On 03/01/2013 10:32 PM, Bill Horne wrote:
The Amish elders don't forbid their flocks from using modern
technology: they just
keep it at arms length. They ask the faithful to avoid using
electricity, because it
requires men to work on the Sabbath, but when woodworking shops have a
legitimate need for electric tools, they simply install a generator to
power
them, and shut it down at the end of the workday. I've heard that it's
actually
less expensive than getting power from the electric grid.
While this is quite OT, Orthodox Jews also do not work on Sabbath and
holidays.But, those I know set timers on their lightsand walk to Synagogue.
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