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mw13
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SJSinNYC:

“There are some unanswerable questions, some things that look like paradoxes and some things that seem historically inaccurate. It does take emunah.”

There may be things we don’t know the answer to, but we still must be able to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Judaism is correct. For example, we may not understand how free will and Divine Providence can co-exist, but we can prove they do.

“mw13, Judaism doesn’t claim to have all the answers in current form. They are all hidden within Torah. But to say that we know all the answers from Judaism is wrong.”

To say we know all the answers to everything is indeed a mistake;

but to say that we can intellectually prove our religion is the correct one is from the basics of Judaism.

GAW:

“MW13: What do you suggest to someone who has looked through the proofs and decides they are not good enough for him/her? Should he not believe?”

No, I would suggest he go speak to a Rov, a kiruv professional, or somebody of the like. We have the answers, so we should not fear the questions.