i been asking jews this for a couple years and none seem to know. do they believe in satan.
they do believe in creaitonism right? and that dinosaurs are a trick.
2007-02-18 22:12:07 · 6 answers · asked by Another۞Human 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The character that is Satan in the OT is more like a District Attorney than a freaky powerful demon.. Hell is not a permanent place, nor is it a "lake of fire" or anything from Dante... Most of us are of the belief that six days were not literal, esp because the sun was not even shown as created until a few days in... kinda like the solar system was created later than the galaxy..
2007-02-19 01:17:18 · answer #1 · answered by XX 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, Jew's have no hell other then the absence of G-d. Judaism is not based on fear or extortion or the promise of a magical afterlife. Neither do we believe in Satan as the devil, Satan is referd to as the adversary an angel of G-d that is used by him to test the will of his people. G-d is not in competition with Satan, G-d commands him to do his bidding when such is deemed necessary by him. An example would be the book of Job. I'm sure that it was difficult for any Jew to answer this for you as most are very cognizant of the Christian concept that views Satan as some sort of equal and powerful enemy of G-d. It is not a secret that historically Jews have been less then favored in the eyes of some christian sects. With claims of Jesus killing and all sorts of evil deeds. So sadly our view of Satan would only serve to continue an already biased opinion of our beliefs. Yes creationism (as in G-d created the heavens and earth) is the main tenant of Genesis as even most Christians proscribe too. And no dinosaurs are not a trick. Just as Adam and Eve were not conceived as infants but rather full grown adults so were the dinosaurs. Most Jews simply believe that the earth was created thousands of years old on day one. Another misconception of Judaism is that of being G-ds chosen people by virtue of some inate holy inclination. Or that we were the most deserving, this is nonsence. G-d chose us because we were the most stiffnecked and stuborn people on earth. And he knew that if he could convince us of his supreamacy, that we were a people that would never forget.
2007-02-19 06:55:51 · answer #2 · answered by ringo 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Judaism has the concept of Shoel. This is the underworld where all the dead goes.
They believe that Satan is the adversary like in Job, not the Satan developed in the Middle Ages.
For Jewish, God created the heavens and the earth. Since that is a belief, Creationism which attempts to prove the existence of God using the scientific method is unnecessary. Creationism not apart of Jewish belief.
For Jews, dinosaurs are not a trick. Dinosaurs do not interfere with observing the 613 commandments. They observe commandments where possible.
When Jews have questions regarding belief, they ask Rabbis. Maybe it is time for you to go with your Jewish friends to the Synagogue and ask the Rabbi.
2007-02-19 06:24:12 · answer #3 · answered by J. 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
not in the classical Christian sense.
Hell is seen for the vast majority as a sort of Purgatory where a person goes to cleanse himself of sin until they receive the reward they earned in what is called heaven.
as for Creationism the vast majority do not, some do, but over time that view is being gradually dropped.
2007-02-19 06:17:29 · answer #4 · answered by Gamla Joe 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Generally no, at least not like Christians do.
2007-02-19 06:18:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you ever been on Jerry Springer?
2007-02-19 06:15:43 · answer #6 · answered by Astro Gurl 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋