Lift buttons and jews
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They weren't asking him to hold on to their Kalasnikovs while they slipped on their suicide vests were they?
In the scale of religious enthusiasm this is pretty low on the list and pretty harmless to anyone, I would have thought. Do you really want to live in a world where everyone else is just like you?
They weren't asking him to hold on to their Kalasnikovs while they slipped on their suicide vests were they?
In the scale of religious enthusiasm this is pretty low on the list and pretty harmless to anyone, I would have thought. Do you really want to live in a world where everyone else is just like you?
NDA said:
I had never heard of this. All very strange - but each to their own... I assume they don't want to behead us all or blow us up, so it's harmless.
It wasn't long ago that we were worshiping stone penises. Well, my family were.
Shiva Lingam? I found it very curious when I was in KathmanduIt wasn't long ago that we were worshiping stone penises. Well, my family were.
Wiccan of Darkness said:
I doubt this is a wind up. just to echo the few others who have correctly identified the issue, in judaism the sabbath is from sundown friday to sunrise on sunday. No work is to be done, and that includes preparing food. The lengths to which some will take this depends on the individual, but it is not unknown for some to not even eat pre prepared food, or take the lid off a pot noodle.
Work is also interpreted as making fire or sparks apparently, which can happen (sparks) when switches / relays operate.Ray Luxury-Yacht said:
normalbloke said:
It seems my post asking if the lift was made by a certain lift manufacturer was removed. Apologies if anyone was offended, I'm not the offending type. As you were.
You're a bad man 
Likewise not meant to offend, just thought it was humorous.
Will be interesting to see if mine also gets removed and for any reason given...
Sometimes it seems political correctness can be taken a little too far.
discusdave said:
i had the same in LA
girl upstairs was sitting in complete darkness because her father had forgot to turn the lights on for her when she got home. she knocked and asked if i would turn her light on and open the fridge so she could get something.
all very odd
Did you know that many domestic appliances have a "Sabbath Mode" designed to facilitate observance like this?girl upstairs was sitting in complete darkness because her father had forgot to turn the lights on for her when she got home. she knocked and asked if i would turn her light on and open the fridge so she could get something.
all very odd
http://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-sup...
WolfAir said:
Does this thread come under anti-semitism?
Are there any judaism followers on PH?
Upon reflection, I ask myself (and I honestly don't know) whether one can be Jewish and non-religious. In other words, is Judaism a religion, a race, or both? My own post was intended to scathe the ridiculous rules and the even more ridiculous workarounds which many (most?) religions apply; it was only specific to judaism in as much as that's what this thread about but I'd have taken the same approach to any religion. I don't feel that being atheist and decrying the seemingly-absurd practices of a particular religion are racist, but if somebody can't be one without being the other then perhaps you're right. I'll redact my comments on that basis and perhaps those who have quoted me could do likewise please.Are there any judaism followers on PH?
A sub-text to my OP is not to be anti-Semitic, anti-Jewish or even anti-religion, but anti daft things that people do for no good reason, especially when they are impractical, and more especially when others are required to go along with the daft ideas, or at least to keep a straight face.
CAPP0 said:
WolfAir said:
Does this thread come under anti-semitism?
Are there any judaism followers on PH?
Upon reflection, I ask myself (and I honestly don't know) whether one can be Jewish and non-religious. In other words, is Judaism a religion, a race, or both? My own post was intended to scathe the ridiculous rules and the even more ridiculous workarounds which many (most?) religions apply; it was only specific to judaism in as much as that's what this thread about but I'd have taken the same approach to any religion. I don't feel that being atheist and decrying the seemingly-absurd practices of a particular religion are racist, but if somebody can't be one without being the other then perhaps you're right. I'll redact my comments on that basis and perhaps those who have quoted me could do likewise please.Are there any judaism followers on PH?
You can and do have both but there are jewish people who do not follow judaism.
Like any religion judaism has degrees which followers will adopt. I think orthadox jews being the most religious.
I am not jewish, follow judaism or actually have any interaction with any jews so i can not say for definite.
Jakg said:
Andy 308GTB said:
In Israel, on the Sabbath, I was told that the lifts in Hotels simply stop at every floor. By the time you get to your room on the 44th floor, it's time to head back to Reception to check out.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shabbat_elevatorI designed a lift controller as a project at university, and included a sabbath mode.
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