[Avodah] [Fwd: Re: Rambam on corporality]

Daniel Eidensohn yadmoshe at 012.net.il
Thu Oct 12 13:23:01 PDT 2006


R' David Riceman wrote:
>
> 
> And it is that problem that the Rambam responds to with the idea of 
> progressive education.  Why teach premises which could lead the unwary 
> to heretical conclusions? Because they are the fastest way to even 
> more important true conclusions.
>
At this point I don't see that we are disagreeing except for one issue. 
You don't see anything wrong with having a Divine program (Torah) which 
typically results in the masses having heretical beliefs from which they 
must be given progressive education. I find it very problematic.

Daniel Eidensohn





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