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Subject: What does Judeo-Christian tradition really mean?
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Date: Mon, 11-Jul-83 15:35:07 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jul 11 15:35:07 1983
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 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 
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P.S.	As I have stated before, I feel that no religion has any
monopoly on Truth, Justice and the American Way.