No, the Hebrew's wrote the Torah, and believe me I meant no disrespect to the Jewish people, whom I have, and always will, support 100% Iseal's cause and Zionism. I probably should have made reference that my statements were more directed at the New Testament then the Old. However, the books after the Torah I somewhat question the historical accuracy of.
--- In [email protected], Harland Harrison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Edward J Williamson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes in > Re: [Libertarian] Re: Why are Libertarians so silent on Israel... > > > ... Judiasm never warred against anyone, only fought to > > survive and be left alone. In so-called Biblical times, it had > > violence attached to it, but who knows how accurate the Biblical > > history is - I think early 'Christians' fabricated much of it to > > give Jews another black eye and justify their persecution of > > them. > > > Would you please explain your statement that Christians rewrote the Hebrew > Bible to add violence? That conspiracy would beat the Satanic Verses. How > did this happen? Are you saying that the sacred Torah is really a Christian > fabrication? Does it not contain passages like the famous slaughter in the > story of the Golden Calf? (1) Can you refer me to a scholar who supports > this theory please? > > Best regards > > Harland Harrison > > > > (1) Exodus 32 - NIV > > The Golden Calf > ... > > 19 When Moses approached the camp and saw the calf and the dancing, his > anger burned and he threw the tablets out of his hands, breaking them to > pieces at the foot of the mountain. 20 And he took the calf they had made > and burned it in the fire; then he ground it to powder, scattered it on the > water and made the Israelites drink it. > > 21 He said to Aaron, "What did these people do to you, that you led them > into such great sin?" > > 22 "Do not be angry, my lord," Aaron answered. "You know how prone these > people are to evil. 23 They said to me, 'Make us gods who will go before us. > As for this fellow Moses who brought us up out of Egypt, we don't know what > has happened to him.' 24 So I told them, 'Whoever has any gold jewelry, take > it off.' Then they gave me the gold, and I threw it into the fire, and out > came this calf!" > > 25 Moses saw that the people were running wild and that Aaron had let them > get out of control and so become a laughingstock to their enemies. 26 So he > stood at the entrance to the camp and said, "Whoever is for the LORD, come > to me." And all the Levites rallied to him. > > 27 Then he said to them, "This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: > 'Each man strap a sword to his side. Go back and forth through the camp from > one end to the other, each killing his brother and friend and neighbor.' " > 28 The Levites did as Moses commanded, and that day about three thousand of > the people died. 29 Then Moses said, "You have been set apart to the LORD > today, for you were against your own sons and brothers, and he has blessed > you this day." > ForumWebSiteAt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
