The importance of the truth of myths
Hello Rabbi
In your book “That Which Is and That Which Is Not,” you argue that the importance of the truth of myths stems from a “metaphysical influence on reality” and not just because it is difficult to educate about lies. Can you explain why you reject the claim that it stems from the difficulty of educating about lies? Ostensibly, this is a much simpler explanation that does not require the existence of mystical influences.
I explained that if there was only a problem of difficulty in education, this could not be a reason to reject factual claims. Even if it is difficult to educate about the myth of the binding of Isaac, this does not mean that the binding of Isaac occurred. So what is the Rashba’s argument against those who believe that it did not occur? And that one should adopt historical facts for educational reasons? Completely unacceptable in my opinion.
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