Why don't Jews follow mosaic law with respect to stoning?

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In the case of executing the death penalty on an individual, you had better have the wisest and fairest legal experts available, who are bound only by the justice and mercy of the law (and the Law), rather than fame and fortune. IMO, we have no equivalent to such in the modern world.

It is also worth noting that the Torah per se is incomplete (especially to modern eyes and ears, but even to the ancients). It provides only the architecture of the Law, which must be supplemented by rabbinical interpretations, specifying the details.
 
Okay, if the spirit of the Law is what’s important, why do they take the Sabbath so seriously? If Sabbath was made for man and not man for Sabbath, why do they restrict themselves so much on the Sabbath day?
 
Why would god give humanity an incomplete law? It seems to me then, that Judaism is bound by rules made my men who themselves admit are rabbis, not offspring of god or in any other way infallible
 
First, the commandments regarding the Sabbath are not considered to be restrictions. Rather, they are regarded as sanctification. (To think of them as restrictions would be like saying the Catholic Sacraments are restrictions.) Second, if–as you and Jesus state that the Sabbath was made for man–why would we not take it seriously? Just think: G-d made a day of rest and avoidance of mundane tasks especially for us humans. That seems to me to be something which should be taken very seriously.
 
I don’t know if Jews still think like this, but Jesus was criticized for healing people on a Sabbath. How is this santification and not restriction? And why do they have a maximum number of steps they can take on a Sabbath? What if you want to go for a run on your day of rest (I’m not sure, but I believe Catholics can do this on a Sunday)?
 
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G-d did not give us an incomplete Law; He gave us a Law which needs our partnership. Thus we are in communion with G-d through deciphering and practicing His Law. Similarly, Judaism believes G-d created a universe which needs our partnership to make it better by honoring G-d through His Law–which, in large measure, means helping others and treating them as we would treat ourselves, stated by Hillel the Elder and by Jesus.
 
Jesus was correct–according to Talmud teaching–that if a human life is in jeopardy, all efforts can be used to save that life. Likewise, if one’s life is imperiled unless one eat non-kosher food, one MUST eat such food. This is not an option, but a necessity, since the sanctity and preservation of life is paramount.
 
Okay I see where you’re going. So I guess Judaism truly is the religion of the book and of the scholar. You sanctify yourselves through the continuous study, interpretation and implemnetation of the Law?
 
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Doing mundane tasks on the Sabbath is prohibited since if one does so, the Sabbath is not set apart from the everyday work week and is thus not holy. However, sexual activity (within marriage!) is not only allowed on the Sabbath but encouraged, as is feasting rather than fasting. The Sabbath is a day that celebrates and rejoices in life, not one that is meant to be penance for our sins.
 
Yes, and most important is the implementation of what one studies. As the Talmud states: “Studying is not the ultimate, but the doing.”
 
So all Jews should study a Torah scroll on Sabbath, right? Or reflect on it at least
 
Yes; however, we do not sanctify ourselves: G-d does the sanctification.
 
@meltzerboy2, I am in awe of your ability to communicate the faith. Thank you!
 
Okay, so I learned something new today.
Also, since when do Jews believe in reincarnation? That was news to me when I heard it
 
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Certain, mainly Orthodox, Jews do believe in reincarnation; others do not. It is not a requirement to believe or not believe. The reason why some believe in reincarnation is that the afterlife, according to the Law, is not spelled out in any kind of detail, so speculation is permitted (but not too much). Also, it is thought that if one has not accomplished something important in this life, one may be given another chance. This is not exactly the Hindu concept of reincarnation.
 
Thank you. I am no Jewish scholar but I have a certain basic foundation from my younger years.
 
Did you come to this forum to learn more about catholics?
 
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Yes, and I have learned a great deal, and made some good friends along the way.
 
Well then you know what comes next… full acceptance of Jesus our Lord:wink:😉
 
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