(I changed the subject to make the owners happy)

As a different slant on the concept, what happens if someone prints out 
a message and then tosses it?

Also, what other Laws are electronic devices (computers, telephones, 
tv's, etc) exempt from?

Hatton

Michael Dinowitz wrote:

>According to Jewish law, one may not destroy the name of God. This has been
>taken to a logical step of not destroying paper on which a divine name is
>written. Judith uses the - so that the name God is not fully formed and will
>not be destroyed. It's a throwback to her writing.
>Two issues:
>1. the word God is not a divine name. I could write and burn it all I want
>and not be violating the stricture about destroying the name of God.
>2. The stricture deals with writing, etc. Computers are exempt from any and
>all laws concerning physical writing (as opposed to content) because they do
>not actually write. There is no material added to an object (ink) or
>material removed from an object (carving). It's just images on a screen
>which itself are being created and destroyed every millisecond.
>
>>Judith,
>>Here's my ignorance about the Jewish faith showing up....but why do you
>>    
>>
>type
>  
>
>>G-d instead of God?
>>
>>-d
>>
>>Deanna Schneider
>>Interactive Media Developer
>>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>    
>>

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