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Tag Archives: belief in god
Luke Ford Shabbaton At Westwood Jewish Center – Shabbos Lunch Speech
* Define good * Christian vs Jewish views * At 22, I noticed older people were kinder than younger people * Psychological/addiction obstacles to goodness * Belief in God and a transcendent moral code * A set of daily practices … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Personal
Tagged belief in god, divine savior, habitual reactions, jewish views, luke ford, shabbat dinner
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Baseball, Dennis and the French
This is a terrific new movie available to purchase on the website. Baseball, Dennis & the French tells the true story of Paul Croshaw, longtime liberal activist and connoisseur of French films, who amazed his family, friends and himself by … Continue reading
Posted in Dennis Prager
Tagged archival film footage, belief in god, Dennis Prager, faith steps, liberal activist, orthodox judaism
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Pre-Marital Sex – Is it good or not good to abstain from any sexual contact before marriage?
Dennis Prager tackled this topic for an hour on his radio show today. Almost all of the callers said they abstained from pre-marital sex and that it was good for their marriage. They all sounded religious. They all sounded programmed … Continue reading
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Tagged belief in god, Dennis Prager, pre marital sex, sex before marriage, sex life, sexual contact, sexual intercourse
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This Week’s Torah Portion Is Parashat Balak (Numbers 22:2-25:9)
I discuss the weekly Torah portion with Rabbi Rabbs every Monday at 7pm PST on my live cam and on YouTube. Facebook Fan Page. Watch the videos. This week we study Parashat Balak (Numbers 22:2-25:9). * When you read this … Continue reading
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Tagged american jews, belief in god, god belief, jewish texts, rabbs, weekly torah portion
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Orthodox Heretics
Heshy Fried describes different types of Orthodox skeptics who live the life but don’t necessarily believe Orthodox: Frum for marriage: You’re married and you don’t believe in Judaism, but for some reason you still want your kids to go to … Continue reading
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Tagged belief in god, frum, goy, heretics, yom kippur
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The Community Comes First
I grew up a Protestant. The center of our faith was individual salvation to Heaven. I loved movies that glorified the individual against the group such as 1966’s A Man For All Seasons. When I turned 18, I dropped my … Continue reading
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Tagged belief in god, crushed testes, Dennis Prager, khyl, leviticus, radio stations, religious observance, sancta sanctorum, turtle doves
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How Do You Show Someone You Truly Love Him?
I think it is clear to me that the only convincing way to show somebody that you love him is to sacrifice your child. You call your friend over and then you point out your child hanging on a cross … Continue reading
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Tagged belief in god, christian woman, Dennis Prager, human sacrifice, radio show
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Does Creation Testify To A Creator?
Ari writes: A lot of religious people use that argument, but it just doesn’t hold water to a non-religious person. Firstly, it’s an example of the Texas sharpshooter fallacy – the odds of the universe turning out this way are … Continue reading
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Tagged belief in god, fundamental belief, gravitational force, texas sharpshooter fallacy, universal constant, wonders of god
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