in the torah there are laws regarding what is kosher (allowable to be eaten). seeing as the torah was written 4000 years agon it a world that barely existed beyond asia and africa dont you find inexplicably odd that no new kosher animals have been discovered. how is it possible that ever kosher animal at that time was already known when an entire half a world had not been explored. no new animals that only chew their cud and no new animals that only have split hooves have been discovered in 4000 years. kind of odd dont u think.
2007-08-21 19:08:40 · 8 answers · asked by larry j 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that only chew the cud, or of them that only part the hoof: the camel, because he cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, he is unclean unto you. 5 And the rock-badger, because he cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, he is unclean unto you. 6 And the hare, because she cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, she is unclean unto you. 7 And the swine, because he parteth the hoof, and is cloven-footed, but cheweth not the cud, he is unclean unto you. 8 Of their flesh ye shall not eat, and their carcasses ye shall not touch; they are unclean unto you.
2007-08-21 19:08:49 · update #1
if you think this is wrong give me an example
2007-08-21 19:21:04 · update #2
you all say its ridiculous but the fact remains that no one has given me an example of an exception here.
2007-08-21 19:27:00 · update #3
You're kidding, right? "And the hare, because she cheweth the cud "
Uh, huh.
BTW You should visit a zoo sometime.
2007-08-21 19:15:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
I don't have time to verify whether there are no new kosher animals found. However, I don't think that this one coincidence, were it true, really outweighs other contradictions, like the other poster here mentioned (hares don't chew cud).
For example, describing the world as flat. Making a reference to gold rusting. Why would an all-knowing being allow contradictions and mistakes like this slip into their Ultimate Guide for Living when they somehow got the kosher thing right? You and other people of faith probably have their own answer to that, and that's fine, but why appeal to such proof on one hand, and then use apologetics to weasle out of such counter-proof on the other? How does this convince non-believers?
Perhaps it was written less than 4000 years ago? The Exodus mentions the use of camels, but claims to have happened before the domestication and use of camels in Egypt, which suggests it was written later than claimed.
Finally, the Torah doesn't use any scientific taxonomy to define which animals are kosher or not, just general common-use names. I'm sure there have been new species or breeds encountered that fall under the general name of "hare" or "rock-badger" or "swine" that people of that time wouldn't have known of. Have they mentioned a particular kind of hare not found in Mesoptamia at the time? No. It's not like they've made statements about animals likee the kangaroo or the panda bear, which would be convincing to non-believers. This is all semantics, so while it may strengthen your faith, you'll not convert anyone with it.
2007-08-21 19:26:36 · answer #2 · answered by spider 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hares do not chew cud, so the Torah is wrong. Likewise bats are not birds (you missed that one).
American buffalo are kosher, and were discovered within the last 4000 years. So are moose and caribou,
Ostrich, Rheas and Emus are Kosher (emus and rheas are definately within the 4000 year limit).
Penguins would also be considered kosher--show me where in the Torah it talks about penguins?
2007-08-22 04:04:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would not be surprised to discover that there are animals that fit those traits and that you either hadn't though of them, or that they simply aren't eaten for one reason or another so you hadn't heard of them.
On the other hand even if those are the only ones. Maybe the those traits EVOLVED in the afore mentioned countries.
I know thats a swear word to you guys but really... It's just a thought... I'm just saying...
2007-08-21 19:20:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Why are these animals unclean? You eat eggs come out of a chickens ***.Do Jews keel over dead if they eat meat thats not kosher?Sounds like more superstitious crap to me.Certainly not evidence of a supreme being.
2007-08-21 19:20:31 · answer #5 · answered by amanda k 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
they must have completely split hooves, and they must be ruminants.
any animal has either spilt hooves or not.
any animal is either ruminant or not.
there is nothing between.
I can say for instance that a gjmb animal is one that weigths less than 1 kilogram, measured on the gjmb weighting device. Does that make me all knowing ?
2007-08-21 19:21:18 · answer #6 · answered by gjmb1960 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
all knowing being , if theres one , it would be seeing a handphone design or space ships design on an ancient tablet few thousands years ago.
allowable to eaten and stuff like that could just be a culture , and it depends on believe whether it's a sign or just a culture.
2007-08-21 19:35:12 · answer #7 · answered by Curious 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Totally ridiculous.
This is like being asked questions by a six-year old.
ALL GODS ARE FICTITIOUS.
Once you accept that, all the associated nonsense disappears and reality takes over.
2007-08-21 19:25:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋