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- From: krulwich@zowie.ils.nwu.edu (Bruce Krulwich)
- Subject: Re: The Messiah
- In-Reply-To: marcbg@feenix.metronet.com's message of Mon, 25 Jan 1993 04:34:12 GMT
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- Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 16:12:11 GMT
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- marcbg@feenix.metronet.com (Marc Grant) writes:
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- > For someone who has watched this debate from inside and out for years, I
- > only ask: Can someone explain to me what difference it makes? The point
- > is clearly made that both Messianic Jew and Traditional Jew agree - the
- > Messiah will come (again?).
- ...
- > The key is to recognize the true Messiah when he comes.
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- The problem is that Judaism believes that waiting for the Moshiach is _not_
- the key, the key is acting and believing in accordance with the Torah. X-ians
- and J-for-J types have concocted excuses for not observing the Torah. Now,
- there's no reason whatsoever for NON-JEWS to observe the Torah, because it
- wasn't given to them and they're not at all obligated in it. Jews, however,
- must follow the Torah, and the J-for-J types say otherwise (at least in
- practice).
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- > In arguing about the past, we are loosing sight on the true meaning of the
- > future, and the true mission of the Messiah.
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- Just the opposite: we're focusing on the true meaning of the Moshiach. Jews
- believe that the Moshiach's mission is to bring peace. J-for-J types want to
- convince you that the Moshiach's mission is to be killed.
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- Dov
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