nativeastral
fluffy future
Personally I still do not agree at the moment that you can be Christian that does not believe in the "fundamentals" of Christianity. There were some discussions in this book on the Babylonian captivity that may change my mind. I never knew that the temple, which is God's dwelling place, was so important to Judaism.
With what Dondi said in mind, it just seems like the same can be asked about Judaism too. Without Jerusalem, what is left of Judaism? The temple is gone, the three festivals are no more, "the priesthood, their sacred customs, their creedal statements, the social fabric that gave order to Jewish life--were all lost," says Spong. So I can no longer practice my faith now that all of these are gone? The same can be said of Christianity too. Can I still be a Christian without believing in the virgin birth, the resurrection, original sin, and the ascension, for example? My answer would be no. Christianity has become to rigid for me. Rather than being a "believer in exile," I prefer to be apart of a system of beliefs that I do not feel as though I am in constant opposition to.
was that a freudian slip? 'christianity has become to rigid for me...l prefer to be apart of a system of beliefs that l do not feel as though l am in constant opposition to'.
even religions have to evolve, to integrate new young minds into the fold.
Judaism did not, has not died but evolved into Rabbinic judaism after the temple destruction, hence the temple became the home.
you maybe have to see symbolically rather than literally; the message is even clearer.