...children? It must be revealed by God? It's impossible to fulfill every law in Judaism for your entire life. No one could do that. Yet people say that all religions are man made. But really, who would make up a religion saying if you don't follow it you'll be stoned and impose that on his...
I am an Irish Catholic who is just curious. I have looked up the difference between the two a few times, but find many biased answers going to one side over the other. I am looking for a completely unbiased article or something to help me. My boyfriend is Jewish and his family would like me to...
I have researched Judaism and would like to convert, but I want to be an Orthodox Jew. The problem is that the nearest Orthodox synagogue to me is 2-3 hours away, and, since my parents are Catholics, they aren't willing to drive that far every week. The only Temple in my town is Reform, so, my...
I have heard of Atheists coming from Christianity but was wondering if the other 2 Abrahamic religions had people who became atheist later on.
Are there any differences of atheists in those religions?
I have a Muslim friend and he just gets all insulted when people talk about Atheists. His...
In the Jewish religion, is there some sort of connection to someone far far back that makes everyone related? If yes, is the belief that all Jews are related or all people on the planet are related?
Also in other religions, what's the beliefs with relations to each other?
...reject Judaism? Atheists, I know "Because there is no G-d" is the obvious answer, but can you go into more detail? What about the Torah and Judaism do you not like and why?
Christians, why do you believe the myth of Jesus' birth in Bethlehem when it was proven that it would be impossible for...
the belief in one God and Israel’s...? In Epstein’s articles, he concludes that the cornerstones of Judaism are the belief in one God and Israel’s responsibility to God. Discuss this statement with specific reference to:
•Abraham
•Jewish law
•Religious practice
•Messianic thinking
Temple and the loss of Jerusalem in 70ce? How were the Saducees, Pharisees, Essenes and Zealots affected by the destruction of the Temple and the loss of Jerusalem?
I'm fifteen and in Biology we're learning about genetics. We're learning about mutations and, according to the curriculum, one is more common among JEWS. I'm Jewish, so this made me very uncomfortable, and a little defensive. My parents were converts.
But I was wondering. Is it really a race...
I just spoke to her on the phone, and she said she doesn't believe in the New Testament anymore because she has studied both Judaism and Christianity all her life, and Christianity seems to have a lot of stuff that she feels is not right. She said that she felt more comfortable with G_d leading...
Hey all. I was wondering if anyone out there could tell me a bit about the background of judaism. What led to the emergence of the judaism variants in the early days? aka 19th century? 10 points to deep and knowledgeable answers. thanks!