what is Semitism?
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Open Heart
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You're just batting 1000
American Gothic
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is Chinese Buddhism a Buddhism?
"Buddhism was first introduced to China during the Han Dynasty (202 BCE–220 CE). The translation of a large body of Indian Buddhist scriptures into Chinese..."
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"Buddhism was first introduced to China during the Han Dynasty (202 BCE–220 CE). The translation of a large body of Indian Buddhist scriptures into Chinese..."
Chinese Buddhism - Wikipedia
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Open Heart
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Although chinese buddhism is buddhism, it is different from other buddhisms in that it combined with taoism. Ch'an buddhism is also called Zen Buddhism in Japan.is Chinese Buddhism a Buddhism?
"Buddhism was first introduced to China during the Han Dynasty (202 BCE–220 CE). The translation of a large body of Indian Buddhist scriptures into Chinese..."
Chinese Buddhism - Wikipedia
So why did you bring up buddhism in the Judaism room, when there is a buddhism room?
Jewjitzu
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Good point. I guess he likes the company over here.
Open Heart
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I suspect he is irritated at my post in the MJ room on "Is MJ a judaism." The thing is, though, a question about MJ belongs in the MJ room. A question on buddhism doesn't belong in the judaism room.Good point. I guess he likes the company over here.
American Gothic
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so it don't matter the ethnicity of the adherents - it's still a Buddhism?
and an ethnic East Asian could eat Kosher, observe the 7th day, study the Hebrew scriptures, etc. - and it's a Judaism?
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Open Heart
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Again, why are you discussing buddhism in the judaism room?
There are Chinese Jews who practice Judaism. They are the descendents of converts who married Jews who had fled to shanghai..
American Gothic
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so the difference is that the latter are ethnic/marriage Jews? or is that not important to practice a Judaism?
I think Tanakh might say Anyone could observe and be considered a part of the Congregation (?)
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Open Heart
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I told you, they are the descendents of Jews who fled to shanghai and converts to Judaism that were adopted into the People marrying each other. This is not hard to understand. In addition to Jewish identity, there is the question of whether they practice Judaism. Some do, some don't, just like with Jews anywhere else.
It takes more than just observing the 613 to be a Jew. Jews have to accept you into the People, and we do that through formal conversion process.
American Gothic
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if a gentile eats kosher, is that Judaism?
if a gentile observes the 7th day of the week, is that Judaism?
if a gentile observes Passover, is that Judaism?
if a gentile studies the Hebrew Bible, is that Judaism?
if a gentile believes the covenant promises, is that Judaism?
no one does this -
Rabbinic Judaism isn't biblical/Mosaic Judaism
by which Jews?
you said not all are even observant or Religious
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Open Heart
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No, because they do it voluntarily. In Judaism, it is the obligation of thecovenant.
And again, you are focusing on minutiae. The core is the primacy of Torah as understood by Oral Torah. What Gentile does that?
Judaism is Torah as understood through the lense of Oral Torah.
Because not all Jews practice Judaism. Many are , i.e., atheist.
American Gothic
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you've never even been to Israel, much less Jerusalem
no matter how many Jews say "next year in Jerusalem...", they don't necessarily do
understanding a certain way isn't doing -
I'd reckon the Talmud admits that what they are now is not biblical/Mosaic Judaism
Jewjitzu
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Mosaic Judaism is based on oral Torah. God gave the authority to the Judges, Rabbis, Deut 17:8-13. Jesus admits this as well.
American Gothic
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yes, a judiciary is needed to enforce a Law
doesn't by default mean post 75ad Rabbinicism is biblical/Mosaic Judaism
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Jewjitzu
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Enforce laws, make judgements, etc.
It sure does. Oral law continued from Moses time onward. The Rabbis sit on Moses seat. That's biblical and ordained by God Himself.
American Gothic
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any Jews being put to death for breaking Sabbath? is there even that threat to them concerning anything Law related presently?
where there is no penalty, there is no transgression
and if no real Lawful transgression is possible, there is no real Law keeping either
where there is no penalty, there is no transgression
and if no real Lawful transgression is possible, there is no real Law keeping either
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Jewjitzu
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Capital punishment by the courts, the Sanhedrin, would be required to be in place for that to happen.
Though, there's always the threat that death can happen by the hand of heaven.
Hmmm... is there a penalty for everyone's daily sins? Or is no sinning going on since people aren't dying on the spot?
Then we never needed Jesus.
American Gothic
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no one is keeping the Law currently, only observing stuff from it
and that is not biblical/Mosaic Judaism...it is something else
that is why I think it is weird when even some gentiles of all people try to say they are keeping the Law
Open Heart
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I don't hae to live in Israel to know what Judaism is.