Churches are open on Sundays to provide a place for people to come together to worship and to provide a sense of community. While churches do employ people, the main purpose of being open on Sundays is to provide a spiritual and communal experience for those who attend. Additionally, many churches offer volunteer opportunities for those who want to give back to their community.

Great question! Churches are open on Sundays to provide a place for people to come together, connect with each other and build strong relationships, as well as to provide spiritual guidance and support. Plus, since most people have the day off, it's a great time for them to come together in fellowship.

Businesses are closed on Sundays to allow their workers to worship at church. The day of rest is actually the Shabbat or Sabbath and is the final day of the week, Saturday, and mirror's the creation week where God "ceased creating".

Christians generally don't follow the Shabbat as the early church father's set a precedence to worship on the first day of the week which was the day that Jesus rose from the grave.

Why are hospitals open on sundays? I really wonder. And train stations. And restaurants.

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It’s not 1965. Then everything was closed. Now, Chik Fil A is one of the few places closed on Sunday. One of our tire places is also closed. Other than that, can’t think of anybody else unless it’s a manufacturing place and some of them never close.

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