For atheists do not believe in God, but by extension not in any other deity. And this seems to have {on some level} the same status as fulfillment.לישבעו דליקיימו כל התורה כולה משמע עבודת כוכביםLet him {=Moshe} adjure them to fulfill all of the Torah in its entirety? This has the implication of {avoiding the sin of} idolatry. For Master said: {The sin of} idolatry is so grave a violation that anyone who rejects it {idolatry} is as if he admits to entire Torah.
דאמר מר חמורה עבודת כוכבים שכל הכופר בה כאילו מודה בכל התורה כולה
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Do Atheists Admit To The Entire Torah?
That would be the implication of this statement on Nedarim 25a:
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I disagree with this assessment. Atheists believe that the physical world is the ultimate reality; the universe itself is their "god". So they are essentially nothing more than sophisticated idolaters.
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