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Does anyone have any information about the cultural religious beliefs of the places on earth where the sun does not set? (I'm thinking Norway but I'm not certain.)
Does anyone have any information about the cultural religious beliefs of the places on earth where the sun does not set? (I'm thinking Norway but I'm not certain.)
I'm just curious....is it because you're interested in Norway's religious culture? Or does the sun not setting have any special meaning to you?
The sun sets in Norway and every where else in the world. True the closer the poles the less days that it does set but also the more days it does not rise. It is a weird thing going weeks without darkness (northern Canada) but no knowledge of whatever the OP is after
Does anyone have any information about the cultural religious beliefs of the places on earth where the sun does not set? (I'm thinking Norway but I'm not certain.)
So sorry I just came from the Creationist debate thread on Christianity. I though the thread was religious beliefs where the sun does not shine.
I'm just curious....is it because you're interested in Norway's religious culture? Or does the sun not setting have any special meaning to you?
Because many religions have been inspired by the sun. The divine light. Christmas occurs three days after the Solstice. Easter occurs near the spring Equinox.
These things have influenced religion. So I am curious about regions where those things are not the norm.
Because many religions have been inspired by the sun. The divine light. Christmas occurs three days after the Solstice. Easter occurs near the spring Equinox.
These things have influenced religion. So I am curious about regions where those things are not the norm.
How do you know that Christianity draws its inspiration from the sun? The Bible doesn't really say anything like that.
From the Jewish perspective, sunset is a major marker for holidays and Shabbat. When the rules of Shabbat were hashed out, there was no way to know that there were places in the world where the sun would not set in the summer.
Traditionally, if a Jew is in a place like Alaska or Stockholm where it might never get *dark* but the sun does set, they would light the Shabbat candles at whatever time the sun actually sets. That can mean midnight or later! The end of Shabbat is 25 hours later, no matter if the sun has set again or not.
In places like Iceland where the sun really does not set for a few months in the summer, it gets a little more hairy. If you are traveling, it is customary to take the times of Shabbat from wherever you come from. If you live there, there are various customs. I lived in Iceland for a few months over the summer and met other Jews there - a few expats, but also a few 2nd generation Israelis. They typically marked Shabbat based on Jerusalem.
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I just came from the Creationist debate thread on Christianity. I though the thread was religious beliefs where the sun does not shine.
I laughed out loud.
