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Orthodox Jews claim motion sensitive lights violate their religious freedoms.
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| Sweet Death |
This has to be the dumbest story I have ever read in my whole life. An Orthodox Jewish couple in England are suing their apartment building because the motion sensitive lights that were installed in communal areas violate their religious freedoms. Apparently using any sort of electrical equipment is forbidden on the Sabbath so they are trapped in their apartment for fear of activating lights with their movement.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/dorset/8103581.stm |
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| Capitalizt |
| gotta love religion. |
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| Meat187 |
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How is it even possible that a book that is thousands of years old forbids electricity?! |
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| adi_hanson |
| I have no time for these people whos religon commands them to live in a tent but live in a building then complain about it , who exactly is forcing them to live under these horrendous conditions , Damn lights!!!!!!! |
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| euphoria |
| My mom lives in a Jewish area and her neighbors decided it's an acceptable loophole to flag their non-jewish neighbors down whenever they see them outside and ask them to come in and turn on their air conditioners for them. True story... |
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| MrJiveBoJingles |
| quote: | Originally posted by Meat187
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How is it even possible that a book that is thousands of years old forbids electricity?! |
| quote: | Question: Why do some Jews not use electricity on the Sabbath?
Answer: The Bible says one should refrain from work on the Sabbath, and the Bible includes the kindling of fire as work (Exodus 35:3).
Observant Jews (primarily orthodox Jews) consider electricity to be a form of fire. These Jews do not turn on lights, ovens, televisions, radios and other electrical appliances on the Sabbath. Instead, prior to the start of the Sabbath, they often plug their electrical appliances into special "Shabbat clocks" which turn the lights, air conditioners, ovens, ... on and off at pre-set times.
Some authorities believe that electricity is not truly fire. However, they still believe in banning the use of electricity on the Sabbath as a way to prevent Jews from violating the Sabbath by doing work that can stem from the use of electricity. |
http://judaism.about.com/od/sabbath...electricity.htm |
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| SuspicionVandit |
| They want money. |
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| noikeee |
| quote: | Originally posted by euphoria
My mom lives in a Jewish area and her neighbors decided it's an acceptable loophole to flag their non-jewish neighbors down whenever they see them outside and ask them to come in and turn on their air conditioners for them. True story... |
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| Meat187 |
Oh, I see. Seems like I underestimated the stupidity religion can produce. |
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| The17sss |
| quote: | Originally posted by Capitalizt
gotta love religion. |
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| Capitalizt |
| quote: | Originally posted by euphoria
My mom lives in a Jewish area and her neighbors decided it's an acceptable loophole to flag their non-jewish neighbors down whenever they see them outside and ask them to come in and turn on their air conditioners for them. True story... |
I read an article a while back about Joe Lieberman.. He actually has an assistant that follows him around turning on the lights in his house for him on those days.. Hearing crap like this makes me feel sorry for the human race. We have such a long way to go. |
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| Frenchie |
| Jews don't have freedom so the entire article is a lie. |
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