3dio t1_iyc1hce wrote
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Judaism is nothing like Christianity
Bowbreaker t1_iyc6xba wrote
And yet it did shape it a lot.
3dio t1_iyc7tnl wrote
Not in any significant way though as far as I can tell. Influence went both ways. Today's progressive Judaism and has some influences of Christianity. While living under Christian rule had shaped the orthodox Ashkenazi tradition
Bowbreaker t1_iyc8766 wrote
Most of the anti-sex mentality comes from Judaism. The monotheism and denying the existence of other gods as well. The idea of a perfect creator god. And everything else from the Old Testament that Christianity still considers valid as opposed to just being historic.
3dio t1_iyc9f45 wrote
Sure. Montheism came as alternative to then loads of other socalled pagan tribes, each with a different experiment of religious invention. Some with sex based ceremonies, some involved human sacrifice/cannibalism, some had various gods for various purposes. Etc But by no means did they "invent" the basic family / social rules and values. Nor tried to convert others to their religion. The sex thing is not really a sex thing. It's a anti-desire/greed self control thing that’s my prevelant in most religions.
with that said, the basic understanding of what God is, the Hebrew texts and the punishment/reward mechanisms as well as ceremonies are completely different in those religions
Bowbreaker t1_iye5bd7 wrote
They were harsher than most contemporaries on queer sex, or really any sex outside of the purpose of procreation. Pagan religions at the time had little such compunctions. At most they were against excess. Or looked down on certain practices without banning them.
As for what God is, Christianity kept one part and added two more faces (but oh no they are definitely not three separate gods).
Honestly, I can't think of a (not recently invented) religion that is more similar to Christianity than Judaism (from which it came) and Islam (which was heavily inspired by it), especially not Christianity's main rival to overcome, Greco-Roman paganism. Other older religions are even more different.
Anyway, you sound like you have a horse in this race. Like you are either Jewish or Christian and feel almost offended about your "real" belief being compared to the other "wrong" one.
3dio t1_iyf6ghd wrote
Christianity is not similar to Judaism. Judaism do not seek to spread itself and convert unwilling people etc. Islam is inclusive. Christianity is convinient and maybe loosley derived. There many differences in between. When you say more than most to what exactly are you comparing? I'm not sure i can take you seriously you seem highly biased
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