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\u201cAnd when you look up to the sky and behold the sun and the moon and the stars, the whole heavenly host, you must not be lured into bowing down to them or serving them. These the LORD your God allotted to other peoples everywhere under heaven\u201d (4:19).<\/span><\/p>\n

We often speak about the search for truth. It\u2019s part of so much of our education. Science is the search for how the world truly works. History is the search for what really happened. It seems like everything we learn is the search for the answer to life, the universe, and everything. And at this point, I\u2019m sorry to say that the answer is probably not 42.<\/span><\/p>\n

In fact, I often wonder whether there is a single answer. The world is a complicated place. And here, the Torah seems to recognize that. The Torah does not say that the religions of other nations are completely mistaken. The Torah says that the stars, the sun, and all that other people worship is what God gave them. These other nations are following the truth God gave them.<\/span><\/p>\n

I think it\u2019s powerful to admit that there are multiple ways to understand the world. Especially in these times, where we often sit in our own echo chambers and only speak to people who agree with us, it\u2019s important to realize that others have equally valid claims to truth. It is difficult for one side to be completely right, and the other to be completely wrong, except in bad fiction. 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