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Re: Is the Bible Misunderstood by Christians ? Hi pk70, Jews traditionally understand this passage as referring to the Creator him/herself, and not to any specific messenger. However there are always many interpretations about exactly what means the Creator might use to fulfill a plan or...

Re: Is the Bible Misunderstood by Christians ? More commonalities: Psalm 98 א מִזְמוֹר, שִׁירוּ לַיהוָה שִׁיר חָדָשׁ-- כִּי-נִפְלָאוֹת עָשָׂה; הוֹשִׁיעָה-לּוֹ יְמִינוֹ, וּזְרוֹעַ קָדְשׁוֹ. 1 A Psalm. O sing unto the LORD a new song; for He hath done marvelous things; {N} His...

Re: Is the Bible Misunderstood by Christians ? Hi namjap, Well, the starting-point is really an issue of perspective. As I see it, the people making the claim are the ones with the responsibility to offer examples. There are certainly elements within the New Testament which contain Jewish...

Re: Is the Bible Misunderstood by Christians ? This is a tricky question! As a Jewish person, I feel that the simplest answer is, "Yes." In my opinion, the primary reason Christians misunderstand the bible is because for many denominations, their religion is predicated on the fiction that there...

Hello all, Some clarifying remarks: first, Judaism is tricky because is it not monolithic- rather, it is more like a large spectrum of belief and practice, ranging from very liberal Jews who may not observe or practice many parts of the tradition (or believe in a God at all), to the...

Greetings to all members of SPN. I am a liberal *** from the US interested in learning more about Sikhism. I had a non-religious Sikh friend in High School and found the intersections between our families and backgrounds very enlightening. I look forward to speaking with you and learning.