tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589564.post4675015750300047423..comments2024-03-05T21:22:43.426-05:00Comments on parshablog: Did Rabbi Yaakov Addes cause the Pope to quit?joshwaxmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03516171362038454070noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589564.post-81568839124573311722013-03-15T15:51:26.982-04:002013-03-15T15:51:26.982-04:00Doesn't the pope have askanim that keep the dr...Doesn't the pope have askanim that keep the dreck (books like this) away from him?Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05760733574758883958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589564.post-39948923738505309942013-03-12T20:40:33.028-04:002013-03-12T20:40:33.028-04:00yaak:
it is obvious to those who would not stray a...yaak:<br />it is obvious to those who would not stray after the kikar article. those who would stray are of similar 'temimus' to Rabbi Addes.<br /><br />isaacson:<br />i don't know for sure, just like i don't know for sure that aliens didn't abduct the pope and it is his doppelganger who is retiring.<br /><br />but in an implausible story such as this one, where the 'compelling' evidence offered clearly matches a form letter, and those who offer it don't realize that these details so match, and when people from this community have been similarly 'simple' in evaluating the world in the past, then yes, i am going to safely assume that the evidence provided is the evidence they have.<br /><br />i also have my doubts that someone without sophistication in interfaith dialogue would come up with a sophisticated enough argument to convince the pope. (whether such argument is true or not.) 'while in Xtianity and other religions faith replaces the mind, this book shows that faith in Judaism does not replace the mind' doesn't seem to cut it.<br /><br />a true story would have details of the letter suggesting that the pope actually read and responded to points raised in the book. while your narrative is an extremely remote possibility, it is extremely remote, and not a conclusion that people should simply assume and be inspired by. <br /><br />if you hear hoofbeats, think horses, not zebras.joshwaxmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05149022516101476797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589564.post-43846071420200819632013-03-12T14:19:40.992-04:002013-03-12T14:19:40.992-04:00I'm sure you are correct but to play devil'...I'm sure you are correct but to play devil's advocate for a second. <br />1. without seeing the letter how do you know for sure? simply because he only quoted part of the letter, and certainly not verbatim? <br /><br />2. What would a "true" story look like? <br /><br />Meaning if someone did send the Pope a book disproving Christianity and let's say some how it got straight to the Pope. And for the sake of argument the Pope had finished reading time magazine or whatever he reads on the can and picked up this new book he got and was just riveted, he couldn't put it down.<br /><br />He cancels all his appointments, snuggles up under his blanky and reads it cover to cover. And the Pope has this huge revelation! "We're totally wrong! This book has opened my eyes!" Says the holy father. But he quickly realizes he can't tell anyone about this or he will surely be killed (do Jews think we're the only ones with chassidim who "take care of problems"?) so instead he blames his health and quietly steps aside. <br /><br />Highly unlikely? OK. Out of the question? Who says?isaacsonhttp://www.google.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589564.post-83611035539553846212013-03-12T08:03:08.361-04:002013-03-12T08:03:08.361-04:00Thank you for including my post.
If it was so obv...Thank you for including my post.<br /><br />If it was so obviously false, why post about it? <br /><br />If it's La'afukei those who might "stray" after the Kikar article, then it's a re'aya that it's not obvious.yaakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08179304707239865515noreply@blogger.com