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You may be a person of many gifts, but apparently the ability to write in intelligible English is not one of them. Is English a second language for you? If so, what is your native tongue?
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If Christianity were proven true
RabbiO replied to Jonathan H. B. Lobl's topic in Monotheist Theologies & Scriptures
Whose Christianity? To be honest, I’d have the same reaction if the same question was asked with Judaism substituted for Christianity. There are some significant differences between Judaism as I live it and practice it and the Judaism of, say, a Satmar Hasid. -
Originally a sarcastic comment directed toward Felix Adler who left behind rabbinic studies and founded the Society for Ehical Culture, later adapted by substituting the name of Mordecai Kaplan, founder of The Reconstructionist movement in Judaism, - There is no G-d and Felix Adler is his prophet. Thee is, of course, the Secular Humanistic Judaism movement, founded by Rabbi Sherwin Wine. The movement is atheistic. The flagship,congregation is the Birmingham Temple in Michigan. For the moment I'm just going to sit over here in the corner and enjoy a cup of coffee and a bagel with a shmear while waiting to see what develops.
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revkenneth22
RabbiO replied to revkenneth22's topic in * Welcome - ULC Minister's Introduction Junction *
Two posts in 10 months? I'm not sure that fits the definition of "active" , but what the heck. I'm sure that when you have something you want to say, you'll say it. A belated welcome to the forum. -
Maybe.
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Why?
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Welcome back.
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Atheist Arguments
RabbiO replied to Jonathan H. B. Lobl's topic in Freethought, Secularism, No Religion
Jon & Dan, The Talmud records that the longest lasting argument between Beit Hillel and Beit Shammai lasted three years. You guys long ago passed that record. Neither of you has budged from your positions and I dare say neither of you is going to budge. Maybe the time has come to stop pushing each other's buttons and just wave at one another as you stand up upon the opposite sides of the theological chasm you occupy. -
Which part of illegal are you or they having a problem with?
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The Exodus. How real was it?
RabbiO replied to Jonathan H. B. Lobl's topic in Monotheist Theologies & Scriptures
Jon - Even Israel Finkelstein, the archaeologist and co-author of The Bible Unearthed, when he conducts the family seder goes through the haggadah without editorial comment or embellishment. In that spirit, I wish you and anyone who celebrates the holiday a zissen Pesach - a sweet Passover. If this Rego Park born and bred kid ever makes it back to Jackson Heights perhaps over coffee or good wine we can respectfully arm wrestle over the issue whether there is, or is not, value in the Tanakh. -
"Hail the Cross, the only hope"
RabbiO replied to RevJKashinskiy's topic in Monotheist Theologies & Scriptures
I suspect that there are not many members who are fluent in Russian. Might I suggest that if you are looking to have an impact that you post in English? -
If memory serves me right this is not the first time you have put forth this ancient canard of Jews as Christ killers. If memory serves me right I called you out on it the last time you did this. And if memory serves me right, I was willing to believe that you spoke out of ignorance. For you now to repeat that lie as fact makes me wonder if I was overly charitable in my assumption. I am a designated Mentor on this forum. I didn't ask for that designation, but I feel honor bound to try to set a positive example, to try to hold myself to a high standard of conduct in my conversations with others on the forum. If you persist in repeating this lie, however, I will also have to be true to my responsibilities as a Jew and as a rabbi and the next time we "speak" my tone will be far different.
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And the recipes were fantastic - unless one keeps kosher.
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Lessons In Apologetics, Part 1: Introduction & Agnosticism
RabbiO replied to DoctorIssachar's topic in Philosophy & Theory
I'm positive this was brought up before, but let's go over this one more time. In the Exodus 3:14, G-d says that he is Eheyeh asher Eheyeh - I will be what I will be. There is no present tense verb in biblical Hebrew for is/am/are.