[Avodah] More on The Proverbial "Fig Leaf" - Is This About Torah or is There An Ulterior Motive?

[Richard Wolpoe]

Recently I posted re: using the Torah as a Proverbial Fig Leaf:

> See: NismaBlog
> Post: The Proverbial "Fig Leaf" - Is This Torah Hi - v'Llilmod Ani
> Tzarich?
> Link:
> http://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2007/10/proverbial-fig-leaf-is-this-torah-hi.html
> <http://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2007/10/proverbial-fig-leaf-is-this-torah-hi.html>
>
>
The point of the above posting was to make what I thought was a patently
obvious point: , to whit people can use the Torah to cover-up their true
inner desire - in this case voyeurism.

But the article itself was a fig leaf. I was not out to pander by using a
titillating subject! Aderabba-  Au contraire!  I was trying to make a subtle
point by hammering everyone over the head with a blatant point.

The blatant point is that some take advantage of Torah texts for satisfying
their yetzer horo - in this case libido.

But what about OTHER uses of Torah as a fig leaf?

How about the following:

   1. Those who use Torah to gain POWER or AUTHORITY over others?
   2. Those  who use Torah to satisfy their drive to argue [I am guilty
   as charged your honour!]
   3. Those who use Torah as a  divisive toll to split communities.  [I
   pray I am not guilty of this one, too]
   4. And finally - perhaps the most egregious to me - Those who use
   Torah to engage in character assassination. [is in the spirit of 'hetz
   shachut leshonom"]  Their tongues [or keyboards] are used to engage in
   attacking people personally -all in the name of Torah! And they are REALLY
   using the Torah as a Fig Leaf to hide their nefarious designs!?

Without the use of my first posting these 4 points were difficult to make.
So I did a slight of hand and used a fig leaf posting to cover my true
intentions!  Are people [ab]using Torah to get AT people? And if so, what
can be done about it?
-- 
Kol Tuv / Best Regards,
RabbiRichWolpoe at Gmail.com
Please Visit:
http://nishmablog.blogspot.com/
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