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I said no because I'm not religious but if I was, I would possibly -- depends on the situation.
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I work on Sundays more frequently than I like to. I dont think God is mad at me for it.
the CHSAA said:We agree with BigRonJon. I mean, come on. What, do you guys believe in the Old Testament or something silly like that? Sheesh, get a life.
Chariots of Fire, anyone?
Please remember, people, that the Shabbat is the most important holiday of the Jewish calendar because it is the first one instituted. I think it's shameful to force them to play or forfeit.
Would they intentionally schedule a hot dog eating contest for a Catholic school on a Friday during Lent? That would be just as asinine.
I say no. I question the precept of any faith that thinks recreational exercise that is "fun" is work. That said, they should accomodate the kids in this case. It's not their fault.
Whether a faith views recreational sport as work or not isn't really the question here. The point is if playing in the game somehow violated the faith you embrace, would you skip playing in the game.
...but, if for some reason that wasn't feasible, I find it hard to believe that a kids basketball game would truly be some major violation of the Sabbath "no exertion" rule.
EDIT: I read the article again and saw that the Sabbath ends on Saturday night and not Sunday night. That makes the problem a little easier. Play on Sunday afternoon. The CHSAA should make the full accomodation.
I hear you, jpc, and I don't want you to think that I missed your edited addendum, but...
The part in your first paragraph, as also expressed by others, is precisely the problem.
It doesn't matter what you think God does or doesn't care about. That's completely irrelevant. And it doesn't matter what the CHSAA thinks God does or doesn't care about either.
The problem is that apparently that's the CHSAA's attitude. "Chill out, Jews. Seriously, get a life. God doesn't give a crap if you play on the Sabbath. Take it from a bunch of non-Jews. Seriously, we're pretty sure about this. And you know, it might take like 15 minutes of work on our part to accommodate you, so we're thinking nah."
Really, that's just straight up bull****. The more I type on this the more it ****** me off. (As a non-Jewish person who even enjoys blackadder posts.)
Then the answer is no for me. But it's based on circular logic because I would not be a member of a faith that was that rigid. And I'm thankful that my faith is based on someone who blew the whole "you can't do anything (even good) on the Sabbath" argument out of the water.