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Morality cannot exist without a higher power
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Originally posted by Spanky
I just remembered that you are Jewish. Isn't that correct?
Are you a religious Jew? If you are you should be backing me up here.
I think the Jews were the first people to realize that there is one universal moral code that applies to everyone. They were the first people (as far as I know) to determine that morality is not relative (and they have been paying for it ever since).
I agree with that. For thousands of years Jewish religious scholars have been arguing amongst themselves trying to determine what is in the code (which is why some of our best lawyers and judges have come from the rabbinical tradition). But they all agree that there is one code, they just disagree with what is in it.
I agree with them that there is a UMC. Obviously there are certain Jewish scholars I am more an agreement with than others, but in general they all have a much deeper understanding of the UMC than I hope to ever have.
It seems that most of the liberals on this board think that the idea of a UMC is a joke. But so far no one has convinced me that they are right and the rabbinical scholars are wrong.
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If you don't think that religious Jews think that morality is applied on a relative and not an absolute basis, I suggest you try reading a bit about the Talmud and the Mishnahs. Or simply contemplate the fact that the Jews don't really have a concept of Hell.
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