Joseph,
Gaon:
“Health, please explain how believing in “Spinoza’s god” is worse than denying the existence of God altogether?”
Of course its NOT – but in a way for a Jew (i.e. Einstein) it is…
How is it worse for a Jew to believe “Spinoza’s god” than for the Jew to believe G-d does not exist?”
“than for the Jew to believe G-d does not exist?”
Hawkins is NOT a Jew and that is what I was referring to. Einstein as a Jew has obligations, whereas Hawkins as a Non-Jew has non…he is not worse than all Ovdei A”Z or Greeks..
“Hawking contributed nothing useful to mankind. What emesdike חכמה do you attribute to Hawking?!”
Thanks for proving us how knowledgeable you are in the works of Science….
That’s a non-answer because you have no answer. Hawking’s contributed zero emesdike חכמה to mankind.
No comment. Do your own research.
“Hawking was much worse than Aristotle”
Hawking did NOT write books claiming kefira. Kefira statements were just made in interviews — as his personal belief ,as per Science.
This is hooey. Kefira is kefira whether he writes them in books or expresses them in mass media interviews for the public. Hawking was worse than Aristotle.”
There is obviously a huge diff when someone devoted his philosophy to Kefira and, had an impact through it ,championing his beliefs, than one merely stating his scientific beliefs that he has derived via his research as a scientists.
In any case, I was not comparing both as in a Darga level, the comparison was in regard of my original statement :
יש חכמה בגוים – תאמן and the Rambams approach to Chachmos Umos HaOlam.
And in my opinion I do not see the major diff, you can make the same argument against Aristotle – in reality BOTH should be respected.
“your hatred of Aristotle and your embracing of Hawking is curious.”
Eli –
Read the above…(Asides, I think you are confusing Plato’s beliefs with Aristotle. See Sefer HaMorah Vol 2 13-21)