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Originally posted by dontreally
ok whatever you say billfromcovina...
Im a non Jew. If you want the precise term for what i am = Bnei Noach
I am a non Jew, who studied various religons, Judaism impressed me, for its morality, simplicity as well as depth, so ive decided to accept upon myself the "yoke" of Torah. The talmud explains the role of the non Jew - myself, and it is essentially the 10 commandments more or less squeezed into 7 commandments, which parallel the 7 colors of the rainbow. The Covenentant G-d made with Noach was a 'rainbow'. This is what it entailed. There were terms to the actual covenenant, other than a rainbow. This is a case of 'as above so below' idea. Every 'thing' has a spiritual, conceptual parallel in the 'heavens' or, the psyche.
You can go on believing what you do.
Can i ask you where you have read all these things?
What sites, books? Is this something you picked up from Texe Marrs?
Originally posted by dontreally
The Tractate Pirkei Avot, is FULL of incredible and beautiful ethical principles. Look: Pirkei Avot . Why dont you care about this Talmudic Tractate? it doesnt fit your theory of Jews secretly being devil worshippers?
Originally posted by BillfromCovina
Originally posted by dontreally
The Tractate Pirkei Avot, is FULL of incredible and beautiful ethical principles. Look: Pirkei Avot . Why dont you care about this Talmudic Tractate? it doesnt fit your theory of Jews secretly being devil worshippers?
Again you are being deceptive. This wikipedia reference states that in this version there is little or no Halacha. This means that it is not discussion of the law. My reference to the Babylonian Talmud is Halacha. The Babylonian Talmud does deal with sacrifice including human and animal. Are you now trying to state that the Jews did not have laws dealing with animal sacrifice. Your reference is selected moral principles taken out of context that some Jewish Scholars decided to talk about. Your reference is not inclusive and not law.edit on 7-12-2010 by BillfromCovina because: added sentence
Originally posted by dontreally
Halacha is RABBINIC Law. As in, the law is being continuously created, and devised in each generation.
The 10 commandments arent called Halakah either. Nor are the 613 laws of Torah. Halakah, is an ADDITION to the laws. They are a 'fence around torah'. Torah being EXPLICIT laws, while halacha being comples deductions frm Torah, or Talmud.
The pirkei Avot is binding on all Jews. Read Shuclan Aruch, mr. i know everything about judaism. Im 25, been studying Judaism for 5 years. I read 4-5 hours worth of torah a day, and still, i have only got through Rashi, Ramban, and some other rabbinic commentators. Stop pretending like you know what your talking about.
edit on 7-12-2010 by dontreally because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by dontreally
And i also think you need to get to know Jewish people.
Originally posted by LifeIsEnergy
reply to post by dontreally
Hi, thanks for boxing me into your perception of me, again. Like I said before I am done arguing (debating) with you because it is obvious to me you have an agenda of propagating Judaism, no matter the subject matter. It is also obvious you are unwilling to listen or contemplate on what is being said, and never address the topic at hand, so again, I am done arguing with you. If you want to justify the murderous and chaos riddled mentality of a war baring person, be my guest. Please leave my name out of your judgments, thanks!
PS. Maybe this video will help you understand my position better. Maybe not.
Originally posted by dontreally
reply to post by Kailassa
I meant religious, observant Jews.
Nice to know you have such positive information to relate about Jews.
Jews have terms for gentiles who are righteous, because unfortunately, there are many things in western culture that promootes egotism. Judaism considers egotism, the root of all evil. It is the very thing were born with - an infant is the most egotistical 'me me me' when its born. The Job of life is to grow beyond that, and refine ego only to pursue a life of selflessness for g-d, and thus for all his creation.
Those in other tradition who Jews percieve to be doing this, are called righteous. The others are just gentiles, who have yet to learn how to properly live.
That is the simple explanation of what a 'righteous gentile' is. Im a gentile, and i try to live righteously, am also not offended at all by this terminology.
Maybe if you learned something about Judaism before attacking it, you would have more respect for religious Jews.
And i wont deny that there exists religious Jews who are insular, and have a fairly strange and not-so-good understanding of gentiles. Yet its not radical islam type of misunderstanding, that wants to see you dead. its more of a "i know nothing of these people" which has them treating non Jews, like aliens or something. This is a small minority, and its not indicative of most religious Jews, at all. And even despite the fact that those types of Jews exist, they still respect the righteous gentile title, and indeed, they want all peoples to turn to G-d and act in righteous ways.
“The Pharisee stood and was praying this to himself: ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other people: swindlers, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. ‘I fast twice a week; I pay tithes of all that I get.’ “But the tax collector, standing some distance away, was even unwilling to lift up his eyes to heaven, but was beating his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, the sinner!’ “I tell you, this man went to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
A Buddhist who prefers a world of dualism, of good and evil, and both are equally fine, and pure, will conflate this ideology as being evil. Im sorry. That is simply not normal. When evil, becomes good, and those who seek to honor their creator and source, become 'self righteous hypocrites', than i think this is a very deep problem indeed.
I know enough gnostics who think this way. And its seem lifeisenergy has this attitude.
Then Judaism doesn't work, because jews are as egotistic as anyone else.
Originally posted by BillfromCovina
I don’t worship any gods or fear any demons. I have no fear of any hell, nor do I wish any evil or harm to anyone. No Savior can save me and no one died for my sins. There is nothing to be saved from. There is a cure for my disease and that is nirvana. I am only on that path. I wish you the best of luck on yours.
Originally posted by harvib
There seems to be a new wave of fear being introduced into our society regarding other religions. Where is this coming from. Where did you come up with this theory OP?
“The Ten Commandments have lost their validity. Conscience is a Jewish invention, it is a blemish like circumcision.” - Rauschning, Hitler Speaks, p. 220