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From: jho@ihuxn.UUCP (Yosi Hoshen)
Newsgroups: net.religion.jewish
Subject: Re: Humanistic Judaism
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Date: Sun, 24-Mar-85 00:38:13 EST
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Posted: Sun Mar 24 00:38:13 1985
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> After reading all the articles about Humanistic Jews, I have come to
> the conclusion that they are "Apikoresim" who don't believe in  G-d
> and use the Torah as a good health/good life guide book.
> This does not make sense to me as much of the Torah talks about
> fearing  G-d.
> 
> 	Meyer Steinberg

I don't think that there is evidence supporting the notion that 
god exists.  Therefore, I find the Torah irrelevant as a life
guide book.  If I don't "believe" in the existance of god then what 
is the point of fearing god.
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Yosi Hoshen, Bell Laboratories
Naperville, Illinois, (312)-979-7321, Mail: ihnp4!ihuxn!jho