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[mnehring]

So is saying that there where dinosaurs on the ark.

[PugetSoundSoldier]

Great advice for solarly challenged Seattle, where it’s currently socked in with clouds... That Sun is up there, somewhere! At least I assume it’s up there - can’t see it at all...;)

[HOYA97]

Amen!

[cizinec]

“So is saying that there where dinosaurs on the ark.”

I’ve never met a homeschooler who taught that. I guess I’m not running with the media-emphasized, hysterical, imbecilic, socially dysfunctional homeschoolers you run with.

I ain’t saying you can’t show me one example, I’m just saying you can’t show it’s prevalent.

. . . and anyway, why would anyone be interested in Jewish traditions? I thought that was the whole purpose of Protestantism, to get rid of all those nasty traditions that crept into the teachings of the Bible.

[mnehring]

Read some crevo threads here.

[Buggman]

Yes, and clearly blessing God for your dinner is worshipping your hamburger.

[cizinec]

"Read some crevo threads here." I have unfortunately commented in a couple of those threads. <> However, that is the minority of homeschoolers. Most of us just want our kids to be able to read when they get of high school.

[slumber1]

Except this isn’t worshiping the sun, this is a tradition thanking God for His creation, the sun is simply a time keeper in a sense, for this day of remembrance, not much different than a calendar showing Christmas every year.

That's the same rationale they used during Ezekiels time. This is nothing more than Babylonian Talmudic idolatry

[mnehring]

If you want to believe that, go ahead, doesn’t make it true.. as another poster put it, enjoy worshiping your hamburger next time you say grace.

[slumber1]

They are not thanking God for the sun - they are blessing the sun - big difference.

Anyway if you want to know what this is really all about check this out

While the Birkat Hachama was all but unknown outside the highly observant in 1981, this year's prayer has a much higher profile. Many Jewish organizations have embraced the blessing as a way to connect Judaism with a variety of environmental issues.
The Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life set up a Web site, BlessTheSun.org, to get the word out. Several other Jewish organizations became co-sponsors.
"It doesn't make you a tree hugger," said Liore Milgrom-Elcott, project manager for the coalition. "It makes you pause and think about how the sun shines and powers photosynthesis so we can eat. And how it can power a solar panel."
Link> http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/religion/stories/040809dnmetsunprayer.3bfa5e5.html