Thatguy007 ji,
Guru Fateh and thanks for the response.
Yes. G-d has no form and worshiping an avatar or idol is idolatrous according to Judaism.
For me God is the CENTER of all there is. He/she/it is not sitting in the corner and giving itself a time out. The CENTER GOD is surrounded by all different paths, meaning religions. So, all religions should learn how to respect others' beliefs.
2) I don't know where you get you facts but if you do a little reading, you'll see that
I know the facts and the history very well as I am a student of religions so that I can understand myself better in order to breed goodness within as Sikhi teaches us to. So,we are here to interact and learn from each other. Disagreements are part and parcel of our understanding and personal growth. You are free to give me a counter argument because it is unbecoming of anyone especially a Rabbi to undermine others. So, do not be afraid to ask questions when in doubt.
a)Israel isn't the one currently hurling rockets into civilian areas.
Rabbi, the above is actually totally false in many aspects. Let's go one by one in a factual manner. A Sikh is a truth seeker and I hope a Jew is too.
1. Why is Israel with holding millions of dollars in taxes that it gathers for Palestinians? Is this a democratic thing to do and does it breed hatred and animosity?
2. Why would not Israel have the basic needs allow in Gaza? The result of this action by the so called democratic govt breeds hatred and disdain and then the tunnels are dug not only for the food but to retaliate against the oppressors and suppressors. You know about the latter two better than anyone else. History is its proof.
3. Who has the gun ships, fighter jets, tanks, drones and who kills at will and ruthlessly as the history shows. Please be honest.
Here is something more for you to read to know your own facts written by your fellow man:
Did Israel deliberately allow 241 American Marines to die in Lebanon?
"Yes, says Victor Ostrovsky, a former Israeli secret agent. In a new book, By Way of Deception: A Devastating Insider's Portrait of the Mossad, Mr. Ostrovsky says the Israelis had advance notice of the suicide attack that killed 241 Marines in Beirut in October 1983 but withheld the information from the United States in the hope that the attack would poison American Arab relations."
Knowing what we know about the horrific attack on USS Liberty by Israel does this latest news story even surprise you ?
http://www.codoh.com/zionweb/zionsob241d…
Let's get to other facts:
a. How many Palestinians are killed by Israel with all their {censored}nal they possess and How many Israelis are killed by the Palestinians with their rockets in the past 10 years? Be truthful and give me the numbers please.
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b)Extremist fighters use children and women as shields during fights.
Well, not long ago Israelis were called extremists and the terrorists by the Brits. I hope you are aware of your own history. So, to call those whose lands are being occupied forcefully by the Israelis is undermining your own ability of truthfulness but it shows great admiration for truthiness.:happysingh:
c) Israel is not the one teaching it's children to kill themselves and other in people in martyrdom.
It is sad to notice, that you have forgotten your own history so soon and in this easy manner. When the Jews were repressed, oppressed and suppressed, they taught their kids the same things. You are insulting your own history by not admitting the facts.
3) Palestine, is Israel. Before it was Israel,it was a part of the British Empire called "Trans-Jordan". Before that, it was part of the Ottoman Empire which gave it no name, before then the Byzantines and Romans. The Romans actually named it Palestine as a way to add insult to injury after conquering it. BUT you do find coins like this:
It says "Ivdea Capta". In Latin that means Judea is captured
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One more lie from you Rabbi, which is a shame. Israel also lived in Egypt for many years.Who lived there before all that? Please state facts. It matters naught what the land was called, the fact is that many nomadic peoples lived there from different ethnic backgrounds.
Jews have always historically lived in Israel, even before the modern countries existence. And even in 1948, that land was given by the British to the Jewish people in a legal way. It wasn't stolen, it was given.
Many other peoples besides Jews lived there. Please stop denying the facts and admit and learn your own history. Jews were not given the West Bank and Jerusalem and many other parts which the Israelis occupied forcefully from the Palestine and hence those places are called SETTLEMENTS. Rabbi, it is a shame that you are not being truthful.
Aside from that, it is our homeland given to us by G-d. Would you not fight for something G-d gave you?
Thanks for admitting that the God you serve is some self centered father who does not care for all his children. At worst, he is a dead beat dad. Your God needs some good parenting skills, I am afraid. Why would not your self centered God teach his children to share the land amongst them?
4) Abraham married Hagar, he didn't rape her. Look it up.
One more lie. Abraham raped his slave Hager who bore Ishmael and married his own sister Sarah whom he also raped and who bore Issac.
Let me give you the benefit of the doubt that Abraham married Hager, who gave birth to Ishmael, and then the Muslims are right that it was Ishmael whom your God wanted killed not Issac. You see how you contradict your own statements.
6) Yes. The animal is alive and suffering while you eat it. The same goes for the way people make lobsters and crabs. G-d loves all his creations, and for humans to go around and make them suffer for no reason is both unethical and a sin.
But your kosher style of killing which is the same as lslamic Halal makes the animal suffer more. It is a proven fact and secondly, it is a sacrifice to please your God. Why would your God require pleasing in this manner? What for?
7) They are murders or people who planned to murder. Seems fair to me.
You did not respond the question I asked. Let me repeat what I asked you as you number 7 law:
My question:
7.Establishment of courts of law- It means justice for all. Why are thousands of Palestinians rotting in Israeli jails without any recourse?
Please respond to my question which is in bold truthfully. Is it fair for a democratic country like Israel to hold thousands without recourse and how many Israeli prisoners are rotting in Palestinian prisons in the same manner?
Please give the facts.
We don't even write G-d in Hebrew. We us a letter to suggest intent of whom we are speaking.
You did not understand my question. I know you do not write God in Hebrew because it is NOT a Hebrew word. My question is, do you omit any letters on purpose when you write your God's name Yahveh?
I would like to share that I have many Israeli Jewish friends and business partners in Tel Aviv who think the same way as I do and many of their friends do the same. I visit Israel twice a year and enjoy my stay there tremendously every time.
Let me make something very clear, we are here to learn from each other and learning can only happen when truth is stark naked and there is no denying about it.
Hope to hear from you.
Thanks and regards
Tejwant Singh
