tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10584495.post7543793644984773874..comments2024-03-28T12:34:14.649-07:00Comments on dangerous idea: On not misunderstanding Judaism: What Kind of a Messiah are They Waiting ForVictor Repperthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10962948073162156902noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10584495.post-6670823309823364412009-03-23T09:49:00.000-07:002009-03-23T09:49:00.000-07:00Anonymous: "Outwardly, Christianity and Judaism se...<B>Anonymous:</B> "<I>Outwardly, Christianity and Judaism seems different ... but between "jewish sacrificial system" and "jesus [willingly] paid the price for our sins", I don't see such a difference.</I>"<BR/><BR/>How could it be otherwise?<BR/><BR/><BR/><B>Anonymous:</B> "<I>God demands blood; ...</I>"<BR/><BR/>No, silly mouse, God demands <I>justice</I> -- for, God <I>is</I> justice. Fortunately for us, God is also <I>mercy</I>.<BR/><BR/>"<I>The wage of sin is death</I>" precisely for the same reason that "<I>virtue is its own reward.</I>"<BR/><BR/>*WE* can can seldom achieve both justice and mercy -- in fact, our attempts at mercy are frequently unjust and serve mostly to increase injustice. Fortunately for us, God is not so limited.Ilíonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15339406092961816142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10584495.post-68580925252543312682009-03-23T09:31:00.000-07:002009-03-23T09:31:00.000-07:00Outwardly, Christianity and Judaism seems differen...Outwardly, Christianity and Judaism seems different ... but between "jewish sacrificial system" and "jesus [willingly] paid the price for our sins", I don't see such a difference.<BR/><BR/>God demands blood; it seems the Agni is either willing or numerous ... pretty academic differences with the "barbaric" tribes' rituals & general mythology of Blood to replenish the Earth throughout history, isn't it ?<BR/><BR/>For the Messiah part, Islam's books seem to have the same general lines of throught (with an interesting depiction of the Antichrst in the Haddith ...)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10584495.post-65381250133675756032009-03-21T00:58:00.000-07:002009-03-21T00:58:00.000-07:00What Messiah was the woman in John 4 waiting for?A...What Messiah was the woman in John 4 waiting for?<BR/><BR/>A Messiah like Jesus?Steven Carrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11983601793874190779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10584495.post-43627202425169141392009-03-20T17:03:00.000-07:002009-03-20T17:03:00.000-07:00When (some) Jews get on their high-horse about how...When (some) Jews get on their high-horse about how we Gentiles don't at all understand what they're expecting, it helps to know about <A HREF="http://www.answers.com/topic/shabbetai-tzevi" REL="nofollow">Shabbetai Tzevi</A>Ilíonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15339406092961816142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10584495.post-7577054034245324422009-03-20T15:55:00.000-07:002009-03-20T15:55:00.000-07:00My Jewish friend told me they're not waiting for t...My Jewish friend told me they're not waiting for the messiah of Isaiah 53 anymore, that that one came already. If he interprets 53 as referring to the country of Israel, I suppose then that they're not waiting for a person.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com