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From: buchbind@agrigene.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.religion
Subject: Re: Evolving Religions
Message-ID: <142@agrigene.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 19-Jun-85 19:07:22 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jun 19 19:07:22 1985
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Sorry, I can't find the origonal:
> > The fact that this is anthropomorphic is, according to Judaism, a direct
> > result of divine purpose.  Man is God-like; thus our perception of YHWH is
> > precisely that of the "man-like" portion.

    How about changing "according to Judaism" to "according to some Jews/some
Jewish commentators".  Humans may be God-like but God is infinite; comparisons
become difficult (any set-theory experts out there to correct me? -:).  As I
understand it, the answer to the question "What does it me to be created in
the the image of God?" fall in the area of midrash;  Judaism does not require
to acceptance of any particular midrashic view.  (Midrash are stories about
and (often ethical) exposition of biblical text;  within limits, one is allowed
to make up new midrash.)
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	Barry Buchbinder
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