tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3355365167736602817.post8406009949195867063..comments2023-06-19T05:28:45.419-04:00Comments on Rambam, Maharal, the weekly parsha and other topics in Judaism: Ramban-Torah Teaches Morals- Toras Hashem Temima perek 1 second half of siman 5E-Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06327848648278849664noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3355365167736602817.post-33428248901161847272009-06-02T14:28:03.657-04:002009-06-02T14:28:03.657-04:00A hundred percent. I was only referring to the Ram...A hundred percent. I was only referring to the Ramban's point about the Torah being the true word of G-D and therefore the ultimate source of true objective morality. Obviously, if man makes up a god that is just like relativism since man is making up the morals of that god.E-Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06327848648278849664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3355365167736602817.post-34012578934859604752009-06-02T13:36:09.414-04:002009-06-02T13:36:09.414-04:00However, let me point out that the problem with yo...However, let me point out that the problem with your argument comes in how you define God.<br />After all, Hitler, y"sh, said he was doing the will of "Providence" in killing the Jews. Certainly the Church thought it was doing God's will torturing and forcibly converting us for 1800 years.<br />Therefore, as ma'aminim, it is incumbent on us to not only believe in an external source of authority but also that His sole genuine revelation was to us. Otherwise the concept of a god that anyone can stick ideas to is no different than amoral relativism.Mighty Garnel Ironhearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09571194550300367249noreply@blogger.com