[familyop]

Phinneous, in reply to your comment #30, that’s wrong. Necromancy of any kind is forbidden in Orthodox Judaism. Any semblance of washing in blood (baptism) or eating human flesh or blood (communion) is also forbidden.

[Phinneous]

The Jewish practices are all kosher. They do not involve blood or necromancy. It’s the reflection of these practices in the Christian world (and the corruptions, deviations, adoptions of the original Jewish practices) that I’m pointing out.

Smarmy? (To Iffinegan) sorry for the “gosh, copy us enough already?!?” tone. Believe me, there’s nothing new under the son.

You could point out that “Hey, Judaism merely adopted animal sacrifice to appease the Jews who could not give up the heathen practice of sacrifice....” As the 11th century rabbi and scholar Moses Maimonedes points out (as a foil) ... Then I’d have to parry.

[jjotto]

A little more explanation:

http://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/562222/jewish/Is-it-okay-to-ask-a-deceased-tzaddik-to-pray-on-my-behalf.htm