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From: Russell Hendel <rhendel@saber.towson.edu>
Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2000 21:30:50 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Source for SHITUF **NOT** Being Idolatry ?

My many Thanks to Kochav who in v33n68 gives about half a dozen sources
for declaring ShITUF (Combining belief in one God with intermediaries)
as Idolatry even for Noachides.

My question is this--I know about the AUTHORITIES but I know of no
REASONS.

Does anyone know of ANY defense for any group (Jew or Non Jew) by which
the deification of a human being (even in combination with belief in one
God) should NOT be considered full fledged idolatry.

Again I am looking for REASONS not AUTHORITIES

Thanks

Russell Jay Hendel; Phd ASA
Dept of Math; Towson
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