Heresy
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I agree with the heretics. The god they so despise does not exist—
—a god who peers in through the clouds at a world he sometime made, and plays with it from his heavens as a child plays in the sand . . .
Such a god is no more than another of Man’s toys. A man has a house, he has a car, a job, a wife and children. So he must also have a god. And he creates one in his image.
G‑d is not a construct of the human mind. G‑d is the reality in which we stand.
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nonconformist, dissident, separatist, sectarian, renegade, revisionist, dissenter, apostate, schismatic...These descriptions - with the exceptions of "revisionist" and "apostate" can be applied to Moshe Rabbeinu, Moses, the greatest of all the Jewish prophets. These descriptions can also apply to J.C. and Mohammed. Heresy, as I define it, is the rejection of what is held to be commonly held truths. Certainly, these three leaders of the Abrahamic religions rejected what were commonly held beliefs in their times. For better or for worse, their messages caught on and most of the world today adheres to one of these three Abrahamic religions. In the U.S., and throughout the so-called "civilized" world, it is not only morally and legally acceptable, but actually DESIRABLE to reject commonly held beliefs that our governments try to sway us towards. Just as Moses stood up to Pharaoh, we too must find the wherewithal to stand up to those who attempt to control our lives through unjust law
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A heretic can also be called: nonconformist, dissident, separatist, sectarian, renegade, revisionist, dissenter, apostate, schismatic. But according to The Free Dictionary is "a person who holds controversial opinions, especially one who publicly dissents from the officially accepted dogma of the Roman Catholic Church." Now, this pops up the question: are the jews, heretics?
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What is this about atheist and heretics?
I'm lost in translation with Heresy. "Is, is our Heresy a "Act of Kindness"?
Did G-d teach us to Speak like a G-d, knowing that G-d is a jealous G-d and there is no other G-d before him.
Who is "IS"?
G-d of the World, G-d of our World, G-d of the foundation of what "we" stand for. And what we stand.
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Amen!! Without G-d in my life, I would be lost.
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We did not create G-d in the image of man, or however we choose to think of Him.
G-d created man in His divine image, and we should have that viewpoint instead.
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My sister once asked me to forgive her for something. It felt like I was being big when answering "I forgive you but I don't know if G-d does." It hit me now, that my god was a alter ego, and mythical, and I second-guessed every action I took. Surely now when I say I forgive-- to myself,or to another, I mean it. Thanks Rabbi, I don't need to second-guess at all, when I do something like forgive because I am closer to G-d, as much as I learn to let go and let G-d.
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Idolatrous myths are the product of an overactive imagination. Nevertheless, when one is confronted by such vile notions, they merely act as an augmenter to strengthen one's faith and to know that, by and large, G-d is in control.
All the more so to those whom secrets have been revealed. Thank you for this meditation.
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The "Best" one yet!!! If I could only tell you how relevant this is today, especially where I live. Thank you.
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Although I specialise in heresy, this is the best I've heard, made my day.
Thank you.
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