It's a very old religion; it predates Christianity. The word "cult" is often used pejoratively but the word is synonymous with the word religion. One definition of "cult" means "spurious" or "unorthodox"--from Merriam-Webster's online. I personally do not see why Judaism is any less legitimate than Christianity.
Judaism is a religion, while being a Jew is an ethnicity. Being a Jew should never be categorized as a race, seeing as one can convert to Judaism ad be treated just like a native-born Jew. Jews do constitute their own ethnic group, which includes Jewish identity and a very rich heritage.
Nominally, Judaism is a religion. However the existence of many who regard themselves as "secular Jews" (non-believing Jews) is evidence that Judaism is also very much a culture.
Answer 2
Judaism is a religion. However, it is not a religion in the sense that some other belief systems are religions. Judaism is more a way of life. According to the teachings of Judaism it is an individual's actions that matter and faith without action is meaningless.
This is reinforced through the mitzvot (commands found in the Torah) and halacha (Jewish law which is based on the mitzvot). Both the mitzvot and halachot (pl), form the basis on how Jews live their daily lives, especially such things as:
Judaism is now a religion with various adherents, but at one point the Jews were a single people with their own language and culture (much of which survives in certain groups today).
a Jew is a person not a religion. Judaism is a religion. Jews are a group of people that belong to the Judaism religion
No, it it one of the recognized major religions of the world.
Answer 2
No they are not. The Jews are the chosen people whom the Lord chose as His treasure.
Answer 3
They are not a cult and were God's chosen people because they accepted his commandments. All others did not want the Torah.
Christian answer
They were chosen because they were the only people on earth who would have crucified Jesus. All other nations, when hearing his teachings would have accepted him as the Christ.
Though it may have an associated culture and one or more associated languages, the traditional definition of Judaism is the observance of the Torah, which is why dictionaries define Judaism as "the religion of Moses." In this sense, the word "Torah" is meant in its wider meaning, which includes the Tanakh, the Talmud, and other classical Jewish texts.
The philosophy of Judaism is that this world is a purposeful creation by God, in which all people are tested concerning their use of free-will. We possess a soul which lives on after the body dies and is held responsible for the person's actions. Anyone who is worthy, Jewish or not, can merit reward in the afterlife.
For fuller detail, see the Related Links.Link: The basic beliefs of Judaism
Link: The practices of Judaism
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Both. The culture acquires its characteristics from the way of life that results from the commandments
taught by the religion.
No, it it one of the recognized major religions of the world.
Religion
It is a religion. Note that Orthodoxy, like other branches of Judaism, is not homogeneous. Broadly speaking, Orthodox Judaism is divided into the Modern Orthodox, Jews who observe Jewish law but do not separate themselves from the secular world or modernity, and the Hassidic community. There are many different Hassidic groups, all the product of a pietist movement that was born in the 18th century in Ukrane. Hassidism has strong connections to Kabbala, and Hassidic Jews reject many aspects of modernity. Some Hassidic groups do have strong cult-like aspects, including focus on a single charismatic leader.
Jews religion is called Judaism.
The religion is Judaism. The people are Jews.
Judaism is the religion of Jewish people, or Jews. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Judaism is the religion of Jewish people, or Jews. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Jewish people.
Islam is a religion. Jews are people of the religion judaisim.
Jews
The religion of Jews is Judaism.
the answer to the people who were persecuted by the Nazis because of their religion is the JEWS no need to thank me <3 =)
The RC religion is made up of people that hold, and were previously, followers of the Jews religion. The religion has changed since then, but Jews and RC's have the same beliefs apart from RC believe in Jesus
Jewish people follow Judaism!
Jews by far
There seems to be a lot of confusion about this. The Nazis persecuted the Jews on grounds of race, not religion. In some cases, for example Jehovah's Witnesses, people's religion brought them into conflict with the Nazis.