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If you go Saturdays, you should be ok. No need to feel the guilt. That is a burden that need not be. If you go every other Saturday, no big deal. How is your daily life? That is more important than the day you choose.
I just don't understand the entire Saturday/Sunday debate. Christ warned us to avoid legalism, after all.
So let's take a fireman or an emergency room doctor, professions that require you to work long shifts on Sunday. So if those people attend church on Saturday or even Friday night, are they condemned by God for worshipping Him on the wrong day of the week, even though their duties to help others require working on the Sabbath? That's just complete nonsense.
I work retail and sometimes my schedule only allows me to attend church on Saturday nights. However, I feel guilty for not going on Sunday. In your opinion, does it really matter the date you attend service?
Wednesday night was always my favorite. I prefer the bible study format over Sunday sermons.
I just don't understand the entire Saturday/Sunday debate. Christ warned us to avoid legalism, after all.
So let's take a fireman or an emergency room doctor, professions that require you to work long shifts on Sunday. So if those people attend church on Saturday or even Friday night, are they condemned by God for worshipping Him on the wrong day of the week, even though their duties to help others require working on the Sabbath? That's just complete nonsense.
Well of course not. There is no set day for gathering together for the body of Christ today. There is no Sabbath today for the body of Christ.
Considering the Sabbath is traditionally from sundown Friday evening to sundown Saturday evening, to attempt to "keep the Sabbath" by having Church on Saturday night isn't biblically accurate either. Friday evening or Saturday morning would make more sense, but keep in mind that if one wants to try and "keep the Sabbath", the concept goes far beyond attending Church on Saturdays. Every time you turn on your car you ignite your spark plug and are kindling a fire which is of course forbidden under Judeo-Christian Law.
I think if it wasn't okay then the church would not hold mass on Saturdays. If the church is holding services on Saturday, then it means they think it's fine.
I think if it wasn't okay then the church would not hold mass on Saturdays. If the church is holding services on Saturday, then it means they think it's fine.
Not quite "the church" as they refer to themselves holds Mass everyday. However the Saturday evening Mass can be attended in lieu of the Sunday Mass to meet their weekly obligation to attend, where as a Monday Mass would not satisfy the requirement as they see it..
I work retail and sometimes my schedule only allows me to attend church on Saturday nights. However, I feel guilty for not going on Sunday. In your opinion, does it really matter the date you attend service?
Then you are completing a Mitzvah...Shabbat has always been and will always be on Saturday...But, if you're doing it on Saturday evenings after sundown, according to the Judaic timekeeping, it is Sunday, because Sunday starts after sundown Saturday...If you feel guilty regarding non-attendance on Sunday, it is because that guilt was taught to you, it is not a guilt from HaShem, but man...
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