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Religious conference calls for interfaith tolerance
Boaz Fyler
Published: 20.12.09, 09:11
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1. The ONLY Path to Peace
Paqid Yirmeyahu ,   Ra'anana, Israel   (12.20.09)
I intensely disagree on theological issues with both Muslims and Christians; but I agree with Prof. Maoz and the participants of this confidence that the only way to peace is through peaceful, scholarly debate. Since the three religions don't agree on the authority of holy books (agreeing neither on the Christian NT or Quran as authority), since all three agree that Tanakh is an Authority the only appeal to authority can be Tanakh, historical documentation and logic. This apparent one-time meeting in an undisclosed location was a step in the right direction. However, all three monotheistic religions need a permanent shuq in which to debate monotheistic theologies in which there is a commitment never to resort to violence and even ad hominems are exposed and condemned by all. This is especially urgent for the two Avrahamic (i.e., non-Hellenist) faiths since we are cousins in the same family. Land ceases to be a problem when two cousins are able to live together in peace. Many (not all) of the verses from Tanakh cited by Jewish extremists award land to children of Avraham. Jews need to respect that Arabs are also the descendents of Avraham. Only the verses that specify descendents of Yitzkhaq and Yaaqov/Yisraeil are exclusively the inheritance of Jews. There is NO path to a true or enduring peace through Torahless apostates; only naive promises and dreamers' fantasies. Paqid Yirmeyahu Paqid 16, The Netzarim, Ra'anana, Israel Israeli Torah-reverer (& Orthodox Jew) Advocate for Logic as Halakhic Authority Welcoming All Torah-reverers (Jews & non-Jews) www.netzarim.co.il
2. #1 Paqid time to change your pills dear
Avi ,   Israel   (12.20.09)
because they aint working !
3. #2 Lacking intelligent basis => ad hominem. Habitual.
(12.20.09)
4. #3 Get a life
Avi ,   Israel   (12.21.09)
Dont forget to invite me to your 4th birthday party, will their be clowns and ballons and cake?
5. IF THE PRINCE FROM JORDAN
(12.21.09)
would like to implement his suggestions of educating his children and country for peace instead of hate, i would suggest he start asap to abolish anisemitic books from all of jordan, cancel programs that shows during ramadan that show israelis and jews as blood suckers and killers, cancell all vile antisemetic cartoons in the jordanian arab press and news papers depicting israelis and jews as vampires and killers. THAT WILL BE A START IF HE REALLY WISHES TRO IMPLEMENT HIS OH, SO NOBLE SUGGESTIONS. jordan teaching the world about tollerance and peace and no hate???? this must be a joke, i love how these arabs pay lip service in a most serious ways to adminishing others while they, at the very same time, are the biggest exporters of intollerance, hate for other religions and hate for especially jews and christians. prince, do us a favor, do not run your stupid hypocritical mouth while your government led press comes up with the vilest hateful articles about jews. hameed aboughaze, iranian
6. To number 1
Shimon ,   Poleg   (12.22.09)
I just checked out your website. Doesn't look very Jewish to me! Looks like you're into covert missionary activity! That's not cool! Be proud of what you are! If you love your Jesus say so openly! Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! to you and all of the Christain world!
7. Hypocrisy
Art   (12.22.09)
#5--agree. The prince needs to get his own life and family and people in order before he has any grounds for lecturing the rest of us on how to comport ourselves. The hypocrisy is galling.
8. #6 You're mistaken. Don't assume!
(12.23.09)
9. 6 - even the blind can see his deception
mike ,   israel (formerly usa   (12.23.09)
although obvious, if you remove teh pakeed's christian-bashing from his website, you are left with quite a bit of material that is repugnant to jewish belief of all grades. slipping in deviant teachings under a cloak of boilerplate intolerance is only a ploy to lower defenses. judaism is judaism, christianity is christianity, but teh pakeed's teachings are something else altogether. i commend your clarity of thought and pointing out error when you see it.
10. O it's a Peres thing, must be fantastic then
Jubal   (12.23.09)
Lovely, peace in our time, peace with honour, la la la la la. /sarcasm off
11. #6 xmas greetings offensive! This is a Jewish site!
(12.24.09)
Ynet has refused to post 2 attempts… so far and counting. Nothing is more arrogant, presumptuous, pompous and patronizing than Christians presuming to pontificate about Judaism. You are ignorant about the documented history of your own Christianity and far more ignorant of Judaism AND Jews. Neither of you know anything more than misojudaic Christian misconceptions about Judaism OR Jews. Respect my basic right to be the exclusive spokesman of my own personal views about xmas instead of slanderously ascribing your own views (and your own inability to comprehend my views) to me. I am offended by you misrepresenting my views… which you could easily have found if you'd just read. In our website, go to our History Museum (click in panel at left), you'll find a menu at the top where you can click on "Times & Seasons." That will offer you a table where you can click "Christmas" and find MY views--which are the historically documented facts! Paqid Yirmeyahu Paqid 16, The Netzarim, Ra'anana, Israel Israeli Torah-reverer (& Orthodox Jew) Advocate for Logic as Halakhic Authority Welcoming All Torah-reverers (Jews & non-Jews) www.netzarim.co.il
12. #9 Havdalah (differentiation) not "boilerplate intolerance"
Paqid Yirmeyahu ,   Ra'anana, Israel   (12.24.09)
This scoffing and dismissal of the basic Torah principle of Havdalah--yet again--demonstrates your disrespect of Judaism: misojudaism. You were correct in stating that "judaism is judaism, christianity is christianity"; but self-contradicting in refusing to recognize that the logical implication, "ne'er the twain shall ever comingle," that our refusal to put up with slandering the Netzarim as such a comingling when we condemn comingling in the strongest terms, is adherence to the Torah principle of Havdalah, not "boilerplate intolerance." Labeling reliance on historical documentation, formal logic and science to be "only a ploy to lower defenses" is laughable. If you, as a Christian, were genuinely for the kind of tolerance these clerics are pursuing you would respect Judaism for what it is--including the Torah mitzwah of Havdalah, not what you patronizingly misdefine it to be. Leave the definition of Judaism to Jews, particularly when you can't even get your own Christian religion in line with the historical documentation--not even in line with the documentation of your own Christian historians! That would be a first step in the right direction. Hopefully, these clerics will do a better job than you're doing. Paqid Yirmeyahu Paqid 16, The Netzarim, Ra'anana, Israel Israeli Torah-reverer (& Orthodox Jew) Advocate for Logic as Halakhic Authority Welcoming All Torah-reverers (Jews & non-Jews) www.netzarim.co.il
13. 12 teh pakeed using hellenistic terminology?
mike ,   israel (formerly usa   (12.25.09)
judaism is a hellenistic term. you need to purge your keyboard after defiling it with such greek filth. the comedian pakeed disrespects christianity in #11, THEN complains after imagining i disrespected judaism. no, i was talking about the nutzarim, not judaism. and i love the comedian's double standard with his "intolerance for me, but not for thee" self-righteous smugness. always good for a logical laugh, teh pakeed is.
14. 12 teh pakeed using hellenistic terminology?
mike ,   israel (formerly usa   (12.25.09)
judaism is a hellenistic term. you need to purge your keyboard after defiling it with such greek goodness. the comedian pakeed disrespects christianity in #11, THEN complains after imagining i disrespected judaism. no, i was talking about the nutzarim, not judaism. and i love the comedian's double standard with his "intolererance for me, but not for thee" self-righteous smugness. always good for a logical laugh, teh pakeed is.
15. Need to cool thighs down fast
Zechariah   (06.05.13)
Need to cool things down fast as egos are being reved up in a megalomaniacal and mass murder way. It's a human nature phenomena but can be controlled luckily for now the USA got to the Horrific Weapon First and the Russians While Ruthless Corrupt and Cruel are Sane and like a drink and fun so the leadership and people want to live a good life and with China they control the world.
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