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by Ariel
Tue Mar 24, 2009 11:49 am
Forum: Messianic Jews, Hebrew Catholics, Catholic Jews
Topic: Is the teachings of the Church the fulfillment of the old?
Replies: 13
Views: 30261

I would say that yes, the Law is perfect, but perfect in its context of place and time of where and when it was given. The Torah is perfect, but the people who are supposed to keep it are not. The Torah does not have the power to transform them from the inside by the power of the Holy Spirit. It doe...
by Ariel
Sun Mar 22, 2009 10:46 pm
Forum: Torah and Gospel
Topic: "Like" One Under the Law
Replies: 58
Views: 107387

It's specifically YOUR religion that is unattractive to us. Out of curiosity Gerat Tsedek, what is the main point that you are trying to make here? I may be wrong, but I have the impression that you have a bone to pick, with some amount of frustration in the tone of your posts. You state that you c...
by Ariel
Sun Mar 22, 2009 10:34 pm
Forum: Torah and Gospel
Topic: Are passover Seders sinful
Replies: 24
Views: 46329

well Gerat Zedek, that is one of the reasons why Catholics for Israel exists: to try to encourage, facilitate, form, and strengthen a community of Jewish Catholics who hold it important to retain their Jewishness by observance of the mitzvoth, without compromising on the Catholic faith.
by Ariel
Fri Mar 20, 2009 7:23 pm
Forum: Torah and Gospel
Topic: Mosaic Judaism vs. Rabbinic Judaism
Replies: 21
Views: 40876

why not? Understanding and experiencing Purim and Hanukkah is not only part of the Catholic Jew's heritage, but it would enrich the faith of any (gentile) Catholic as well.
by Ariel
Thu Mar 19, 2009 11:55 am
Forum: Torah and Gospel
Topic: Mosaic Judaism vs. Rabbinic Judaism
Replies: 21
Views: 40876

I don't see it as a contradiction at all. Do we not often encounter real life situations where someone may have a legitimate authority but where his character is not worthy of his office? If your boss displays moral weakness or even hypocrisy, this does not mean that you should disobey him when he r...
by Ariel
Sun Mar 01, 2009 5:18 pm
Forum: Messianic Jews, Hebrew Catholics, Catholic Jews
Topic: Is the teachings of the Church the fulfillment of the old?
Replies: 13
Views: 30261

Mike, If you have no interest in supporting Israel, what are you doing in this forum? And what is about the jab on "zionist brutality" while ignoring the existential threat that Israel faces daily from Islamist neighbors committed to its destruction? How then do you propose to explore the ...
by Ariel
Sun Mar 01, 2009 8:05 am
Forum: The Church Today
Topic: Catholics not just for Israel but for the unborn too
Replies: 5
Views: 21000

dear Glory71, there is no need to overreact. You didn't write anything wrong, and this is why your post was not deleted. There is also nothing wrong to discuss pro-life issues on the forum. It's just that, as Hadassah has pointed out, your post was more like a dissertation than a starter for a discu...
by Ariel
Sat Feb 28, 2009 11:10 pm
Forum: The Church Today
Topic: Catholics not just for Israel but for the unborn too
Replies: 5
Views: 21000

Site admin backing Hadassah on this one. I am also strongly pro-life of course and wish everyone were, but I must admit that I also wondered what was the connection between this long post and Catholics for Israel's mission?
by Ariel
Fri Feb 27, 2009 5:48 pm
Forum: Torah and Gospel
Topic: Moses - & the fulllfilment of the Law?
Replies: 7
Views: 19584

To tell you the truth it doesn't make sense to me that Jewish converts to Catholicism would still continue to follow circumcision, the Passover or other Jewish practices. Simply because Baptism replaced circumcision, Sunday Mass the Sabbath, Easter or even the Eucharist replaced the Passover and so...
by Ariel
Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:17 pm
Forum: Jewish faith & life
Topic: Judaism and Reincarnation
Replies: 16
Views: 38625

actually guardian angel has been banned from the site unfortunately as he was here only to cause trouble and not really to engage in discussion. I left his post in case someone wanted to pursue it, but it will have to be without his further comments.
by Ariel
Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:13 pm
Forum: Jewish-Christian Relations
Topic: New FAQs
Replies: 2
Views: 11454

I just meant to say that these are articles on foundational topics, and I just posted them so they are new on our site.
by Ariel
Tue Feb 10, 2009 1:50 pm
Forum: Jewish-Christian Relations
Topic: New FAQs
Replies: 2
Views: 11454

New FAQs

New articles posted in FAQ section. These are on the foundational issues of replacement theology and dual-covenant theology that I've been wanting to add for a long time.

http://www.israelcatholic.com/content/c ... 5/lang,en/

Comments are welcome!

Ariel
by Ariel
Fri Feb 06, 2009 11:29 pm
Forum: Jesus and the Jewish People
Topic: Jacques Maritain on Anti-Semitism
Replies: 1
Views: 35704

Jacques Maritain on Anti-Semitism

Fantastic new article posted today:
http://www.israelcatholic.com/content/v ... 7/lang,en/

Jacques Maritain was a genius with a unique insight into the mystery of Israel. Maybe being married to a Jewish woman helped.

A.
by Ariel
Fri Feb 06, 2009 9:17 am
Forum: The Church and Modern Israel
Topic: Jews against Zionism
Replies: 9
Views: 57074

Mike, Naturei Karta are most certainly a fringe group. And I don't know what they hope to accomplish by meeting the president of Iran who unashamedly calls for the annihilation of a whole nation. I am aware that the ultra-orthodox are generally opposed to the state of Israel, but they are certainly ...
by Ariel
Wed Feb 04, 2009 8:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Catholics for Israel now in 5 languages - Benvenuti!
Replies: 1
Views: 14188

Catholics for Israel now in 5 languages - Benvenuti!

dear CFI friends, A couple of months ago we quietly began the German translation of the website. Today I am pleased to announce that we are officially beginning work on the Italian translation of the Catholics for Israel site, thanks to God's providence and to the gracious offer of sr. Miryam, a new...