(Pirkei Avot 3 Mishnah 17) “Rabbi Akiva said: Mockery and levity accustom a man to immorality. The transmitted Oral Torah is a protective fence around the Torah; tithes are a protective fence around wealth; vows are a protective fence around abstinence; and a protective fence for wisdom is silence.” All fences, whether physical or spiritual, all serve a purpose which is to guard and protect something precious contained inside. Fences are built around most homes and businesses to keep out thieves and even wild animals when it gets dark. However, the fences here in this Mishnah serve a much deeper purpose in our lives as believers, to protect us from spiritual darkness and corruption. The Oral Torah has sustained the Jewish people for thousands of years, directing the path of their lives in regards to how the Torah is lived out, otherwise known as Halacha. Within the Messianic [...]
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The first part of the series is one of the most grossly distorted programs to appear on mainstream American television in many years (Aired in 2008). CNN’s "God’s Warriors," hosted by Christiane Amanpour, is a three-part series intended to examine the growing role of religious fundamentalism in today’s world. Unfortunate ...
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