Andres
Puritan Board Doctor
I presume that a large number of those on this board who consider themselves "Sabbatarians" refrain from eating out on the Lord's Day. One reason for this is that we do not want to cause others to have to work on the Lord's Day. Instead we believe all people should obey the 4th commandment and not only rest from their labors, but also to be taken up with both public on private worship on the Sabbath.
Now if this is true, what of those employees who work at facilities where Reformed congregations meet on the Lord's Day? For example, if a congregation rents a meeting room in a hotel, are not hotel employees having to work? If a congregation rents a private facility, aren't there employees who have to work to open, set-up, and lock-up the facility? How are we to best apply the 4th commandment in these situations?
Now if this is true, what of those employees who work at facilities where Reformed congregations meet on the Lord's Day? For example, if a congregation rents a meeting room in a hotel, are not hotel employees having to work? If a congregation rents a private facility, aren't there employees who have to work to open, set-up, and lock-up the facility? How are we to best apply the 4th commandment in these situations?