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To: Paul Smith who wrote (152127)	12/12/2010 1:42:22 PM
From: Metacomet	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 542957

I don't think you understand what is meant by "personal redemption." Sure I do. It is how God and little Jesus want Republicans to make a lot of money. Sorta like how you useta could redempt Coke bottles for the deposit. In this case it just means not paying taxes in the first place. What could be simpler?

To: Paul Smith who wrote (152127)	12/12/2010 1:47:51 PM
From: Wharf Rat	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 542957

On the third end is the belief that we are each responsible for our own deeds, and nobody else can lift the blame from our shoulders. Nobody died for my sins (that's just a convenient cop-out giving me freedom to sin), hopefully nobody has died because of my sins on the job, nobody can make them right, and I need to avoid making them again. Once a year, I say what Jesus said, updated somewhat with the times. I think opportunities to sin increases with the population/sq mile. - The service on the day of Yom Kippur lasts from morning until nightfall. Many prayers are said but one is repeated at intervals throughout the service. This prayer is called Al Khet and asks for forgiveness for a variety of sins that may have been committed during the year. The Jewish concept of sin is not like the Christian concept of original sin. Rather, it’s the kind of everyday offenses like hurting those we love, lying to ourselves or using foul language that Judaism views as sinful. You can clearly see examples of these infractions in the Yom Kippur liturgy, for instance in this excerpt from Al Khet: For the sin that we have committed under stress or through choice; For the sin that we have committed in stubbornness or in error; For the sin that we have committed in the evil meditations of the heart; For the sin that we have committed by word of mouth; For the sin that we have committed through abuse of power; For the sin that we have committed by exploitation of neighbors; For all these sins, O God of forgiveness, bear with us, pardon us, forgive us! judaism.about.com Second verse, just like the first.. full list.. chabad.org