From: RFaussette@aol.com
Date: Wed Jul 23 2003 - 19:21:30 EDT
In a message dated 7/23/03 4:20:34 PM Eastern Daylight Time, gmurphy@raex.com
writes:
> It occurred to me after sending a recent post, an excerpt of which is
> below,
> that there is a fairly clear way of making the necessary distinction between
> biology &
> theology. The directions in the OT for the extermination of non-Israelite
> populations
> represent one way of guarding against "contamination" of a group's gene pool
> & thus
> improving the chances for reproductive success & survival for that group.
> Yet such
> tactics are profoundly inconsistent with the later development of Judaism &
> with
> Christian theology & ethics.
>
What later development of Judaism are you talking about? And keep in mind,
reformed and conservative Jews are a recent phenomenon, until the French
revolution they were all orthodox. Reference your later development, because your
argument rests on one.
I have to say, however, you're beginning to see the light.
I don't suppose you realize that the perimeter of the Temple has to be
cleared on non-Jews? I don't suppose you see the ethnic cleansing of the
Palestinians going on? We have 'gets' and 'eruvs' established in Brooklyn and Bergen
county, NJ. That's for separation.
"Profoundly inconsistent" is a strong statement. It's got to rest on
something. Where's the data for the later development of Judaism?
The Hasidic renewal of the baal shem tov revitalized orthodox Judaism and
laid the base for zionism which is now the religious agenda holding the entire
world hostage, even many fundamentalist christians. Read Real Jews by Noah Efron.
rich faussette
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