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| Observe the Sabbath plea to MSPs | Observe the Sabbath plea to MSPs |
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| MSPs at Holyrood are to consider a petition calling for Sunday to be declared an official day of rest. | MSPs at Holyrood are to consider a petition calling for Sunday to be declared an official day of rest. |
| A church minister will argue that Scotland suffers spiritually, socially and economically by not observing the Sabbath. | A church minister will argue that Scotland suffers spiritually, socially and economically by not observing the Sabbath. |
| Representing the Synod of the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland, the Reverend Hugh Cartwright will raise the issue with the petitions committee. | Representing the Synod of the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland, the Reverend Hugh Cartwright will raise the issue with the petitions committee. |
| If the committee is persuaded, MSPs could take up the cause. | If the committee is persuaded, MSPs could take up the cause. |
| Mr Cartwright will say that historically, prohibiting Sunday working was not needed. | Mr Cartwright will say that historically, prohibiting Sunday working was not needed. |
| However, now his church believes due regard is not being given to Scotland's Christian traditions, with a secular society emerging by default. | |
| He will also attempt to make an economic case for closing businesses on a Sunday. | He will also attempt to make an economic case for closing businesses on a Sunday. |
| The petition comes in the same week that a bid to ban large stores from opening on Christmas Day and New Year's Day was backed by some MSPs. | The petition comes in the same week that a bid to ban large stores from opening on Christmas Day and New Year's Day was backed by some MSPs. |