Noahidism, have you heard of this religion?

[renard_ruse]

I've heard of this but never really looked into it before. Apparently its a stripped down version of Judaism for the gentile masses. Sort of like a reverse of Jews for Jesus, this is Torah for Goyim? Interesting, but I do have some problems with it:

Noahidism is a Biblical-Talmudic and monotheistic ideology based on the Seven Laws of Noah. According to Jewish law, non-Jews are not obligated to convert to Judaism, but they are required to observe the Seven Laws of Noah to be assured of a place in the World to Come (Olam Haba), the final reward of the righteous.[1][2] Those who subscribe to the observance of such laws and their supporting organizations are referred to as Bene Noach (B'nei Noah) (Hebrew: בני נח‎), Children of Noah, Noahides or Noahites...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B'nei_Noah

 

[renard_ruse]

More background:

http://www.myjewishlearning.com/bel...al_Issues/Noahide_Laws/Noahide_Movement.shtml

The code is more simple than the 10 Commandments, and consists of 7 laws:

Prohibition of Idolatry
Prohibition of Murder
Prohibition of Theft
Prohibition of Sexual immorality
Prohibition of Blasphemy
Prohibition of eating flesh taken from an animal while it is still alive
Establishment of courts of law

Number six is rather bizarre, and number seven is also a bit strange, but the first five seem to make sense.

 

[renard_ruse]

I believe you can still have sex with your wife during her period while following this code.

On the other hand, you don't qualify as a Jew and are still a lowlife goy.

 

[atmas]

I had not heard of this, but my thought is that for such a great number of Jewish people, judaism is far more a cultural asnd ethnic identity than a religious. I would wager that there are far more jews by identity than by faith.
As such, a religion that allows non-jews to become jews would seem to be a less than massively desirable option.

 

[Bert Notorius]

Law no. 2: act like a spaz.

http://abasketballjones.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Joakim-Noah-hair-on-draft-day.jpg

 

[stickwork]

I got involved with it for a while back in the late sixties. Before I found EST.

 

[atmas]

I got involved with it for a while back in the late sixties. Before I found EST.

You said you were doing eckankar. And your pupils were always dilated.

 

[stickwork]

You said you were doing eckankar. And your pupils were always dilated.

I meant my students.

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

I think this is the first time I am hearing of it.

 

[Wat_Tyler]

I haven't heard of it, either.


It can't be Real Judaism because they didn't take their swords to their foreskins and then go off to destroy Jericho.


Imagine if they had all gone to Jericho thusly:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/Stretch_Model_T_Ford.jpg/800px-Stretch_Model_T_Ford.jpg

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

I'm a member of the Janists for Jerico Cult...

 

[Wat_Tyler]

Ah reckon they don't have anyone else to ride with, either.


If I like them, they won't stick around for long.

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

If you don't like them, they won't be around long either, but remember, their squaws are buck-nekkid...

 

[Wat_Tyler]

They don't have to be.


I can see their notched noses from here.


That way, I know what I'm gittin'.

 

[HB1965]

I've heard of this. It's really so much a religion as a movement within Judaism to get people of other faiths closer to their traditions. It's billed as the first step to converting but a lot of people don't go beyond it simply because the religion says it's enough. I have friend who married a Jewish woman whose family insisted he do it go through the class to be accepted by the family. They were serious enough about it that they wouldn't talk to him or even recognize his existance in her life until he did.

I had not heard of this, but my thought is that for such a great number of Jewish people, judaism is far more a cultural asnd ethnic identity than a religious.

I've had this argument with my Jewish boss. He vehemently denies this and launched into a long diatribe as to why not. When I pointed out that they were the only religious group on the planet to trace themselves through genetics he didn't have an answer for that.

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

They don't have to be.


I can see their notched noses from here.


That way, I know what I'm gittin'.

You can see all their notches!

I've had this argument with my Jewish boss. He vehemently denies this and launched into a long diatribe as to why not. When I pointed out that they were the only religious group on the planet to trace themselves through genetics he didn't have an answer for that.

I am close friends with several Jewish professional men (ironically married to proddies) and none of them are actually practicing, but I assume, that as they get older, they will become more spiritual...

... just as a matter of practicality.

 

[Wat_Tyler]

The notches tell me she knows how to skin a buck.

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

... fleece a Chief...

 

[shoulderblade]

Number six is rather bizarre, and number seven is also a bit strange, but the first five seem to make sense.

#6 would lead me to suspect I had fallen into bad company.

#7 is quite sensible, if you have rules and laws you a method of evaluation and enforcement.

In reference to the OP I had never heard of it until now.

 

[Wat_Tyler]

. . . bench Tyler . . . .


Or trade him to the Foreskins.

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

Practice squad.