tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683313142530580120.post5333655926296986853..comments2018-02-15T18:19:17.306-08:00Comments on Mamzer haKodesh: Hagar vs. Sarah : Fear and Loathing in Lech LechaMamzerHakodeshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15255926943341952122noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683313142530580120.post-6380725454465374762010-10-22T07:53:33.121-07:002010-10-22T07:53:33.121-07:00Derek,
First, thank you for your comment.
I agr...Derek,<br /><br />First, thank you for your comment. <br /><br />I agree that there are many progressive values one can find in the Torah if one knows how to find them, or what they are looking for. <br /><br />In Hagar's case, this doesn't change things. As I wrote in my post, Hagar may have "agreed" because of her circumstances. SImilarly, a rape victim today might "agreeMamzerHakodeshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15255926943341952122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683313142530580120.post-79394164108105164932010-10-22T05:49:18.056-07:002010-10-22T05:49:18.056-07:00Mamzer:
The fact that the Jewish Bible documents ...Mamzer:<br /><br />The fact that the Jewish Bible documents stories from ancient cultures is no condemnation of God or Judaism. The Bible is not endorsing the actions of its characters (consider Lot's daughters). <br /><br />Consider too that our values (romance is a choice between individuals made without the influence of families or social politics) are not absolutes either. In Bronze Age derek4messiah.wordpress.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02116000293798063018noreply@blogger.com