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| Can a Person be 'Good' without being Spiritual?
By Aron Moss
Is it better to keep Shabbat and eat only kosher but be unkind and dishonest, or to be a good person who is not as observant? | |
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| Is Religion a Crutch?
By Aron Moss
I think that G-d is for the weak and the needy. Don't you have the independence to get through life on your own? | |
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| Who Needs Religion, If It's the Cause of So Much Violence?
By Aron Moss
Since all the wars of history were caused by religion, wouldn't the world be better off without it? | |
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| There’s so much hypocrisy!
By Tzvi Freeman
Have you ever done any carpentry or one of those Ikea do-it-yourself jobs? They always tell you not to tighten the bolts until the whole thing’s been put together. | |
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| How Do You Fight Evil?
By Tzvi Freeman
Should we combat it? Ignore it? Is it possible to do both? | |
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| How Does G-d Decide What's Right and What's Wrong?
By Tzvi Freeman
Are good things G-dly or are G-dly things good? What would the Chassidic masters say of the Socrates- Euthyphro debate? | |
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| Where Do Ethics Come From?
By Levi Brackman
Should we clone people? Is there such a thing as a life not worth living? When is it correct to go to war? But the real question is: on what biases do we answer these ethical dilemmas? | |
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| Who Wants a Religion of No's?
By Naftali Silberberg
Don’t eat dairy together with meat. Don’t wear a mixture of wool and linen. Don’t turn on a light on Shabbat. Don’t gossip… Is this what religion is all about? | |
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| How Does 'Forgiveness' Work?
By Tzvi Freeman
How can a person be forgiven if the effects of his or her crime still exist? | |
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| Getting Forgiven
By Tzvi Freeman
How do you know when you have been forgiven? Or does the guilt just go on and on? | |
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| Why are we not vegetarians?
By Aron Moss
If Judaism requires us to be kind to animals, shouldn't we be vegetarians? | |
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| What Gives Us the Right to Kill Animals?
A discussion with Tzvi Freeman
From man I expect good and bad. From G-d I expected only good. Until I learned about the animal sacrifices. Apparently G-d actually wants them. Imagine, a place set aside for slaughter -- in a temple! | |
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| Is the IDF a Moral Institution? Isn't it Un-Jewish to Kill People?
By Aron Moss
One question that came up: how would Judaism apply the law from the Ten Commandments, "You shall not kill" in modern Israel? | |
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| What is Humility?
By Aron Moss
"And Moses was exceedingly humble, more than any man on the face of the earth". Very nice compliment, but who wrote this verse? Moses himself! Is that called humility? | |
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| Are Religious Jews Narrow-Minded?
By Yerachmiel Tilles
"I try to be open-minded spiritually. Why is it that religious Jews are
so closed to the wisdom of other religions?" | |
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| How Do I Choose a Rabbi?
By Tzvi Freeman
I've got a few choices here in town of different styles and flavors of rabbis and congregations. How do I choose? Is there a simple test to determine who is fit to be my rabbi? | |
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| Why Do Observant Jews Have Such a Tranquil life?
By Aron Moss
I'm not sure what exposure you have had to observant Jews, but judging by your question, it seems to have been from a distance... | |
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| Cult or Religion?
By Aron Moss
I have nothing against religion, but could it be that religious Judaism is a cult? I bumped into an old classmate who has become totally religious. After speaking to her, I felt that she is brainwashed | |
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| How Do We Know Whom To Believe?
By Levi Brackman
When we find a teacher inspiring and compelling, when we are enthused by people who seem spiritual and pious, how can we be sure that they are not charismatic charlatans preying on our vulnerability for their own selfish gain? | |
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| Why is My Family Insulted by My Kosher Diet?
By Aron Moss
My sister says that I am being "holier-than-thou" and my parents say that I am tearing the family apart. What can I do? | |
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