Well sure. And you can make exactly the same objection to ANY reason ANYONE puts forward for doing ANYTHING. The measure of a measure taken is of course not the sincerity of the person taking it, but its effect on others. I'm simply saying that Judaism believes in more than mere faith as a guide to living. It's a start, not a finish.
Tom Beck -- "I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never thought I'd see the last." - Dr. Jerry Pournelle > And who exactly do you trust to decide what is and is not the proper > perfection? Who would you trust to make decisions on how the world > should be completed, (or if you believe as such), how God intended it > to be completed? > > I know of a lot of really bad things that have been done in the name > of God. Do you believe that those who did them did not firmly believe > that they were doing God's bidding? _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
