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CountFosco posted:What is the purpose of these rules? If the rules are a tool for a better happier life, than why not preach them to the gentile? if they're mere irrational tradition, why hold to them? I think the general explanation is that these are the rules, and you follow them because that's what you do. It's like asking "why do you follow the rules of English grammar but do not insist that Spanish speakers do the same?". The Jewish Law is not universal, it's just for Jews. Followers of Judaism will probably interfere when their neighbors do something really unethical, much like anyone else. It's just that "breaking Jewish Law" is not in itself a problem if the neighbor is not a Jew. I think the Talmud has a bunch of rules dealing with gentiles, but afaik they're mostly limited to Jew-gentile interactions, and do not deal with correcting what gentiles do to each other.
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Since it's been brought up, I'd like to know what the Jewish take is on the afterlife. I once listened to some radio essay about it, and from what I recall: Judaism in biblical times didn't really have a concept of the afterlife, if anything they had Gehenna, which is sort of like limbo in that it's just a boring place without punishments or rewards. Then in medieval times the more esoteric strains of Judaism had some belief in reincarnation, while others adopted a heaven/hell model or didn't believe in an afterlife at all. Overall the afterlife is much less important in Judaism as compared to the other Abrahamic faiths, which is weird all things considered. After all, you'd expect the branches to be similar to the tree. So, what's your experience with this? Is it talked about? What would a typical believer of your tradition expect to happen after they die?
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