As I said before; the fact that modern Rabbinic Judaism rejects Christ and the New Testament says a lot. The Old Testament was written by Jews...
But why put Jewish texts on a pedestal as God's Word when I can say the same for any other book which leave profound impressions?
I HAVE read it and got almost nothing out of it. Even if it did, it does not mean one ought to put the text on a pedestal above other books as...
The the first sentence in bold: I don't take stories of talking animals as seriously as I would if it were humans talking. I don't give the...
I realize not being a Christian should make this thread irrelevant, BUT Christians are still inviting me to Church, Bible studies, handing out...
Alternative terminology could be: "Practice" or "Identify with"
Well, people of vast cultural difference should not marry if one cannot assimilate into the other culture and if they cannot agree on what customs...
So, point taken about having something to admire in all cultures. But I'm not letting go of the fact that the Old Testament is not MY story let...
I'm no longer a political animal but when I was, I described myself as Social Democratic and Progressive and an Idealist. I stand by almost...
OK you've made your point, but no I don't admire teddy bears. Religion is the imitator, not the innovator. [MEDIA]
I don't see anything to admire in Afghan tribal culture to name but one example. It is Afghanistan that spawned the evil that is the Taliban....
Like I said earlier, I don't give a sect or religion brownie points for making salvation easier. A deity with a spiritual hierarchy (a tiered...
Well, exactly. Their sense of being born into the priesthood makes them no better than any other religious people on Earth and hence nothing to...
I personally don't like weekends (I get that I'm in the minority) because it's annoying where I live that some shops close while others remain...
I'm not particularly proud of my ancestors on my father's side for starting the slave trade (Dutch) or that the ancestors on my mother's side have...
They don't preach directly like street preachers, but they are very happy to make TV and Internet documentaries giving Synagogue tours and showing...
Because I've made threads dismissing the truth claims of other religions in the past. It was the turn of Judaism. I may be misunderstanding them,...
Well, in case a practicing Jew comes across this thread, I want to remove that perception that their preaching and example is prompting me to...
So before I begin, I need to make some firm disclaimers: I do not believe Jews are responsible for any of my economic woes. I do not feel...
No person on the planet would be a better president than Trump... Drumpf who suggested he gets an extra 2 years in the White House for being...
If this video I show here covers old ground on this thread, my apologies. I'm just not motivated to go through all the arguments made in this...
Watching the palace intrigue and political scandal is fun, but I do always desire to reel back into two things: How do these things affect people...
There we go. Thank you. I can honestly say I learned something.
Yes, but that does not take into account post-lockdown surges. That's why I offered the idea of preparing resources, getting staff fired up,...
So the message I keep getting from everybody (not just the person I quoted) is that lockdowns were absolutely vital in keeping hospitals open. But...
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