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<DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" color=#000000 size=2
face=Arial>From: Akiva Miller via Avodah
<avodah@lists.aishdas.org><BR><BR>R"n Toby Katz wrote:<BR><BR>> The
difference between them was that Noach never was an agnostic.<BR>> ....Not
for a<BR>> moment did he doubt the existence of the One who was talking to
him<BR>> and giving him instructions! The premise is absurd.<BR><BR>On the
one hand, I concede that "he is obviously talking about the flood",<BR>given
that Rashi (7:7) says explicitly, "He believed and did not believe<BR>that the
flood would come."<BR><BR>But on the other hand, that same Rashi begins with the
words "Af Noach<BR>mik'tanei amana haya - Even Noach was among those of little
faith." Isn't<BR>it clear that this refers to faith in general? "Little faith"
is a world<BR>apart from "Maybe He will relent."<BR><BR>[skip]<BR>Akiva
Miller</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>His lack of faith was a doubt that Hashem would really do what He said
He was going to do. The people of his generation did not believe there was
going to be a Flood, and even Noach himself was not sure -- hence, "miktanei
emunah haya." The word "agnostic" simply does not apply to this type of
doubt.</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff></FONT><BR><FONT color=#0000ff><STRONG>--Toby
Katz<BR>t613k@aol.com</STRONG></FONT><FONT lang=0 color=#ffffff size=2
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