Rest

The idea of Sabbath seems to start with religion, but with the Industrial revolution and the economy shifting from farming to manufacturing, the industrialists could run their factory machinery seven days a week, plus there was plenty of cheap labor with 19th century immigration from Europe.  The fight for "Sabbath" was really a resistance movement against inhumane working conditions.  Labor unions played a big part in this.  The Jews who had a Saturday Sabbath were a minority.  The Christians pushed for Sunday to be work free.  Today it seems that the unions prevailed to some extent.  That is, you don't work in the factory, but you are anything but resting.  Lots of stores are open, as are athletic and other recreational events.  Sunday Football is king.  Lots of people do work on Sundays in the sports, entertainment and service industry.  So when do you get your extended rest?  Mine is certainly not Sunday with its religious services.  I usually clean my room and do laundry on Sunday.  I need a life!  Leisure is not the same as shouting at a sports event.  My Mom did not have a Sabbath.  We would have starved, us helpless kids.