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Jewish, Christian and Muslim Theologians Find Common Moral Ground
https://www.jewishlinknj.com/features/27199-jewish-christian-and-muslim-theologians-find-common-moral-groundJewish, Christian and Muslim theologians from Melbourne, Australia, found common moral ground when publishing “An Education in a Shared Ethic,” a little-known but ground-breaking document that sets forth the common values upon which Judaism, Christianity and Islam agree. These values, part of a Divine covenant, are referred to as the Noahide Code.
...The shared values of these three Abrahamic religions are the “moral rules by which Abraham lived before these religions developed.” The authors explain that even though “these religions absorbed, elaborated and added to these stem Abrahamic values,” they continue “to acknowledge them as central… These differences—the way cultures have developed beyond this stem—do not detract from the educational template of this shared ethic and do not disturb it.” The individual religions continue to acknowledge these seven laws of Noah as the foundation upon which the religions were developed. Moreover, “at the Divine revelation at Mount Sinai, of which the Ten Commandments are the centerpiece, these pre-existing moral laws were reiterated by Moses. Judaism, Christianity and Islam acknowledge Moses as a genuine transmitter of these values to their own prophetic traditions.”
...The shared values of these three Abrahamic religions are the “moral rules by which Abraham lived before these religions developed.” The authors explain that even though “these religions absorbed, elaborated and added to these stem Abrahamic values,” they continue “to acknowledge them as central… These differences—the way cultures have developed beyond this stem—do not detract from the educational template of this shared ethic and do not disturb it.” The individual religions continue to acknowledge these seven laws of Noah as the foundation upon which the religions were developed. Moreover, “at the Divine revelation at Mount Sinai, of which the Ten Commandments are the centerpiece, these pre-existing moral laws were reiterated by Moses. Judaism, Christianity and Islam acknowledge Moses as a genuine transmitter of these values to their own prophetic traditions.”
Well isn't that awesome! Believers find common ground! Surely this is great news!
...Because a life of atheism can be more dangerous to society than believing in the Divine, regardless of one’s particular faith, Rabbi Schneerson opined that it was generally preferable that “non-Jewish children are educated in their [faith-based] schools rather than in public schools.”
Oh. THAT'S the common ground - hating non-believers. Never mind religious terrorism, it's the atheists who are the real danger. Thanks, smart theologians!
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