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- Wed Aug 12, 2009 1:56 am
- Forum: Torah and Gospel
- Topic: Rabbinical Catholicism?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 28132
Re: Rabbinical Catholicism?
hi Hadassah, Regarding Torah observance I am not saying anything "definitely." These are just my thoughts. The Church traditionally has had a rather negative position on Torah observance. Definitely too negative in my opinion (oops, I just said something definitively!). I think the Church ...
- Wed Aug 12, 2009 1:51 am
- Forum: Messianic Jews, Hebrew Catholics, Catholic Jews
- Topic: Catholic Jews
- Replies: 3
- Views: 39776
Re: Catholic Jews
That is not for us (Catholics for Israel) to decide. We tend to think that Torah observance is a good thing, and we view favorably those Catholic Jews who wish to keep the commandments. Some view Torah observance as essential, while others see it as unnecessary, useless or even wrong. We think that ...
- Wed Aug 12, 2009 1:46 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Will Israel Take Me?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 24509
Re: Will Israel Take Me?
shalom murraym and welcome, this is a very tough question that many believers have faced as they tried to do aliyah. I think the first priority to remember is what Jesus said about those who deny Him on earth... this can hardly be ignored. On the other hand, this is very difficult for those believin...
- Fri Jun 26, 2009 1:12 pm
- Forum: Torah and Gospel
- Topic: Rabbinical Catholicism?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 28132
Re: Rabbinical Catholicism?
Yes I do realize that there are serious problems and that rabbinical Judaism cannot be accepted in its entirely, but I still think it should be the main point of reference for a Jewish-Catholic spirituality because rabbinical Judaism is the normative form of Jewish Orthodoxy.
- Sun Jun 21, 2009 4:27 am
- Forum: Torah and Gospel
- Topic: Rabbinical Catholicism?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 28132
Re: Rabbinical Catholicism?
Shalom Yarden, Good question - and I don't think anyone can have a set answer at this point. Of your three options I would exclude Reform Judaism because it seems to me way too watered down. I don't know enough about Karaite Judaism, but it seems to me that to keep a form of written Torah only witho...
- Sat May 16, 2009 10:53 am
- Forum: Jewish-Christian Relations
- Topic: Pope Benedict XVI in Israel
- Replies: 4
- Views: 15174
Re: Pope Benedict XVI in Israel
Hi surfnetter, the Catholics have to go to the Jews for salvation, not the other way around There are big problems with your quotes above.. that is, I somewhat agree with the first part (that Catholics going to Jews can enrich their salvation), but the other way around is important too. There cannot...
- Tue May 12, 2009 4:35 pm
- Forum: Jewish-Christian Relations
- Topic: Pope Benedict XVI in Israel
- Replies: 4
- Views: 15174
Pope Benedict XVI in Israel
Anyone have any thoughts on the Pope's visit in Israel? While the Israeli media and some rabbis are certainly too critical and uncharitable towards him, I personally also think that his speeches were a bit disappointing so far and pretty politically correct. As if there were a ghost of Vatican aides...
- Tue May 12, 2009 4:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Hello, i am new and have some problematic questions
- Replies: 12
- Views: 41548
Re: Hello, i am new and have some problematic questions
Welcome Photios and thanks for that reply Savvy. Apologies for the slow replies from this side Photios, with the papal visit to Israel this week things are pretty crazy. In any case, yes you are most definitely welcome in the Church (though surely you will also run into people who are not the most u...
- Tue May 12, 2009 4:20 pm
- Forum: The Church Today
- Topic: Vatican for a 2-state solution?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 25828
Re: Vatican for a 2-state solution?
hi Rob,
The pope and Vatican's view on the State of Israel are a matter of Vatican diplomacy and not of doctrine of faith. Therefore I think that there is no problem for Catholics to respectfully disagree with them.
Ariel
The pope and Vatican's view on the State of Israel are a matter of Vatican diplomacy and not of doctrine of faith. Therefore I think that there is no problem for Catholics to respectfully disagree with them.
Ariel
- Tue Mar 31, 2009 3:26 pm
- Forum: Torah and Gospel
- Topic: "Like" One Under the Law
- Replies: 58
- Views: 119310
Re: "Like" One Under the Law
hi Mike, If I would ban anyone with an opinion contrary to mine here I would probably end up alone in the forum :lol: Just kidding. Dr. Feingold's opinion is pretty much the standard one of traditional Catholic theology. In my opinion it sounds convincing mostly because that it is familiar and we ar...
- Tue Mar 31, 2009 12:08 pm
- Forum: Messianic Jews, Hebrew Catholics, Catholic Jews
- Topic: Statues & Veneration of Mary
- Replies: 35
- Views: 61990
Re: Statues & Veneration of Mary
[Messianic Jewish] liturgy is Jewish liturgy. The holy year is the Jewish holy year. The rites are those of Judaism. Messianic Jewish liturgy is Jewish liturgy? I would strongly disagree. In Israel anyway, I know of exactly one Messianic congregation that takes Jewish liturgy seriously. All the oth...
- Thu Mar 26, 2009 4:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New Forum
- Replies: 0
- Views: 42744
New Forum
shalom to all,
As you can see, I have upgraded to a new version of the forum. Please let me know if there are any problems.
Ariel
As you can see, I have upgraded to a new version of the forum. Please let me know if there are any problems.
Ariel
- Wed Mar 25, 2009 3:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Comments now welcome on articles
- Replies: 0
- Views: 42642
Comments now welcome on articles
shalom everyone, I have enabled a new feature on the website, now allowing users to post talkback comments following articles. This will hopefully encourage more discussion specifically related to various articles. Please let me know how it works for you and whether there are any problems with this ...
- Wed Mar 25, 2009 11:40 am
- Forum: Torah and Gospel
- Topic: "Like" One Under the Law
- Replies: 58
- Views: 119310
- Tue Mar 24, 2009 12:09 pm
- Forum: Torah and Gospel
- Topic: "Like" One Under the Law
- Replies: 58
- Views: 119310
Gerat Tsedek, wow this is quite the journey. Thanks for sharing your point of view so clearly. I can totally empathize with your frustrations. You are right that Israel needs allies, and its about time that Catholics wake up to that fact, and realize that it is a biblical imperative to stand up with...