Religious consciousness
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My intention is to ask that today, since most of the mitzvot are not observed, and we are left with tefillin and Shabbat, it is difficult to see a fundamental difference between the religious and the secular. Both are moral people, both want to do good in the world, only the religious puts on tefillin in the morning.
Ahad: I do not mean to ask what the point of the mitzvot is, but what is the big deal here if in the end there is no significant and fundamental difference?
To my amazement, it seems that you still meant to ask seriously. Are you sure you took the required half minute before you elaborate? I must say that I don't know which of the two possible answers would flatter you more.
Beyond Shabbat and tefillin, there is prayer, blessings, tzitzit, kosher eating, family purification, holidays, Torah study, the prohibition of homosexuality, and so on and so forth. And of course there is the religious consciousness (and the experience for those who have it) and the commitment to the mitzvot. There is the belief in God, each in his own way, and the gender separation in Dizengoff Square during the circumambulation of the seconds and on Yom Kippur.
And beyond all of this, why should there even be a fundamental difference between religious and secular? Let's assume there is no difference. So what?
In short, a delusional discussion.
So why did God descend on Mount Sinai?
How do you convince a secular person to switch sides if it's not such a different side?
All the details you mentioned are also a bit marginal in everyday life, except for homosexuality maybe…
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