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  1. Akivah

    Thank God for the Prophets.....

    Yes, G-d dictated the Torah to Moses and Moses got the Ten Sayings and the Oral Torah at Mount Sinai. Yes, although Moses is a prophet, I don't generally think of him with that title. There is an entire section of the Tanakh that is called the prophets, and those are the ones that I think of...
  2. Akivah

    Sin of Denominationalism

    So you use a Christian definition for the word 'temple' and then try to make an argument using it claiming your definition has something to do with Judaism. I believe that's called a Strawman. The rest of your post is just christian stuff that has nothing to do with Judaism.
  3. Akivah

    When is it permissible to divorce?

    The link mentions that the marriage you refer to in your first sentence is a forced arranged marriage. FYI, in Judaism, marriages were never forced. They may be introduced by their families, but the man and the woman have to both give their consent to be married.
  4. Akivah

    Thank God for the Prophets.....

    When I wrote 'we', I meant observant Jews, not you and I. Our prophets were speaking to their generation. That is part of the definition of a prophet within Judaism. Do I ever doubt what? I'm not sure what you're asking.
  5. Akivah

    Sin of Denominationalism

    Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
  6. Akivah

    Thank God for the Prophets.....

    In what way, bearing in mind the post that I was responding to?
  7. Akivah

    Sin of Denominationalism

    Given that the people that founded the first churches have been dead for over a thousand years, how do you know which is the only correct version? And how can you, but no others, know the correct version? As a corollary, how can christianity be useful if the devil so easily has the vast...
  8. Akivah

    Thank God for the Prophets.....

    That might be the christian view of prophets, but it isn't the Jewish view. In Judaism, our prophets only speak the words of G-d. If they come up with their own words which differ from the Torah, this proves that they are not prophets. We think for ourselves so that within our own facts and...
  9. Akivah

    Trap: Promise of Reward

    We both agree that you know nothing of Judaism, therefore it is irrational for you to make statements about things that you know nothing about. According to sources within Judaism, the Torah is indeed Eternal. It existed before G-d created the universe.
  10. Akivah

    How responsible is God for Satan's actions?

    When you quote the christian bible, then your belief might work. I was only speaking of Jewish understanding using just the Hebrew bible. Within our texts, the snake was a talking snake, and nothing more.
  11. Akivah

    How responsible is God for Satan's actions?

    That one was.
  12. Akivah

    How responsible is God for Satan's actions?

    It was a talking snake. Do you think that G-d is unable to create one?
  13. Akivah

    Trap: Promise of Reward

    I completely agree that you haven't read about Jewish belief & doctrines, just from reading your post. The OT, short for Old Testament, is a christian book. Judaism's bible is not old, but it is Eternal. Hell (defined as a place of eternal torment) is not mentioned in the Hebrew bible. The...
  14. Akivah

    Do All People Have at least some Measure of Worth or Value?

    Yes, all people have some basic measure of worth. Since G-d creates all humans with a Divine Spark, we all have a bit of the Divine in us.
  15. Akivah

    When is it permissible to divorce?

    Divorce has always been accepted in Judaism. Our religion states that it is better for a couple to divorce than to remain together in a state of constant bitterness and strife. In addition, generally a man who divorces his wife is required to pay her substantial sums of money, as specified in...
  16. Akivah

    How responsible is God for Satan's actions?

    Well, they created their scriptures by mangling ours. IMO If they admit to one mistranslation, they open themselves up to recognizing all their mistranslations.
  17. Akivah

    Why do U.S. Americans hate on American athletes for speaking their mind?

    Why? It might be a really good TV show.
  18. Akivah

    Why do U.S. Americans hate on American athletes for speaking their mind?

    Just as they are free to offer their own opinions, others are free to deliver consequences for those opinions. It seems to me that the smartest athletes, entertainers, etc, keep their personal opinions to themselves. Why ostracize half of the audience?
  19. Akivah

    Why do U.S. Americans hate on American athletes for speaking their mind?

    Well, after his second term is over in 2024, I'm sure he will be offered many opportunities to do just that.
  20. Akivah

    How responsible is God for Satan's actions?

    Sorta of a duh here. G-d created evil. But evil isn't necessarily a bad thing.
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