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Old 02-17-2008, 04:33 PM   #83 (permalink)
ProggyMan
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I don't? Correct me if I'm wrong but the first priority to Jews is to living a Jewish lifestyle as illustrated in the Torah. Jews view their relationship with God as the reward itself, correct? That's why you spend your lifetime adhering to the Torah and if you don't you have no relationship with God which is eternal damnation to a Jew correct? Last time I checked, and I have a Jewish friend, if you sin there's a barrier placed between you and God and you grow farther and farther that is your punishment and that is your damnation. You don't just get born into being saved, if you sin you get no closer to god. Please point out where I'm wrong here and how I don't know what I'm talking about.
That's Talmudic interpretation. Chances are that you friend's Orthodox or Conservative. I'm Reformed/Reconstructionist.
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