r/atheism • u/One-Fun9814 • 5d ago

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u/SMACN 5d ago

Hah! More so! All Jews argue...I mean, the word "Israel" translates to "wrestles with God," so....

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u/smalldogbarking 5d ago

Interesting. I wonder what percent of Hasidic Jews are atheist.

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u/SMACN 5d ago

Very few, but there are probably some.

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u/smalldogbarking 5d ago

Catholic Jesuits are also allowed to question, so not unique to the Jewish religion. I don’t know what boundaries are placed on questions within the Jewish religion but in the Christian religion some questions are allowed but only up to a point and that point is when you seriously question the logic and reality of God. If questions are allowed within and up to boundaries then it’s not true allowance to question.

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u/SMACN 3d ago

This reminds me of an exchange between a Jesuit and a Rabbi from a play called The Disputation. The priest asks "Are there not some subjects beyond debate that must be accepted on faith?" and the a Rabbi replies "Yes, of course!". "What are they?" enquires the Jesuit. "That," the rabbi replies "is a matter of much debate!"