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@IndigoChild5559 - Can I assume that you have read the more contemporary Jewish scholars I have referenced? If yes, could you tell me what you felt was less compelling in their reasonings than those of the non-Jewish scholars of a century and more ago?

Would you consider, for example, Ezekiel the prophet a self loathing Jew?

By the time of Jesus it was the common understanding that the last and final prophet was Malachi. To say that multitudes of Jews thought Jesus to be a prophet seems illogical. Your comment as to whether Jesus was, or was not, a Pharisee seems to rest on a mistaken assumption of uniformity of...

@Thomas - Keep in mind that JWs believe that when a person dies that person ceases to exist in any sense of the word - not sleeping, totally non-existent until the day of resurrection.

If these questions were posed to you, how would you answer?

Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that only 144,000 will go to heaven. However, they do not believe that salvation is limited to only those. The rest will spend eternity on the paradise that is the new earth.

Of course there are the qualified Jewish scholars who disagree with you.

Might this have been better placed in the Christianity subforum?

@rocala - Only half tongue in cheek I have to tell you that I have never had a mystical experience that lead to Christianity. I’m not saying I’ve had no mystical experiences, just that any such experience has not lead me to Christianity.

@Bear Wild - Spoiler Alert - You are going to recognize more tha few familiar avatars and/or names around here.

As you know Jennifer Moses is a well regarded author and artist. As you are probably aware the Commentary piece was written more than 20 years ago. She is long gone from Baton Rouge and now looks back with fondness in great part because of the close-knit Jewish community there, the synagogue she...

Are you familiar with the concept of megillot setarim?

@wil - is this the point when we make kissee face again?

Welcome back my friend. You have been greatly missed. Your participation, on whatever level, is lovingly anticipated.

@wil - If you truly, honestly, actually believe that for some reason I have singled you out, chosen you to be a target…. If you truly, honestly, actually believe that I have no concept about interactions on an interfaith forum…. Well then, I will do my best to stay out of your way. I will do...