What gentiles imagine vs. what Jews actually are
Culturally Christian Gentiles: The Judeo-Christian concept of original sin
Jews: Huh?
Culturally Christian Gentiles: The Abrahamic religions’ belief in heaven and hell
Jews: Say what now?
Culturally Christian Gentiles: The Judeo-Christian religions emphasize obedience over asking questions and debating ideas.
Jews: *spit coffee laughing*
I’ve seen some people confused about this:
Judiasm has no concept of original sin, we have mitzvah and averah (good deeds and transgressions. You cannot be born with transgressions you must personally commit them, they are actions). No concept of heaven or hell, merely a world to come. “A” singular world to come. We do have a sort of, i guess “purgatory” the maximum time spent there before proceeding to the world to come is 11 months Judaism is founded on fist fighting G-D and debating every aspect of our scriptures (which we have been doing for millennia)
Also! The purgatory concept/world to come are not central to Jewish life in the way that wanting heaven and fearing hell appear to be central to christianity.
Judaism: the purpose of life is to live a good life and perform mitzvot
Christianity: the purpose of life is to go to heaven when you die
Biiiiig difference.
