Editing Lynden, Washington (section)

===Religion===

The city is noted for its abundance of churches. At one time, Lynden claimed to hold the world record for most churches per square mile and per capita, although that is unsubstantiated.{{Citation needed|date=July 2009}} Due to the town's large population of those who attend or are members of Lynden's many churches,{{Citation needed|date=July 2009}} the town has had a long tradition of most businesses closing on Sunday.<ref>{{cite news |last=Nelson |first=Robert T. |date=October 8, 2000 |title=Change comes to Lynden |page=G1 |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20001008/TT321P3TL/change-comes-to-lynden |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=February 12, 2017}}</ref> In recent years, businesses have started to open on Sundays, as in other communities; a law of 41 years prohibiting Sunday alcohol sales was repealed on October 20, 2008, due to a shift in public opinion.<ref name="''Seattle Times'', October 21, 2008">{{cite news|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008292622_webliquor21m.html|work=The Seattle Times|title=Lynden repeals Sunday liquor ban|first=Sam|last=Taylor|date=October 21, 2008}}</ref>