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It's the wine -- yet another Jewish value.

I have no desire to answer for Thomas, but I do know that I am very much invested in countering those who misrepresent Judaism, and that is absolutely not "just another way of saying those who's opinions do not match" mine.

An SHJ community?

Actually, I was a pretty strong atheist for much of my sixty-eight years. I have now backed away from that position, adopting an approach employed by Franz Rosensweig (or so I've been taught). When asked "Do you believe in God?" my preferred response is "Not yet." Parenthetically, I am active...

To be honest, much of it is simply a diversion. Beyond that, it depends a great deal on the specific thread.

Yes. Furthermore, I would argue that it's a pretty Jewish thing to do.

The more interesting question might be: Just how certain are you of this claim and why?

That seems like a pretty angry (or at least defensive) answer. :)

Shalom. For Jews, the child would be Jewish and remain Jewish irrespective of belief or ritual observance.

Why is it some Atheists, usually of the more fundamentalist 'god is for idiots' dogma, seem to think they are better than believers?

How would you know? Give me the names of three books on Syro-Palestinian archaeology that you've actually read and feel competent to judge.

That's a pretty pathetic straw man. :D

True. Adolescent comments are not illogical, simply adolescent.

Thank you, Tad. Perhaps the first thing you might learn is that, as a Jew, I find the term 'Old Testament' demeaning and repugnant. The more appropriate term is Tanakh. Thanks.

Perhaps this might suffice as a modest example … First, two renderings of Genesis 41:43. NKJV And he had him ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried out before him, “Bow the knee!” So he set him over all the land of Egypt.NJPS He had him ride in the chariot of his...

That is simply not true. So, for example, there is abundant evidence of the use of "image of God" terminology being used throughout the levant. Assumptions will remain assumptions, but not all assumptions are created equal.

Please read the link in post #2,

And Myth can be unravelled. In this case in particular, the origins are not "already lost in myth." And we should not lose sight of the downside here. The 'myth' has divested a symbol of any reference to the LGBT community, effectively diluting its message to one perhaps more palatable to...

Rather that 'feel' and eisegesis, you might wish to see what the terminology meant in Middle Eastern and Egyptian culture.

I prefer to accept Heschel on this one.