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Pastimes : History's effect on Religion

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To: E. T. who wrote (89)	5/8/2003 9:07:58 AM
From: Sun Tzu	Read Replies (1) of 520

I have heard the same thing from many Jews as well. I did a quick search but could not find a link that would spell this out. But perhaps Rabbi Simon's words here help: More than likely, if you ask someone why the Torah has dietary laws, he'll tell you that the reason is because Moses didn't have USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) supervision to ensure that pigs healthy and don't have trichinosis... ...Sure, there are many benefits of keeping kosher (even some health ones!). However, these are "benefits" and not "reasons."... Keep in mind that the Jewish laws (Shulhan Arukh) were solidified only in mid 16th C. Which makes it likely, imo, that external pressures, loss of identity, and keeping together were a real concern in the minds of those who interpreted Torah. I am not qualified to answer this and we need someone else for the job. But I think this could be another example of religion changing in response to the political climate. As for Islam, it does spell things out much more clearly but given that Kosher and Halal ones are nearly identical, I find it likely that Islam imitated Jews. For example, how much reason did Mohammed have for passing extensive laws on the kinds of fish to eat? Somehow I don't think fish was a major food staple in the middle of desert.

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