On Abortion

*Daily Quote May 31, 2020
Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations...
— Jeremiah 1:5

This is not a call to believe abortion is murder. Israel is Hashem's people chosen to teach the world. Jews have Torah. Other nations do not. Because Christians do not have Torah. They can not study and learn Torah properly. Even Paul of the New Testament knew this (Romans 3:2). Consider this:

*Daily Quote: November 4, 2019
Two things preceded G-d's creation of the world: Torah and Israel. Still, I do not know which preceded which. But when Torah states, "Speak to the children of Israel", "Command the children of Israel" -- I know that Israel preceded all
— Midrash Tana d'Vei Eliyahu Rabbah 14

Torah was offered to the nations of the world, and only Israel wanted it (Mek. Yitro, Pes. R. K. 103b, 186a, 200a), which is G-d's prophecy that Israel is the teachers/prophets of the world, as the verse tells us "I appointed you a prophet to the nations". G-d preordained that He would have a chosen people, and it was so.

Life begins at first breath: Genesis 2:7

Abortion can be a very positive thing (Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything). It has the power to uplift societies from violence and poverty. Women have the ability to know how to make this choice for good. Accidents happen and in this age we have the power not to make things worse for civilization just because hormones can get in the way of the possession of the G-dly spirit because sex is something that arises from the spirit of beasts that we also have (Tanya). It is difficult to rule over our inner beast because it doesn't want to listen to reason. Mercy is called for in this instance. Don't stick it to a woman because she made a bad choice. Men don't possess the ability to make this decision, whether or not to let a fetus to make it to full term. A body is a body, and a life is a life. Inside the womb a fetus grows from the mother, it may not be her body yet, I don't know, but that doesn't matter because a body is only a body. However, a life is a life. Torah is clear on that matter: that a fetus does not have the breath of life and thus is not alive in as the idea is given in biblical terms.

*Quotes are from chabad.org daily study "Today In Judaism"

Living for Change by Denying the Greatness of Murder of “Christ”

This following concept, which Jews teach, "Mesirut nefesh," is a major reason for criticism of the most fundamental belief of Christians hold, "That Jesus brought healing through his death; that one died so that many may live."

In Judaism, there is no concept of good human sacrifice, not just giving up things that are pleasing for the soul, but human sacrifice is outright murder.  During Jesus’ murder he was still propagating his insane delusions of grandeur all the while probably considering himself as a martyr.  We should be glad for having the possibility for the insanity plea in the modern judicial system.

During communion Christians teach that either the wine and bread that they drink actually becomes the body and blood of Jesus, or that it is purely symbolic, in either case the eating and drinking of blood is no victory at all, and is a heinous vile religion.

 “Mesirut nefesh -- Hebrew term for self sacrifice -- means both "giving of life" and "giving of will." Self sacrifice is not just the willingness to die for one's beliefs; it is the way in which one lives for them. It is the willingness to sacrifice one's "self" -- one's desires, one's preconceptions, one's most basic inclinations.” - The Lubavitcher Rebbe via Chabad.org

Jews and Christians will have to disagree on this one.  Jews say that the way to best change the world is to live in the world and effect change to it by repairing the world, a good deed, which is a far cry from a rape of power, as was done to Jesus.

Still today, many weep for Jesus and what he went through, which I don’t wish to deny that he died a horrible death; however, a world of weeping and guilt over the murder of one person is no way to exist in a peaceful world.

Seriously, Christians, how can you celebrate this image? a heinous image, where you worship this man, a lunatic, having no idea of right or wrong?  Look to the dove, and the clean world brought to Noah because Noah LIVED to effect change!!!  In Jesus there is death and nothing but death.

In defense of the Torah: Rebellious Sons, and Their Punishment. Part 2

Atheists, and others, may object to capital punishment, saying that the Torah is, “cruel and immoral.”  However, we find loyal Jews commenting the same with respect to rebellious sons in Talmud.  Many people have a hard time wrapping their heads around the idea that such people can exist.  However, psychology does know of sociopaths; defined as - people born without a conscious that can never have one, and will do evil at every chance (evil rebellious children that only become evil adults), and such people, rebellious sons, should be considered as candidate for the punishment of death.  That is, psychologists believe that the premise of some religions - that everyone knows right from wrong - is not true.  This is the psychological diagnosis: “Antisocial personality disorder,” for which there is no cure.

It is not even a sociopath’s fault that he or she is a sociopath.  This disorder is simply something they are born with, and live all of their life with.

There is no diagnosis most psychologists believe is more despicable.  Even psychologists usually have less compassion for sociopaths.  Sociological disorders are the only diagnosis professionals commonly feel this way about. A psychologist would be more likely to say murder should be forgiven, than say that sociopath is not a waste of flesh.  Psychologists generally respond with compassion for every other psychological disease.

The Torah requires three eye witnesses to put someone to death, a trial, and several other measures, such as a warning and an acceptance of a warning (intent), and that the person does it anyway after the warning, to prevent a miscarriage of justice.  Assuming, Judaic law (a utopian ideal for me), I believe that if three licensed psychiatrists (read “elders” Deuteronomy 21:20) diagnose a child as a sociopath, then that son should be put to death because the world will be better off.

I do not believe in capital punishment by pelting anyone with stones.  Sociopaths should be put to death by lethal injection.  The Talmud says that, “When one sins it is as if their heart turns to stone.”  Thus, I believe death by lethal injection is humane and correct replacement to the old way of pelting criminals with stones, as lethal injection causes a person’s heart to turn to stone.

Bible Ghost Stories - When Cain Slew Abel

Who believes in ghosts? And, I am not just talking demons here. I mean ghosts of people that haunt certain areas. Yes, I am talking about the ghosts that are in popular television shows like Ghost Hunters. Who believes in Torah, The Bible?

Up until now, I would guess that very few people believe in both, but in reality the Bible believer should believe in ghosts based upon what is written in the Bible.

In fact, I used to be unsure, but now I am certain in believing that Torah supports the idea that ghosts of humans are real and do exist. Believing in ghosts is supported by the Bible. Surprisingly, I was never sure about it until I found that many ghost stories talk about the haunting of a certain place where someone was murdered. This is where the Biblical story of Cain and Abel comes in.

Many people know of the story of Cain and Abel in the Bible. It is probably the most popular biblical story besides the creation story in the opening of Genesis, and the story of how sin entered the world through Adam and Eve - sometime called "The fall of man".

In the story of Cain and Abel, both are brothers, and Cain slays Abel. Then, God says to Cain, "Hark! Your brother's blood calls to me from the ground. (Genesis 4:10)" I believe that ghosts are people who have been slain such that their blood calls from the ground.  Their spirits hover close to their bodies, and they end up haunting their near surroundings.  It is that calling from the ground or the earth that experts in the paranormal are able to study.

So, there we have it, just like a traditional, verifiable ghost story, Abel's blood cried out for justice beyond the grave as he haunts the world.  God rest his soul!

Rethinking women in the military

The military is desperately in need of people who will shoot, and will pull the trigger because despite training normal soldiers won't pull the trigger in a shoot to kill situation. These sociopaths join the military with the hope of being allowed to shoot just about anyone. With women in the military, I would expect that women, unless they are strong enough, would be likely prey for the military's most needed folks, the sociopaths.

Our military, and every other military in history hasn't treated women of conquered lands properly. Soldiers go to war and the boys club gets out of hand. And, if soldiers don't treat women of foreign lands correctly, which has always been an embarrassment to our military, as it has been for every military in history, why should we expect our women to be treated differently, especially since the one's most likely to mistreat our lady soldiers are our military's and every militaries', for that matter, most valuable resource, the sociopaths.

So the major problem is, if you remove the sociopaths who are or would be rapists, we would be left a military afraid to shoot strangers, and L-rd knows that is a weak military.

In consequence, most women should not be allowed to serve in the military. However, perhaps as a suggestion, we might have women that want to join to be given rigorous testing to see if they have enough strength that they could most likely avoid rape if a terrible situation presents itself.

One thing that I would like to make clear is that I do not think rape is okay. Rather, in order to avoid rapes, where rape is likely to be the same curse to the military as pedophilia is to the Catholic Church, we need to take steps of precaution. I don’t believe that males should be required to be celibate, anymore than I believe women should be allowed serve in the military. So, this represents a great change of thinking of mine, where I had originally and naively thought women, especially women of average strength for a woman, should be allowed to serve in the military.