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The Egyptians, the Talmud continues, then asked Alexander for three days during which to formulate a response. The recess was granted but the representatives, finding no counter-argument, never returned.

Family Christian Stores to open on Sunday
Noting a company poll that found 80 percent of its customers shop on Sundays, with 89 percent of these eager to shop at its stores if they were open, Family Christian Stores, the country's largest Christian retail chain, announced that it would open on the traditional day of rest.

"We believe we're missing an opportunity to get inspirational products into people's hands," CEO Dave Browne told The Dallas Morning News. Many of its competitors—including church bookstores—are open on Sundays, he said, and Christians are too busy to shop for Christian merchandise on other days. "Customers tell us that they work Monday through Friday, are occupied with soccer and the kids' activities on Saturday," he said.

"This was a decision that we took very seriously," Browne said. "But after prayer, study and seeking the counsel of others, it became clear to us that the ministry opportunity of opening on Sundays vastly outweighed the operational preference of the status quo."

The company says it will open between noon and 5 p.m. to avoid conflict with morning and evening church services.

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