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Old 02-01-2016, 06:24 PM
 
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So you just obey it blindly?...
it means we trust God and have faith in God
to do otherwise is to doubt God, to question that God really knows what He is doing
it says you know better than God, which is placing yourself above God, which is arrogance and idolatry

you say "obey it blindly" which you use as a perjorative. the actual very valued trait and description is more accurately "run to do the mitzvah with joy" regardless of whether we understand it or not. big difference.
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Old 02-02-2016, 03:05 AM
 
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it means we trust God and have faith in God
to do otherwise is to doubt God, to question that God really knows what He is doing
it says you know better than God, which is placing yourself above God, which is arrogance and idolatry

you say "obey it blindly" which you use as a perjorative. the actual very valued trait and description is more accurately "run to do the mitzvah with joy" regardless of whether we understand it or not. big difference.
I could have sworn that I was replying to TFF...
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Old 02-02-2016, 09:56 AM
 
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I could have sworn that I was replying to TFF...
So rude.

I replied a page back.
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Old 02-02-2016, 05:29 PM
 
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So rude.

I replied a page back.
I know...It is rude when someone else just jumps in and answers a question posed to someone else, isn't it?...
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Old 02-02-2016, 05:44 PM
 
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I know...It is rude when someone else just jumps in and answers a question posed to someone else, isn't it?...
this is a public forum, for all to view and comment
if a person desires a private conversation, then send a direct message instead of posting in the public forum

to send a direct message, click on someone's user name, and in the drop down menu click on "send a direct message"
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Old 02-02-2016, 06:08 PM
 
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this is a public forum, for all to view and comment
if a person desires a private conversation, then send a direct message instead of posting in the public forum

to send a direct message, click on someone's user name, and in the drop down menu click on "send a direct message"
Oh, thank you sooo much, now I can finally live...I mean now that you taught me something, you have just broadened my horizons, again, thank you sooo much....
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