videos, you need to be accurate; eternal lives may depend on it. Try to look at the issue this way: how do you regard the Bible readings when they are read in church? Don't we say, "The word of the LORD" when we've heard them? Now I ask you: do we say "The word of the LORD" when we hear a Catholic Church pronouncement? We do not. Shouldn't the Bible, the word of the LORD, have primacy over all other authorities? Why do you bring up the imperfections of Luther or of Calvin? I freely acknowledge that no denomination is perfect, that no human being is perfect, and that no denomination has the same authority as the written word of God, the Bible. I admit it! Why can't you? You sound as if you practically worship your Roman denomination. You promote the Catholic Church like a sideline cheerleader, pom-poms and all. Do you ever stop to notice that I am not cheering for any denomination? I am cheering for Jesus Christ, for Him alone. Isn't that the essence of the Christian faith: to follow, serve, and lift up Jesus? So why do you devote your channel to lifting up a hierarchical earthly institution? Think about your priorities.

Huh? Please explain...

@@calledtobedifferent Look it up on Catholic Answers.

I would respectively disagree! This has gotten a lot of people into false teachings and has led some astray. Jesus left us with his church for a reason. Matthew 16:18-19 Jesus established the church as a public institution to identify, support, and oversee those who believe in him. Jesus also declared, "I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it". Matthew 28:16-20 Jesus gave the disciples the Great Commission, which outlines the church's mission and purpose. The church is called to make disciples by baptizing them and teaching them what Christ has commanded. Ephesians 4:14 The church teaches biblical doctrine so that Christians can be grounded in their faith. Romans 12:10 The church is a place of fellowship where Christians can devote themselves to one another, honor one another, and more. Hebrews 10:24 Christians should go to church to encourage one another to love and do good works.

@@calledtobedifferent As for Matthew 16:18 Peter was the small Stone. John 1:42. Jesus was the rock. Matthew 7:24, 1st Corinthians 10: 4. First that selling it's 5:21 says to test everything that is said in the spirit of the bereans act 17:11. That's what every believer should do. Infant baptism is not biblical. That didn't start to the 2nd century. And everywhere a structure it says you should believe first, Matthew 28:19, Mark 16:16, acts 2:38 and all the places in the Bible where someone believes before they get baptized acts 8, 9, 10, 16.Confessing your sins to a priest is not scriptural. Hebrews 4:16 says we can boldly go the throne of our gracious God. John 20:23 refers to proclaiming forgiveness to someone who accepts the good news. That's what The binding and loosening in. Matthew, 16:19 and 18:18. 1. Timothy 2:5 says there's only one God and one meat eater that can reconcile God and man and that is Christ Jesus. Purgatory is not biblical 1st Corinthians 3 :10-15 is referring to people in the ministry and 2nd Maccabees is not scripture. Exalting Mary is not scriptural .Yes, she was blessed. Luke 11:28 and she was a wife of noble character. Proverbs 31. But she was not born with that original sin. Luke 147. She didn't remain a virgin Matthew 1:25 and had additional children. Matthew 12:46-50, Mark 6:1-4, John 7, acts 1:14, Galatians 1:19 . She didn't avoid death, only Enoch Genesis 5 and Elijah 2nd Kings chapter 2 did that that. There was a woman in the Bible in Luke 11:27 that tried to exalt. Mary and Jesus shut her down. 1. Timothy 3:15 does not support the Catholic Church because that was started 300 years later with Constantine. And 2nd Thessalonians 2:15 doesn't support the encyclicals from Rome.

@@calledtobedifferent Peter is the small Stone John 1:42, Jesus is The Rock, Matthew 7:24 and 1st Corinthians 10:4.

Amen, Jesus is the only way to the Father. Jesus said he is the way the truth and the life and no one comes to the Father except through the Catholic church?? NO! Except through JESUS.

@@BARDOCK550 yes, too many false teachings.

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Those washings were done based on tradition ALONE and in no requard with the scripture teachings from Exodus 30:19 and 40:12... What sola scriptura means is scripture alone... but you are implying that if tradition is involved at all, it is wasteful. This doesn't make logical sense. You see, Jesus rebuked them because it was THEIR PERSONAL tradition. When we speak of the Catholic Church tradition... all traditions are held in unity with the scriptures, not apart from them. You see the sacred scriptures, sacred traditions, and magisterium work in unity together, not separated like you're implying. Your statement is very dectiful and misleading. Shame on you.

@@calledtobedifferent ... No, it's not shame on me, dear.. and neither am i being deceitful... ( I forgive your false accusation. ) ... Yes, the washing ritual was/is an "add on" by The Jewish Fathers, to the Commandments of God... But notice in the context of Matt 15 & Mark 7, that -That - was Not the only "tradition" Messiah had beef with... They had also made null & void the Commandment to "Honor Father & Mother" ( Exodus 20 : 12 ), in the keeping of the man-made tradition involving "corbin" ( as it pertains to adult children not being obligated to financially care for their aged parent(s), when they instead, choose to give extra offerings to the Temple.) ( Much exactly like what some of the "Fathers" of the Church had also done, in either "changing" or "making void" The Commandments Of God, in order to keep non-biblical "traditions of men"... (i.e. making void the 7th day sabbath-rest, for the 1st day - Exodus 20 : 8 - 11... Making & bowing down to graven images within the House of God - Exodus 20 : 4 - 6, in the presumption & justification that "the temple of Israel had em in the Most Holy Place, so it must be ok for us to have em too" .. (even if many of the images had once actually been images of pagan gods before being "christianized" into the Church etc.. with even the very latest, being "the pachamama incident in the Vatican") ... And you misunderstand my position on tradition... Both Hanukkah and Purim are non-obligatory traditions, that do not violate The Commandments of God... Some traditions are fine... It's when men place them over & above the Commands given in Sacred Scripture, (Torah & Prophets & Gospel) is when we have the problem. And Notice also when Messiah was being tempted by Satan in the wilderness ( Matt 4 )... Not Once did He Quote "Sacred Scripture & Oral Tradition", in the rebuking of Satan... But Quoted Sacred Scripture ALONE, Every time... "It Is Written" ( Matt 4 : 4) ... "It Is Written" ( Matt 4 : 7 ) ... "It Is Written" ( Matt 4 : 10 ) 2 Timothy 3 : 15 - 17 "And that from a child thou hast known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is Profitable For Doctrine, For Reproof, For Correction, For Instruction In Righteousness: That the man of God may be Perfect, Throughly Furnished Unto All Good Works." (Praise Be To God, HalleluYAH And Amen!!! )

Do you realize that creeds were created to guard against heresies? I would completely agree...but unfortunately it is Protestants that are moving in the wrong direction. 😕

There is only one truth.. This isn't Burger King, "have it your way"

The Church didn't leave Jesus, protestantism just acts as though they're the first in Christian history to read and understand scripture.

Not worried about her at all

@@lvx4408 She's being fed solid food, not milk.

I appreciate your concern. I think we all sound the same because we are all defending the same doctrines or fighting against the same false doctrines... and therefore we cover the big issues that protestants have with the Catholic church.... if I could show you that the Catholic church is the church Jesus intended for you to be in... would you become a Catholic? If not then our conversation is over. If yes then bring me your issues and why you say the Catholic church is false. GOD bless! 🙏

On it!

@@calledtobedifferent wouldn't it be lovely?! I've been told before 1984 businesses weren't allowed to be open on the Lord's Day

​@DavidTheZealot I grew up in the country... nothing was open on Sundays... wasn't until they started building developments did they start opening stores up again. 😢