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I know astrology plays a role in Judaism such as in Kabbalah, and the Babylonian Epic of Gilgamesh is similar to the story of Noah, but that does not weaken my faith.However this documentary brings about questions that I have trouble answering, and would like some other perspectives as to how someone can properly respond to these allegations. This clip discusses Judaism from 3:20 up until 4:20 This clip discusses Judaism up until 2:08The weakest part of this anti-G-d argument that it cannot explain what created this Universe and life on this planet. It is very hard to believe this is all just a coincidence.
So most religions have heavy pagan influences. No news there. Astrology is part of Judaism and was started by Judaism. The pagans (incidentally, not as dumb as people make them out to be) got it from us. (Just like every other religion got whatever truth they have from us). The current version of astrology version is basterdized beyond all recognition and has become complete idol worship. What happened was, the whole study of astrology was done from the beginning of time as a way of appreciating G-d's control over the universe. Then people began to worship the stars and sun themselves, forgetting how G-d is the one controlling them and telling them what to do. That's how idol worship began. The Rambam explains this in Hilchos Yesodei Hatorah. Your name is Maimonedes so you should know that!To say that things in Judaism correspond with things in astrology is true, but it's the true astrology, not the one that people today associate with idol worship and utter foolishness. The arguments against Judaisms are pretty weak if they're arguments at all. Take out the scary music and all you've got is a guy saying that the Egyptians has writing which talked about stuff which is also recorded in the Torah which is very likely. Why wouldn't they? Where he get's from that to say that the Egyptians are the originators and the Jews are the imposters is a HUGE leap that's not at all backed up. The "10 commandments" he mentioned are probably the Noahide laws which the gentiles all knew about. But I really don't beleive anything a guy tells me just because he's got music playing in the background, so who knows how much of it is even true.He says that the Moses story was "plagarized" from writing that took place AFTER the Torah was given. How can you plagarize something that wasn't created yet? Isn't it more likely that the Greek mythology took their stuff from the Torah?This guy's got an agenda so thick you can cut it with a knife.Christianity however did incorporate many pagan ideas to make pagans more comfortable with converting e.g. halloween and X-mas trees are pagan ideas.