Reply To: Ur Emunah Strong Enough Or Not?

Home Forums Decaffeinated Coffee Ur Emunah Strong Enough Or Not? Reply To: Ur Emunah Strong Enough Or Not?

#834551
RSRH
Member

soliek: Well said!

OP:

Depending on how you define emuna, maybe yes, maybe no. But either way, I’m not sure how this is something you can “give over” to your children. I can certainly tell then what things I accept as true, and what obligations I accept as binding on myself. As to WHY I accept them – well, I’m not sure how that is relevant to my children. They will have to accept them (or not) for their own reasons, based on their own nature and their own unique needs, perspective, and way of thinking.

No, I can’t “prove” maamad Har Sinai. I accept that there was a maamad Har Sinai. That is all, and that is all I will ask of my child(ren).

No, I can’t explain why the Christians are “wrong” (wrong about what exactly). I’m not sure why I should or would. I guess if they are interested in that sort of thing, I could direct them to any number of texts that I would be happy to read and discuss with them. but that sort of theological discussion just doesn’t bother or interest me – Torah is not theology, it is law. But that’s just my perspective.