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The Torah made us autonomous in our morals because it insisted that we not learn from the beliefs or lifestyles of the surrounding nations (Leviticus ch.18, Deuteronomy ch.18). The Torah gave us moral rules which in many cases were strikingly different from the surrounding nations. See the attached Related Link.

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The Torah made us autonomous in our morals because it insisted that we not learn from the beliefs or lifestyles of the surrounding nations (Leviticus ch.18, Deuteronomy ch.18). The Torah gave us moral rules which in many cases were strikingly different from the surrounding nations. See the attached Related Link.


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