Author: pjmutnickpjmutnick Date: Jan 20, 2008 19:42
On Jan 20, 6:59 pm, "Mark T" wrote:
> "Shmuel Playfair" wrote:
>> [Shmuel] Moses did *not* worship a visible human creature created in
>> God's image.
>
> Yep! Note that there is also a prohibition of worshiping angelic beings
> such as seraphim (on the ark of the covenant).
>
> Judaism is unique in that there is NO possibility of ever trying to make an
> image of the One God. It is an impossibility. Therefore anything that CAN
> have an image made of it is NEVER going to be the One God.
>
> If cameras had been around in his day Jesus of Nazareth could have had an
> image made of himself. The same thing cannot be said of the One God.
>
>> [Shmuel] Your imaginary "believers only" worship a human form of their
>> mortal god which they claim their visible god has assumed. OTOH, Jews
>> today are known as those who refuse to worship *any* visible and mortal
>> human god, including yours.
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