2007-01-10 03:14:19 · 7 answers · asked by Nici 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
YOur question is mor complicated than you realize. Because "Jew" is now recognized as a name for a person who belongs to a certain ethnic group, you're asking something similar to "Do Canadians think their way...."
If you are askking what Judaism as presented in the Classical Jewish sources says, that's easier answered.
Judaism teaches that mankind is descended from Noah and is required to act according to 7 laws given to him. That they should recognize one G-d who is the creator, and not worship idols; that they should not curse G-d; that they should not steal; murder; commit sexual sins; eat limbs from living animals; and set up courts of justice.
That is what Judaism teaches is the path for most of humanity.
As long as a person keeps those 7 laws, he can believe almost anything else because not to believe total nonsense isn't part of the laws. If it somehow makes a person happy to believe G-d rides through the heavens on a winged monkey, he is welcome to.
For Jews there is a different path because we were slaves in Egypt, and G-d took us out with miracles, so we became his slaves. Because of that we are required to keep 613 commandments instead of just 7. (All seven are included in the 613, with 606 additional ones.)
That's a very short presentation of classical Judaism on humanity and its responsabilities.
2007-01-10 05:36:28 · answer #1 · answered by 0 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In general, no. In fact, most Jews believe that everyone is where they are in life, with the beliefs they have, because that's precisely where they're supposed to be in G-D's plan.
For example, a few months ago I attended a reform synagogue even though I'm an atheist. None of them cared one bit about my being an atheist, and the rabbi even said, "You are an atheist because that is exactly where you are supposed to be and need to be in your journey. Nothing can go against the plan of the Divine."
2007-01-10 03:19:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
No everyone has a path to G-d, Judaism is the way for Jews.
2007-01-10 03:23:45 · answer #3 · answered by Quantrill 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nearly everyone thinks that there way is the only way. The only three belief systems that have a rational approach to this idea are the course in miracles, Hinduism and Buddhist teachings.
Love and blessings Don
2007-01-10 03:20:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, they believe that their way is the only way for them. Others have other ways.
2007-01-10 03:19:55 · answer #5 · answered by Orest L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes they are equally as bad as the muslims. The Middle East sucks and needs to be blown up.
2007-01-10 03:27:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
not the ones I know.
2007-01-10 03:19:08 · answer #7 · answered by elfkin, attention whore 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋