-Caveat Lector- That inability to separate Jews, the ethnicity, from Judaism, the religion, is what will kill us off in the long run. It is the inability , of both Jews and non-Jews to distinguish between the 2 that has been the greatest cause of harm, through misunderstanding, to Jews world-wide.
Morality is only morality when it comes from within, not because it is mandated by some external threat, whether that threat is the punishment by "god" or man. I have a very strong sense of morality, a sense of outrage at the mistreatment of humans at the hands of other humans. A sense of outrage informed by the mores of Jewish culture. I stand for freedom of thought and action, guided by compassion. The big questions (all of which really boil down to one question - what does it mean to be a human?) need to be answered, and sticking to 10000 year old metaphors holds back the entire species from moving on and seeking newer, better, and more complete answers. It is time to shed the fairy tales of childhood, and move on. Quite frankly your initial sentence is extremely Un-Jewish. The Jewish response to tragedy and oppression has always been humor. (dear god - for just a little while can't you choose some one else) Can you define this "new age" phrase for me? I can't quite get a handle on what you mean, and thus cannot respond to it. If by new age you mean unfettered by ancient metaphors that no longer jibe with our understanding of how the universe works - I am all for it. If you just mean substituting the majority culture's nonsense with other nonsense, leave me out of it. on 01/05/03 12:16 PM, Zuukie at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > -Caveat Lector- > > I don't find laughter where the future of Jews and Judaism are > concerned. I know you are anti-religion; that is obvious. Where do you > stand with regard to morality? Since you are presenting yourself as a > defender of Jews and since Judaism and Jews cannot be separated, what do > you stand for, not just what you stand against? I ask the same of > Christians who read this: What do you stand for and not just what you > stand against? New Age thinking has infiltrated Jewish and Christian > thinking on organizational and individual levels. Christians attack New > Age thinking in Judaism. Jews attack New Age thinking in Christianity. > Very few know what New Age thinking is. Do we have to wait 30 years > before academics look back to see what is occurring now? > -- -- -- -- -- - -- - -- -- - - - ----- -- --- -- - - - ---- - -- - - - -- ---- -- - -- - Never wear your best trousers when you go out to fight for freedom and truth. Henrik Ibsen NEURONAUTIC INSTITUTE on-line: http://home.earthlink.net/~thew <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance�not soap-boxing�please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'�with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds�is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
