[Avodah] Source of Emunah

Lisa Liel lisa at starways.net
Wed Jan 10 23:57:20 PST 2018


Aside from the fact that I disagree with your equating emunah and 
belief, you're overgeneralizing.  It might be correct to say that *for 
some people*, it's the experience of Shabbos that convinces, and the 
acceptance of the proof follows, but it's certainly not the case for 
everyone.

Lisa

On 1/11/2018 12:27 AM, Micha Berger via Avodah wrote:
> I have long argued that emunah doesn't come from philosophical proofs or
> other intellectual arguments. All such proofs are build upon a set of
> givens. Therefore no matter how stong a proof may seem to one person,
> there will be another person who doesn't find its givens compelling,
> or even likely.
>
> ...
>
> This is where cynical remarks about kiruv and a good chulent come from.
> Because it's the experience of Shabbos that convinces, the acceptance of
> the proof follows.
>


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