Action is the result of faith.
We all have doubts especially when tragedy strikes. Some even doubt or question God's will, like Jesus did, when his death was impending. Jesus even said not to call him good even though he supposedly believed. Doubting the will of God is doubting His existence that He controls all.
Maybe they deny what Christians believe or define as God.
As you suspect, he is not being entirely honest. While only 33% of American Jews say they believe in the God of the Bible, a full on 89% do say they beleive in God. IOW the problem here is not that Jews do not believe in God, but that we don't always believe the Bible to be accurate. It would be interesting to see exactly how they phrased the question too.
Belief in God is understood as the reason for doing the commandments.
Was Jesus a good Jew for doubting God's will for him?
I know. It's more of the same repetitive questions.As you suspect, he is not being entirely honest. While only 33% of American Jews say they believe in the God of the Bible, a full on 89% do say they beleive in God. IOW the problem here is not that Jews do not believe in God, but that we don't always believe the Bible to be accurate. It would be interesting to see exactly how they phrased the question too.
A Jew who does not believe in God is considered a heretic, what we call an Apikoros. However, they can still keep the covenant. In fact, I know an atheist Jew who is Orthodox.
Sorry, but there are those atheists who do keep the laws. Like I said, I know one. Being an atheist doesn't preclude not stealing, not committing adultery, keeping the shabbat, not committing idolatry, etc.
