Original Judaism has nothing to do with the “secularism” or “religion” we know today!
An article in The Jerusalem Post:
My comment:
The articles sharp differentiation between “secularism” and “religions” is very simplistic.
It also ignores that “original Judaism” was not like the “Rabbinical Judaism” that was developed purposefully for the time of exile, which “exile Judaism” is still the main basis of religion today.
The article also ignores the “Jewish nationalism” did not start with conquering the Land.
Jews became a Nation at Sinai where they pledged to become a people of “One man with One heart” in the presence of “reality’s single governing force” – regardless of what we call that force – which force actuall guaranteed that mutual guarantee and also provided the method to hold the “national unity” above and against the inherently selfish, egotistic and hateful human nature.
“True or original Judaism” is not about blind belief as the article suggests.
“True or original Judaism provides the tools and the method to actually attain and communicate with reality’s single governing force by becoming similar to it (or Him).
The “secularism” the article describes is a modern invention which is a total departure from what actual “Jewishness” means.
“True Jewishness” leads to the veletaion and tangible attainment of reality’s single – godly or natural – force by the virtue of becoming similar to that force through the special, “supernatural” – above inherent human nature – mutual guarantee and “brotherly love” the method of the Torah can assist us with.