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About me - Raffael A. Ferri PhD

We were a chain of Rabbis and sword makers, hence the surname Ferri, meaning sword. The Hebrew equivalent would be Levi, not that Levi means sword but it alludes to Levi and his work in She-chem with his older brother Simeon.

My first book is called "Loshem

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Religion & Spirituality > Christian Holidays & Celebrations Can Christians ever manage to reclaim Christmas as a holy day?: 6 of 22

Although I am in the 'No' part of this debate, I would imagine that Christians will find there way regardless of right or wrong. It is difficult, if not impossible to debate Christmas with someone who believes it would be blasphemous to change anything, the church has taught them. Much of this has to do with the state of min...
Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study Bible study: Must we be born again: 4 of 11

Must we be born again? There are many concepts derived from religion that express their opinion of "Life after Death" - "Born Again". Our emotions create conflict with our ability to reason simply because we refuse to acknowledge the morbid facts of death. Fact is, after we die, our bodies are providing food for other organi...
Religion & Spirituality > Comparative Religion Is there one, true religion that is better than all the others?: 31 of 85

This question has been the proximate cause to many wars. Proving one concept to be better and greater than another requires rhetoric skills. He or she, with better skills can surely frustrate those with less skills. In essence, we are left deciding for ourselves which sounds most convincing; however, we are still left divide...
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Is it OK to tell someone you want to return their gift?: 5 of 11

Some articles warrant much less than 400 words; this one in particular, can be amply answered with a simple, "No." If explanation is necessary, then perhaps the one asking the question requires a lesson in giving and receiving. There are several sides to the gift giving at Christmas; however, there are none in regards ...
Religion & Spirituality > Buddhism What is karma?: 4 of 8

There are all kinds of phrases and paraphrases used to describe karma. All of them appear to require "belief" or "faith" of some kind to accept the cause and effect. Let's look at the scientific activity that may help describe karma. Communication is an attribute that stems from our ancestor's evolutionary process. When Homo...
Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study What does the Bible tells us about Christ before creation: 1 of 2

The problem lies with the term 'Bible'. Most people seem to believe that the New Testament is 'The Bible'. They are wrong. The Bible is the five books of Moses or the Chumash as it is known among the Jewish people. We must acknowledge that it is clearly stated in the Bible that no word or letter is to be added or removed. Po...
Religion & Spirituality > Judaism Kabbalah explained: 7 of 13

Kabbalah is easy to explain. Perhaps the confusion lies in the thousands of metaphors that are used to describe it. However, the term itself is easy to explain, it simply means 'to receive'. "What?" You ask? The answer is Information. What kind of information you receive is determined on which synapses of brain cells you sti...
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture If God loves us, why is there so much pain in the world?: 38 of 59

For every action there must be an equal and opposite re-action. We have all heard this phrase in one way, shape or form, but have we contemplated it thoroughly? The laws of physics governs everything. Karma is an Indian word but most people know what it represents. To believe that G-d is affected by what we say or do (bad or...
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Are we born to be competitive?: 2 of 3

Unfortunately, it is an inherent characteristic of our constitution. Every organism (single cell included) competes for its survival. DNA is constantly being repaired with what is called "junk DNA" in our system. In a sense, it is the "survival of the fittest," and when two species occupy the same space, the weaker one will ...
Religion & Spirituality > Thoughts on God The Yahweh name: 2 of 3

The Name you Yahweh is a good reference name as any when making reference to G-d. However the actual pronunciation of the characters that make up The Name cannot be pronounced and those that do know how, are forbidden to pronounce It. It is written that Moses himself had inadvertently killed an Egyptian by using The Name. He...