i’m a gentile who believes in judaism. i haven’t read the entirety of the oral torah, but i’m scared it said gentiles/ people who aren’t decended from jacob are meant to stutter/ will stutter as a consequence for their sins. i asked chat gpt if it said this and it said yes. now i can’t stop stuttering and i don’t know if it’s because im trucking myself i have a stutter or bc that’s what the oral torah says. im so scared.
Everyone is free to believe what they would like to. Not going to deny that. But perhaps it’s worthwhile to consider some of the history of where the Oral Torah (Mishna/Talmud) came from, as well as the implications of the destruction of the second temple in 70 CE. For example, why was it destroyed? The reason for bringing this up is because you may be reading something that doesn’t necessarily come from God. This is why your fear of stuttering, that God said that Gentiles will stutter because of their sins (this is what you mean, right?) could be unfounded from the get go (I’ve never read that before, but then again I’m not familiar with Oral Torah), and your OCD is worrying about it. Consider these passages in the Tanakh. The first could be Isaiah 49:5-6, which says, “Jehovah [the name of God in English], the One who formed me from the womb as his servant, has said for me to bring Jacob back to him, so that Israel may be gathered to him. I will be glorified in the eyes of Jehovah, and my God will have become my strength. And he said: ‘It is not enough that you are my servant To raise up the tribes of Jacob And to bring back those who were preserved of Israel. I have also given you as a light of nations, So that my salvation may reach the ends of the earth.’” How is this salvation possible to people of the nations, or Gentiles? Also, if God wants to bring salvation to the Gentiles, why would he make them stutter for their sins if they turn to him? Consider also what God told Abraham after God asked him to sacrifice his only son. He said in Genesis 22:18, “By means of your offspring all nations of the earth will obtain a blessing for themselves because you have listened to my voice.’” God wants to bless all nations according to this passage. If you are turning to God as a Gentile, would God want you to stutter? Finally, consider this other passage from Isaiah 9:6-7, “A child has been born to us, a son has been given to us; and the rulership will rest on his shoulder. His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. To the increase of his rulership and to peace, there will be no end, on the throne of David and on his kingdom In order to establish it firmly and to sustain it through justice and righteousness.” This is a descendent of David, but it seems that this descendent is more honored than all the others. Notice the titles given to this king. Also, it says that there will be no end ‘to the increase of his rulership and the peace experienced under his kingdom.’ Who could this descendent of King David possibly be? Just some things to think about. OCD will attach itself to what matters to us and what will have consequences on us or others perhaps. OCD is not easy to deal with for sure.
One thing i'd like to say: why should you take your information from chat gpt?
One final passage that I’d like to share with you in relation to Oral Torah is this one in Isaiah 29:13, “Jehovah says: ‘This people approach me with their mouth and they honor me with their lips, but their heart is far removed from me; and their fear of me is based on commands of men that they have been taught.’”
im scared. I keep compulsively praying for bad things or death on the people I love. I don’t understand why. It doesn’t make anything better. I’m scared that these prayers count. I seal them as I do with most of my prayers in Jesus name and with a double amen. I’m scared God will want to teach me a lesson and make something come true. I’m scared I mean these prayers, I’m petrified. If something happened, I wouldn’t be able to live with myself :( I don’t know where to go from here
I woke up disassociating really bad ,I was super tired and if you read my prev post I've been having problems w depersonalization after a bad thc trip the other night. Im so so so scared I just said a slur or whispered it to myself because I cant properly remember things rn. I remember getting the thought and im scared i whispered it to myself and I cant tell if it happened or not bc waking up things feel rly blurry . It feels really real. I would never want to say such a word and im scared i did bc I was so out of it. I dont remember if i just had the thought or acted on it
first post on here, and i almost feel ashamed that its come to this point.. but i really need help. i have a constant fear that everything is bad luck. my brain has decided that certain numbers or words will cause something bad to happen to my family or me, and i really dont want anything to happen. my brain tells me that all of my compulsions are signs from God, and that if i dont listen, He will be disappointed in me. and i become afraid that every small mistake i made results in bad things happening to me. even posting this is terrifying to me, but im running out of options at this point.. i dont want to feel like this anymore, i want to believe in God without these thoughts.
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