https://news.yahoo.com/20-americans-believe-conspiracy-theory-115206203.html
A new study has found that 1-in-5 Americans believe that it is "definitely true" or "probably true" that there is a microchip in the COVID-19 vaccines.
The study by YouGov in conjunction with The Economist has found that 30-44-year-olds are most likely to believe this widely debunked conspiracy, with 7% of people from this age group saying that it is "definitely true" and 20% of them saying it is "probably true."
Less than half of people surveyed (46%) said that it is "definitely false."
If they believe it, then it must be true - the Kuzari Principle
ReplyDelete"nobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American people"
ReplyDeleteSome Americans like to have fun with things like surveys.
ReplyDeleteSo, I wouldn't give too nuch weight to a click-bait headline like this one.
"Next question. Regarding the statement 'the vaccines for Covid contain a microchip,' do you feel this is definitely true, probably true, probably false or definitely false?"
"Definitely true."
Seriously...7% really feel that way??
And if you say it it must be scholarship
ReplyDeleteDo you accept Christianity?
ReplyDeleteThat is not the Kuzari principle!
ReplyDeleteAcceptance?! as what?
ReplyDeleteyes it is
ReplyDeletethe modern version at least, they teach at "Ohr Someyach"
of course not
ReplyDelete"this the god [golden calf] that took us out of Egypt"
ReplyDeleteMy question is rhetorical, i am not of course seriosuly alleging that anyone does accept it.
see below:
"Therefore, only if such a national revelation actually happened would
either the current or even a future generation accept such a claim. And
if it didn’t happen, neither the current nor even a future generation
would accept it."
https://ohr.edu/3577
see below:
ReplyDelete"Therefore, only if such a national revelation actually happened would either the current or even a future generation accept such a claim. And if it didn’t happen, neither the current nor even a future generation would accept it."
https://ohr.edu/3577
according to this argument, since they accepted the Golden calf, then it must have been a true revelation! duh!
In other words, the "kuzari principle" does not amount to a hill of beans.
Again what was the Golden Calf and why was it accepted? Who accepted it.?
ReplyDeleteWithout answering these elementary questions your absurd attempts ofrefutation do not amount to a hill of beans!
Devarim 9
ReplyDelete14 let Me alone, that I may destroy them, and blot out their name from under heaven; and I will make of thee a nation mightier and greater than they.'
This is the who - basically everyone not on the mountain.
However, nothing absurd about my refutation. Kuzari /modern principle is not oral law or mesorah.
It is a secular device, a man made attempt at using logic to prove historicity of any event.
If you take kuzari principle as part of your ikkarim (whilst jettisoning the Rambam) seems you may have lost your way.
Nope!
ReplyDeletehttps://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/3613047/jewish/What-Was-the-Golden-Calf.htm
So you take the view that Deuteronomy was not divinely given to Moshe?
ReplyDeleteEreiv Rav may have been catalysts, but all the population got taken in. Why would Hashem want genocide of the Jews for only 3000 Egyptian infiltrators?
The golden calf was a graven image.
ReplyDeleteIbn Ezra brings a brilliant defence of Israel. But if it was the mixed multitude, it's not a problem, and we outnumbered them 1000 to 1.
Israel was tragically involved - why would Aaron care what a few Egyptian marauders say? He had to deal with mass rebellion by the yidden.
The what - it was a god or judge, they believed took them out of Egypt. The acceptance, by millions, of an event - according to the kuzari principle makes it historically true.
In other words, the kuxari principle is a tinfoil hat piece of brainwashing.
nope!
ReplyDeleteDenial in its quintessential form
ReplyDelete"Let E be a possible
ReplyDeleteevent which, had it really occurred, would have left behind enormous,
easily available evidence of its occurrence. If the evidence
does not exist, people will not believe that E occurred. "
- Rav Dr gottlieb
If yashka had risen from the dead 3 days after his petira on the cross, there would be widespread evidence, witnesses etc.
The fact that people believe he did , according to rabbi gottlueb , proves that it actually happened.
Nope!
ReplyDeleteYou obviously don't understand his proposal
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