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To: missyme; Alouette
Or let me put it this way, if in your lifetime a leader who brings Peace the re-building of the temple is done the Jews have there homeland, if this happens in your life time will you have any any thought at all this might be the Anti-Christ "Satan" or will you not even question that in your mind.

Missyme, since Jews don't believe in "Christ," it would be rather difficult for them to believe in the "Anti-Christ." Regarding any potential Messiah, Jews believe first of all that he will be very human. Second, ALL of his predictions must come true. Third, he must obey Jewish Law - and, in fact, he will be able to close gaps in knowledge regarding Jewish Law that have existed for thousands of years. If someone claiming to be the Messiah can do all of those things, as well as have the Temple rebuilt, I'd have no second thoughts about his job description.

Alouette is also right about the Jews' view of Satan. There is no Jewish counterpart to the apparent Christian belief that Satan opposes G-d. He/It is merely an angel that tempts Man. In Judaism, no being or combination of beings could possibly pose any meaningful challenge to G-d, as He is the Creator and Master of the Universe - period.

105 posted on 01/16/2004 6:56:52 AM PST by Ancesthntr
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To: Ancesthntr; malakhi
Please explain "The Serpent" in the Garden of Eden?

G-d being "perfect" in every way possible has no stain of evil, so if I am hearing you right, there is no- counterpart to G-d? then who was the tempter in the Garden? and why would G-d create a tempter? when to begin with everything he had created in the Garden was "Perfect"

Since at this point there was no "religion" just perfection by G-d interpetation was bound to happen later in scripture, yet there is no deny that evil had crept into the earth? starting with Adam and Eve right?
108 posted on 01/16/2004 7:14:58 AM PST by missyme
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