01-01-2010, 04:04 PM
(This post was last modified: 01-01-2010, 04:08 PM by Director Michael.)
The intention of the book there was to give examples of naturally occurring entities that have not been moved by a person. The cited precept extends to offerings made to natural entities such as clouds, the sun, the moon, and the planets and stars. (There were some Rabbinical authorities who were more strict who said that even that type of offering should be considered forbidden for benefit, but it's likely that they only intended that in regard to Jews. So Gentiles can rely on the main authorities, including the Shulchan Aruch, who taught that the benefit is permitted.)