> Because there's no NEED for a Rabbi to talk to God, which is the criteria > you stated for organized religion.
His question was about the NEED in catholicism for an intermediary. There certainly is NOT that need, and I was addressing that. Judaism would be similar. My criteria for an organized religion does NOT include such an intermediary...i'm sorry if i implied otherwise. > If your just saying that a Rabbi is a teacher and leader in the religion, > they yes, he can and should be included in the list as should an Imam or a > Fakir. But again, I was using your criteria. > As for organization, following laws seen as divine does not make a > religion > organized. The criteria for organized religion is a central governing > body. > No such thing exists in Judaism. If the criteria for organized religion is > a > set group of religious teachings, meeting and belief, then EVERY religion > is > an organized religion. I guess I never really thought about defining "organized" religion that way. If an organized religion does require a "central body", is there really nothing in Judaism that would approximate that? No council of the learned, or anything of that sort? No body that councils the believers on Judaic philsophy or beliefs? No place to reconcile questions about the faith, etc? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:196352 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
