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Old 04-26-2009, 01:15 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Re: Sabbath

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Originally Posted by Clint View Post
Right, there is a religious implication. Some would say it is a day to get "centered" and that too is religious because it recognizes us as spiritual beings. On a Sabbath we reconnect with God. Even if you don't recognize the spiritual aspect though, you can benefit from observing a day of rest. That is, of course, unless you rest every day like some lucky retired folks do.
The term Sabbath is nothing without its religious implication which differs for each religion (admittedly, the three Abrahamic religions have a similar interpretation but even here there are significant differences).

The only "religions" that would define the Sabbath in terms of a day to get "centred" would be the meditative ones such as Buddhism which, to the best of my knowledge, do not have a Sabbath.

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