(April 11, 2019 at 4:31 pm)Aegon Wrote:(April 11, 2019 at 2:15 pm)Meshakhad Wrote: Hi! I just found this forum about 5 minutes ago, and figured I might as well register.
So, to state my beliefs up front, I am a Conservative Jew. I believe that G-d created the universe 14 billion years ago. I also strongly disapprove of forcing one's beliefs on others, whatever they are. For that reason, I find I get along better with most atheists better than Christian fundamentalists. I believe that it is important to seek out differing opinions and to engage in reasoned debate. I also believe it is important to laugh as often as possible. Here's to many interesting debates and hilarious jokes!
Shalom. My father is Jewish, and despite being raised Catholic, I still have Hanukkah prayer memorized. Don't know what I'm saying, but I can pronounce it right!
But you're not one of the ultra-orthodox Jews in NYC responsible for the measles outbreak, are you?
Oh hell no! I have mostly scorn for that bunch of heretics. In my opinion, Jewish law makes vaccination mandatory. Whatever objections they have fail in the face of the principle of pikuach nefesh - almost any commandment may be violated in order to save a life. For example, if you're starving in the wilderness, and you see a wild boar run by, you can kill it and eat it despite it being non-kosher. Or, to use a more practical example, a doctor may freely use technology on the Sabbath in order to carry out his duties.
(April 12, 2019 at 10:30 am)wyzas Wrote: Meshakhad, can you break down your name so I can stop mentally shredding it?
me-shak-had?
mes-hak-had?
mesh-a-khad?
Till I know, in my head, you're Meshy.
It's Mesh-a-khad. It has no real meaning, btw. It was the name of my most recent D&D character when I first joined the old Wizards of the Coast forums, and I've used it ever since as my handle.
