To: SirLinksalot
Look at my post again:
“All other people have the Covenent of Noah, which basically says worship God in whatever manner God told your people to worship Him (dramatic oversimplification).”
Now let’s look at yours:
“If this is true, then why did their God tell Jonah to go to a gentile country to call them to repentance AND worship THEIR God?” (emphasis added)
Now where did you go wrong?
“THEIR GOD” -— the worship of the one God — of Abraham, Issac, and Jacob being still necessary, and hence Jonah’s little trip. (Also, there were other violations of the Noahdic Law going on -— they were savages -— but we’re keeping things simple here.)
Jewish theologians are (generally) of the opinion that the worship of God in the form of Christianity or Islam is perfectly acceptible manner of worship for non-Jewish people.
To: TheThirdRuffian
All other people have the Covenent of Noah, which basically says worship God in whatever manner God told your people to worship Him (dramatic oversimplification). Now lets look at yours: If this is true, then why did their God tell Jonah to go to a gentile country to call them to repentance AND worship THEIR God? (emphasis added) Now where did you go wrong? THEIR GOD - the worship of the one God of Abraham, Issac, and Jacob being still necessary, and hence Jonahs little trip. (Also, there were other violations of the Noahdic Law going on - they were savages - but were keeping things simple here.) Jewish theologians are (generally) of the opinion that the worship of God in the form of Christianity or Islam is perfectly acceptible manner of worship for non-Jewish people.
If this is so, then this cannot be the case of "worship God in whatever manner God told your people to worship Him
Do the Jews believe that YHWH told Christians to worship Jesus and that this is in harmony with the first commandment ?
If you reject the divinity of Jesus and accept the First Commandment, it clearly isn't a case of "whatever manner" God telling gentiles to worship Him.
SAme principle applies with Buddha and the pantheon of gods the Hindus worship.
If as you say ---- "Jewish theologians are (generally) of the opinion that the worship of God in the form of Christianity or Islam is perfectly acceptible manner of worship for non-Jewish people.", then this is a clear CONTRADICTION with their supposed belief in the 10 commandments. If jesus is not God, then they Christians are idolatrous. It can't be acceptable.
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