There are good and bad mitvvot, or rules that we follow to make ourselves better human beings. If all Jews, and perhaps all people of the world adhered to the good mitzvot, and abstained from the bad ones, do you believe that we could indeed 'bring' Heaven here to Earth?
2006-10-18 20:58:26 · 11 answers · asked by Nestor Desmond 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
SOrry, misspelled 'mitzvot'. I type too fast...
2006-10-18 20:59:30 · update #1
yes, I mean positive versus negative mitzvot...And even if you arent a Jew...It certainly cant hurt to at least try a few...
2006-10-18 21:11:06 · update #2
THe mitzvot are laws that we abide by as Jews, to put it as simply as I can. And yes, Muslimah, we are very similar. We are people of the desert. It would depend on how religious the family in question is. In an Orthodox one, I would say, yes, the same rules should be followed as a matter of respect and proper behaviour. REformists are far more secular, and it probably would not matter. THos who decry this as BS, or the person damning us to hell have problems, and thus they are they types that will keep our people at odds, while pragmatists such as most of us here will be the true way to peace in the future. We just have to make our voices louder over the din of fanaticism and intolerance.
2006-10-18 21:17:21 · update #3
Thank you Jewish Girl. It was my intent to get something of a minyan going, and Im pleased to see that I succeeded somewhat. It has been a pleasure to speak you all (well most, LOL) and it will be difficult to choose just one qnswer for the 10 points!! Speaking with you all has made me happy, and even a little proud to be a Jew, and to be among you. :o) Bless you all.
2006-10-18 21:40:01 · update #4
And Muslimah, I apologize for that answer. I edited it in the time since we have chatted, and learned a bit about each other. You are a genuinely a good person, and I reacted defensively almost automatically. It is a failing of mine that I continue to reign in, but I am not always successful. I hope my elaborations helped a bit. One of the most frustrating things about our respective religions is that in many ways we are SOOOOOOO closem butr also so different. It honestly makes me sad that we cannot trangress these human tendencies, and enjoy God and the promises of the afterlife together. But someday....I hold out for hope, even among all the haters and ignorant who think we are all greedy, and you are all terrorists. :'o)
2006-10-18 22:02:38 · update #5
Seren: I saw your previous answer to my question was wondering f you and jewish girl could teach me a bit more about Jewish ettiquete as it is very very similar to Islam in regards to having Family friends :) Thanks Sorry I am not answering the question :) (Do not report me please) just did not want to email ya!
No biggie :) I am learning by asking questions My intentions are never to hurt anyones feelings but to find out what is the same in our religions not what makes us different. I am very friendly and I would not hurt a fly LOL. Thanks so much for your nice comment I really appreciate it and thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Shalom :)
Salamaleikum!
2006-10-18 21:02:24 · answer #1 · answered by . 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Well yes. If everyone followed the mitzvot, in essence, making themselves better people there wouldn't be so much bad in the world. Then again the mitzvot only really aply to Jews for some reason (except for the 7 mitzvot bnei noach) but at least that much everyone should follow. I say everyone should just try to be nice and be good and love one another and end all the violence and hatred in the world. Amen!
2006-10-19 09:21:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes, but you forget that non-jews don't have to keep the all of our mitzvot, and they shouldn't have to. as long as they keep the 7 that they have, the world should get along just nicely. unfortunately, not all jews keep their mitzvot, and not all non-jews keep theirs.
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ie, why should everybody have to keep the mitzvah of, say, donning tefillin? it doesn't help the world in any way, its sole purpose is to distinguish a jew, pretty much. jews should do it since they were told to, but a non-jew keeping the mitzvot isn't gonna change anything.
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yeah, i am also not sure what you mean by "bad" mitzvot. do you mean positive versus negative mitzvot?
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"yes, I mean positive versus negative mitzvot...And even if you arent a Jew...It certainly cant hurt to at least try a few..."
okay thanks for clearing that up, i was wondering if maybe you just didn't agree with some of them. it can't really hurt them to do it, and it might help people understand jewish practices more but other than that there isn't really much point to them doing it. judaism isn't the only way to G-d. i think non-jews should find their own meaningful way to connect to him, and if acting as a jew helps, then good, thats what they should do. but if all the trappings of judaism has no meaning for them - its not helping them, its hindering them from that connection that everybody needs, and that would be a shame to have a person not able to connect to simply because they can't relate to judaism.
PS its nice to actually be able to have a real discussion of judaism here, with a jew! i've never had that before, its always a "what do jews believe" question that gets tiring to answer all the time. this is nice.
2006-10-18 21:00:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Could the good mitzvot exist without the bad mitzvot? Yes it appears that it is a noble thing to practice doing good things, but it is not in the acting as much as it is in the reason for acting. Intentions are the true self. Saying something is good or bad is a judgment, and has it not been said 'Judge not lest thy be judged'? These two dualities will always exist for you until you walk between them and they no longer become part of your existence. There you will find peace. There you will find heaven
2006-10-18 21:04:53 · answer #4 · answered by greenguy415 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes. Not only would we be able to bring heaven down to earth, but Israel would finally be what God wanted - a light to the nations.
I know its tradtion to accept what the rabbis and sages said that Torah is only for the Jew - but I disagree. I feel that since God has given one of His greatest gifts to the Jew, that being Torah, then its the Jew's responsibility to take that gift and share it with the nations. Because if Isaiah's words are true, then when he says God speaks about His house being a house of prayer for all nations (Isa 56:7), then the only way the nations are going to be able to come and worship God correctly, is if they are taught by the Jews how to come before a holy God.
2006-10-18 21:20:07 · answer #5 · answered by Reuben Shlomo 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
There are no "bad" mitzvot....All of G-d's laws are perfect, it is human beings that do wrong by them...Other than that, I agree.
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Mitzvot = Laws/ commandments
2006-10-18 21:01:28 · answer #6 · answered by Adyghe Ha'Yapheh-Phiyah 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
ask the question again but this time explain what a mitzvot is
2006-10-18 21:01:57 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
do athiests have any mitzots. do they accept the laws of God? Jesus made it simple Love God first and all others as your self, do this and you will keep all the comandments
2006-10-18 21:05:14 · answer #8 · answered by Sam's 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The fact that jews allow jews to kill. murder .take the land of palistinians.bomb innocents. murder children for throwing rocks. I wish them all to hell.They are evil. people. I used to be ok with them but after all i have seen, I wish them all to burn.there time will come , you reap what you sow. Amen and Amen.
2006-10-18 21:05:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 6⤋
WHat BS is that?
2006-10-18 21:01:28 · answer #10 · answered by Dr Dee 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋