https://freerepublic.com/tag/sages/ en-us Thu, 12 May 2022 09:29:52 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4062553/posts With a subject like abortion, where people are easily controlled by their passions, it becomes easy to base our opinions on what we “feel” as opposed to logical thinking about the issue. Thousands of years ago, Jewish Sages were dealing with the same issue of when/if/how abortion should be permitted or forbidden. With the national chaos regarding a potential reversal of Roe v. Wade, this ancient wisdom and unique understanding is more valuable than ever. The ancient Sages were supported by their communities, and so were able to devote great thought about many important issues, including abortion. To understand their... American Thinker.com https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4062553/posts#comment Thu, 12 May 2022 09:29:52 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3750699/posts In France, for example, 1068 attacks on Christian institutes, symbols or churches were recorded in 2018 an increase of 17 percent compared to 2017. The same trend is visible in Germany where not only anti-Semitism is on the rise again but also violence against the Christian community. In March alone, four churches were vandalized or torched in Germany while the perpetrators don’t hide their identity as they write Islamic expressions as “Allah Hu Akbar” on walls and doors of Christian institutions. In the German state of Bavaria 200 churches were attacked in 2017 while observers say that the number of... Israel Today https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3750699/posts#comment Mon, 20 May 2019 13:39:28 GMT