this world is only toooooooooo similar - if we take the time to learn, understand, maybe just maybe - but instead we assimilate biggotry and extremism and we shun tolerance and commonality - all for what? because each side believes their vew is right?
my view from so far is that there is a fundamental truth and fundamental laws/statements - but also there are opinions that may not be correct and logic that may not be truly founded - one thing is true for me though above anything/everything else - that God is one - The worship of God is about God - not about any prophet, messenger, rabbi or priest - Worshipping God is about a connection that each person has to make themselves - no one can do this for you - no priest, rabbi or imam can guide you or pray for you or establish a link to God for you - each soul has to do that for themselves..
Now how are these statements different to that which i believe in? tell me.....
1. I believe with perfect faith that the Creator, Blessed be His Name, is the Creator and Guide of everything that has been created; He alone has made, does make, and will make all things.
2. I believe with perfect faith that the Creator, Blessed be His Name, is One, and that there is no unity in any manner like His, and that He alone is our God, who was, and is, and will be.
3. I believe with perfect faith that the Creator, Blessed be His Name, has no body, and that He is free from all the properties of matter, and that there can be no (physical) comparison to Him whatsoever.
4. I believe with perfect faith that the Creator, Blessed be His Name, is the first and the last.
5. I believe with perfect faith that to the Creator, Blessed be His Name, and to Him alone, it is right to pray, and that it is not right to pray to any being besides Him.
6. I believe with perfect faith that all the words of the prophets are true.
7. I believe with perfect faith that the prophecy of Moses our teacher, peace be upon him, was true, and that he was the chief of the prophets, both those who preceded him and those who followed him.(i dont know anything of chieftancy title but i believe in all the prophets and messengers from God and i seek not to differentiate amongst any of them, they were all messengers according to how God wanted them to be (this is how i feel that some people hang onto muhammed titling him the seal of prophets and how some people hang onto jesus as well)
8. I believe with perfect faith that the entire Torah that is now in our possession is the same that was given to Moses our teacher, peace be upon him. ( if i am honest i cant be sure of that becayuse i feel that human beings - such as they are always seek to add to things they they should not)
9. I believe with perfect faith that this Torah will not be exchanged, and that there will never be any other Torah from the Creator, Blessed be His Name.( this is another slight add on from me - after the torah was the Quran - according to my belief to confirm and consolidate all the scriptured given to us by God - Blessed be his name)
10. I believe with perfect faith that the Creator, Blessed be His Name, knows all the deeds of human beings and all their thoughts, as it is written, "Who fashioned the hearts of them all, Who comprehends all their actions" (Psalms 33:15).
11. I believe with perfect faith that the Creator, Blessed be His Name, rewards those who keep His commandments and punishes those that transgress them.
12. I believe with perfect faith in the coming of the Messiah; and even though he may tarry, nonetheless, I wait every day for his coming. ( Everything is in accordance with the will of God - Blessed be His name - in the right time according to how God wills it to be)
13. I believe with perfect faith that there will be a revival of the dead at the time when it shall please the Creator, Blessed be His name, and His mention shall be exalted for ever and ever.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthodox_Judaism
Now with all of this covered as basic, why then cant we get along? really the human being is warped, filled with hate and mistrust.... May God - Blessed be His name, help and guide us all to his path,
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