Light Afternoon Discussion.

[Bereta_Eder]

What is the essence of The Torra?

Is it that there is endless nothingness and that closely similates the essence of God? That in fact there is no difference between the two?

Or is this argument crap?

Give me some links for The Torra for Begginers please.

[Bereta_Eder]

I'm sure I have mispelled Tora in english.

[Bereta_Eder]

ToraH

[blackice]

Your jouney could begin here

[Bereta_Eder]

Thanks for the link. Looks interesting. I'm on it.

And is it that strange to want to know about something that has endured for so long?

[Sava]

53 lessons? no thanks...

[Verto]

I was under the impression the Torah was simply the Christian 'Old Testament', minus the countless changes and errors made by translators, etc.

[Lorizael]

Originally posted by Verto
I was under the impression the Torah was simply the Christian 'Old Testament', minus the countless changes and errors made by translators, etc.

It's more accurate to say that the Christian Bible is the Torah with a bunch of new stuff piled on top.

There are also a number of Jewish works that are not included in the Torah, but are still followed and read. These pieces never made it into Christianity, however.

[Sava]

It's more accurate to say that the Christian Bible is the Torah with a bunch new stuff piled on top.

yup...

[Elok]

I was under the impression that the Torah is the exact same as what we call the pentateuch: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy, the first five books of the Old Testament, given by Moses.

[Lorizael]

Originally posted by Elok
I was under the impression that the Torah is the exact same as what we call the pentateuch: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy, the first five books of the Old Testament, given by Moses.

Yes, that's true, though with translations the meanings can change a bit. My point is that the Torah was not called the Old Testament. The Torah was not just a prequel leading up to the New Testament.

The holy book of the Jews is the Torah interpreted in the light of the Jewish culture.

The holy book of the Christians is the Bible - which includes the Torah - interpreted in the light of Christian culture. What this means is that something that was originally just a conniving serpent becomes the incarnation of Satan.

[Sava]

The holy book of the Christians is the Bible - which includes the Torah - interpreted in the light of Christian culture. What this means is that something that was originally just a conniving serpent becomes the incarnation of Satan.

Well that's what religion is... the twisting of myth or a convenient interpretation to suit an agenda...

[Elok]

SILENCE, fellow Polypeople! SILENCE, as the great Sava blesses us with his great wisdom, never before revealed to we the lowly!!
What would we do without you, Sava?