Saturday, March 12, 2011

Truth Tolerance and a Good deal of Truth and Temperence

I must say that I just lit up my pipe in the shabbas after noon sunshine. I realize that the Shabbas Shemirath book says one must not light a flame. I will tell you that I have read in the TORAH that it is that you never light a flame IN YOUR HOUSE. Can you imagine being far from home for some reason, say the Nazis forced you to leave town and finding no lodging you were in the wildeness. Could you imagine not lighting a fire to stay warm. I can not. I just found myself walking up the stairs today and getting my pipe and going outside and lighting up. I am not a man who hates God and I do not find myself to have the feeling that God is mad at me. In fact, I think that I can even drive my vehicle, gas engine and all that on shabbas. Its not like you are lighting a flame in your home. You are not. So lets be exact in interpretation of shabbas laws. And since I have no Chevrusa (study partner), I have to do something to survive all alone in the world. I have no rabbis guiding my day but don't we need competent religious counsel? Thats it guys. This shabbas is a good day to smoke a pipe. Just do it outside so you don't light the flame indoors. Kapisch? Thanks!

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