Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site aecom.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!unc!mcnc!decvax!genrad!mit-eddie!godot!harvard!seismo!cmcl2!rna!rocky2!cucard!aecom!teitz From: teitz@aecom.UUCP Newsgroups: net.religion.jewish Subject: Re: created a Jew? Message-ID: <1047@aecom.UUCP> Date: Wed, 19-Dec-84 13:48:33 EST Article-I.D.: aecom.1047 Posted: Wed Dec 19 13:48:33 1984 Date-Received: Sun, 23-Dec-84 00:23:41 EST References: <172@teklds.UUCP> Organization: Albert Einstein Coll. of Med., NY Lines: 21 > I am a non-jew, but I also see it as foolish to confess to a man and not > to God Himself. Especially since God has taught us to come to Him through > the Old (and New) Testament. I am glad you see this as wrong. I am a > follower of Jesus and see the Catholic church as opposing many of His > teachings. > > p.s. if you were created a Jew, does that mean God created me a Gentile to > be lost with no hope of salvation? I am curious what jews believe in this > regard. > > karen alias larryg With regards to your salvation question, each person is judged separately and is remunerated in kind. If you abide by the laws set down in the Torah for gentiles, then you have fulfilled your obligation and will receive the proper reward. If, however, you do not obey the laws, then you will be held accountable for your actions. Eliyahu Teitz.