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Offline Desert Fox

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Jewish Belief - Thoughts and Sin?
« on: Jun 03, 2012, 05:03:30 PM »
I am curious with Jewish beliefs and if anybody knows,
The "Sermon on the Mount" argues that thoughts are sins.
What is Jewish thought on this?
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Re: Jewish Belief - Thoughts and Sin?
« Reply #1 on: Jun 04, 2012, 02:55:19 PM »
I would guess "no" seeing as how it's a sin to turn on a light switch on the sabbath, but you can set a timer on Thursday and it's all good.
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Re: Jewish Belief - Thoughts and Sin?
« Reply #2 on: Jun 04, 2012, 03:21:03 PM »
I would say it depends on which sect of Judeism is followed. 
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Re: Jewish Belief - Thoughts and Sin?
« Reply #3 on: Jun 04, 2012, 03:21:45 PM »
Pooping and tripping are sins.
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Re: Jewish Belief - Thoughts and Sin?
« Reply #4 on: Jun 04, 2012, 03:40:41 PM »
From what I understand, in Judaism, the idea is mostly that thoughts can lead to physical actions and so thoughts that lead to actions that are considered sins should be avoided.  However thoughts are not sins in the sense of  the "Sermon on the Mount", with some exceptions.  Some commandments require you to love God, therefore hating God would be a sin.  Coveting your neighbor, also a thought that is a sin.
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Re: Jewish Belief - Thoughts and Sin?
« Reply #5 on: Jun 04, 2012, 03:48:18 PM »
Judaism is much more like mysticism in that the innate code of morality is tied up in tradition and various moral codes.  The notions of there being such a thing as 'sin' in an absolute form or judgement after death are not really part of Judaism.
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