Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!microsof!uw-beaver!cornell!vax135!ariel!houti!hogpc!hogpd!avi From: avi@hogpd.UUCP Newsgroups: net.religion Subject: What does Judeo-Christian tradition really mean? Message-ID: <90@hogpd.UUCP> Date: Mon, 11-Jul-83 15:35:07 EDT Article-I.D.: hogpd.90 Posted: Mon Jul 11 15:35:07 1983 Date-Received: Tue, 12-Jul-83 19:21:52 EDT Lines: 32 I have been been seeing this expression on the net. Judaism has many different interpretations on the so-called "Old Testament" and also has an entire set of "oral traditions". Many Jews disagree on what specifically is the Jewish Approach - even within Orthodox groups. The Reform, Conservative and Reconstructionist movements have their own interpretations. Most of them do not take much of Christian Theology seriously. Christians appear to have similar disagreements about interpretation of scriptures and are divided into groups as disparate as Catholics, Mormons .... Many of these groups do not take Jewish Theology seriously. (All want to "improve" it) So, what exactly is Judeo-Christian tradition? Can anyone name the intersection of all the different sets of beliefs? I usually hear the expression "Judeo-Christian" from non-Jews. Jews do not tend to ask for Christian support for their stands (am I wrong on this?). These are serious observations, and I would like some public observations on the net. I don't mean to get back to the same level of discussion as the one raised by Andy Tannenbaums question about "the Holy Land", but I see some similar condescending attitudes. In other words, I think many people use the expression to mean "Christian IMPROVEMENTS to the original Jewish tradition". When used this way, I find it somewhat insulting. Avi Gross ABI(until the name change) LZ-3C-314 (201) 576-3063 houx?!hogpd!avi P.S. As I have stated before, I feel that no religion has any monopoly on Truth, Justice and the American Way.