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Paris rabbi upbeat after lecture upset
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Published: 26.03.10, 08:22
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1. Catholic traditionalists?
NYC Girl   (03.26.10)
The term "traditionalists" doesn't begin to describe what these theological neanderthals really are...which is a bunch of reactionaries who want to undo all the progress made by Pope John Paul XXIII and Vatican II...particularly where the Jews are concerned.
2. Just say NO to "inter-religious dialogue!
Ariel Ben Yochanan ,   Kfar Tapuah, Efraim,   (03.26.10)
B"H A "rabbi" who goes into a church is not a rabbi. On the same token, a "rabbi" who invites xtians to visit him in a synagogue is no rabbi. We have our halacha, Jewish Law, and "inter-religious dialogue" is against it and therefore right outside of Judaism. Enough is enough!
3. Ariel
Charles ,   Petach Tikva   (03.26.10)
You are the same kind of "religious" as those reactionnary Catholics are , a middles ages man . Well i prefer dialogue above war , even it's against Halacha as you say , but is your interpretation of halacha correct ? Is Halacha ALWAYS correct ? [ when By Halacha a Catholic bishop , Lustiger , was called a Jew , i have my doubds about it ]
4. #2 Just Say No
Solomon ,   Bklyn   (03.26.10)
There is NOTHING in Judaism against inter-religious dialogue. As it could also save lives, it is encouraged! Dialogue is not conversion but human understanding, the basis if Judaism. You don't have to believe in all Ten Commandments to go to heaven if you are not Jewish; you do have to follow the Laws of Noah, remember? Or have you forgotten your Judaism?
5. Don't hasten to judge your fellow
Leo ,   Modi'in Israel   (03.26.10)
Life - which G-d gives to each of us - has quite a few surprises in store for us.
6. #2 is right and wrong
Yossef ,   Rehovot, Israel   (03.26.10)
He is right when he says that a rabbi has nothing to do in a church, full of idols and other statues. He is wrong when he says that there must not be interfaith dialogue. There must be, not only with xtians but also and even more with muslim. It is kosher to pray in a mosque but not to pray in a church.
7. Re: No. 1
NYC Girl   (03.26.10)
That should be Pope John XXIII, not John Paul XXIII.
8. Why can't choose death voilators of deavrim 4:2 get along?
Josh   (03.26.10)
9. These "traditionalists " have...
Paul ,   USA   (03.26.10)
very bad manners ! They should be ashamed of their actions. Being rude to a guest is not very Catholic. Hey " traditionalists " - I'm a Catholic, and I would have been interested to hear the Rabbis lecture. Didn't your parents ever teach you good manners ?
10. hey don't like jews but pedophelia is ok with them
rachel ,   usa   (03.27.10)
11. To # 6 - Yossef
Dave ,   Bs.Aires-Argentina   (03.27.10)
Sir, I strongly agree with you. I remember that when I was a child, my Rab taught me that, in case of necessity, it´s right to make Tefilah in a Mosque, because there are neither any image nor any idol in that place, and it's forbidden to do that in a Church, because the same thing. Regarding the dialogue between religions, I think it´s useful, because it's better the interchange of ideas than a religious War. For example of that, remember the good atmosphere between the Jews, the Christians and the Muslims in Spain, at the time of Maimonides. This Rab (Rambam) was too the personal physician of the Muslim Leader Salahdin. Perhaps if we, Jews, Christians and Muslims, follow this behavior, we were living in a better world.
12. Mari - perfect!!!!! Mari = rebellion
Boooo   (03.27.10)
Its a warning again, isn;t it? The rebellion against Torah brings choose death to the first beggoten son, Israel. Through Rebellion (mari) of Israel, a false prophet and punisher horse (ysus) was bron immaculaty conceived from Torah curses (Words). A tester of the false prophet who separates between the fallen who are only lip service about loving G-d and the ones who know Torah. We fell and continue to plumit towards the abys. God's punisher. Not peace but war. Rabbi rebells and adds to Torah things that provoke G-d and the people of the e-sus sing "Hail Rebellion" and Jewish people get spooked by the open disrespect. Right on track Torah curses. ...because the Y-Horse said he came to burn up the chaff in the NT and we know history, it is another warning. Run, don't walk away from false non-prophet leaders that corrupt Torah in all the religions. It is not in heavan to say who can go and get it for you. Read it.
13. To Rachel
M. Hartley ,   Atlanta, US   (03.28.10)
It's not smart to throw rocks, while sitting in a glass house....
14. CATHOLIC TRADITIONALISTS
CORDOVERO D'ESPINOZA ,   MONTRÉAL, CANADA   (03.28.10)
In fact, those "" traditionalists'' are, consciously or not, followers of Marcion of Sinope, one of the most influential heretic of early christianity. Marcionists rejected the entire hebrew bible, believing that he Hebrew God was a separate and lower entity than the all-forgiving God of the New Testament.. Therefore, Marcion believed that christianity is distinct from and opposed to judaism. He argued for the existence of two gods : Yahweh, a petty tribal God who created the material universe and is only interested in the welfare of the Jews; and he Heavenly Father of the New Testament, whose Christ was the living incarnation. Marcionism was condemned by the Church Fathers, but 'Marcion-like heresies never disappeared. Il led to blatant antisemitism. Goebbels promoted an «aryanization » of the Gospels and redefined Christ as a prototype of the ''Master Race''.
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