Time to reread Spinoza
October 1, 2014 § 1 Comment
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/05/25/judging-spinoza/
Wednesday in the Age of Reason-Munchausen (1988)
“If they can get you asking the wrong questions, they don't have to worry about answers.” Pynchon, Gravity's Rainbow
May I also add that Judaism does not share this concept of freedom of speech. Does freedom of speech mean that we in our synagogue should spread the denial of God’s existence to the extent that it destroys our heritage and the pillars on which Judaism rests?”
Rabbi Toledano concluded, “after much thought and deliberation,” that the governing board of the community should leave Spinoza’s ban in place.