samharris.org/blog/item/why-dont-i-criticize-israel/ Wow. This is a terrific and well-thought-out piece, from one of the worlds most important atheists, and one who doesnt think a Jewish state should exist. This is someone who knows his shit, seriously. And hes right about parts of the Torah. Let me remind you that parts of Hebrew Bible—books like Leviticus and Exodus and Deuteronomy—are the most repellent, the most sickeningly unethical documents to be found in any religion. They’re worse than the Koran. They’re worse than any part of the New Testament. But the truth is, most Jews recognize this and don’t take these texts seriously. It’s simply a fact that most Jews and most Israelis are not guided by scripture—and that’s a very good thing. It is very difficult if not impossible to be a person who takes the Hebrew Bible literally and not condone murder, genocide, and other truly nasty stuff. I might give a MINOR quibble that its forbidden for Jews to proselytize, so even if Judaism had the most vicious of Torah literalists, they could only go so far. Again, this is a very minor quibble.
Posted on: Tue, 29 Jul 2014 15:35:18 +0000
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