Belief in God is rational. Everything has a cause. So unless there is a first cause, then you would have an infinite regress. And then nothing could exist. Therefore there must be a first cause. Therefore God, the first cause, exists. QED.
14.12.25
Concerning the blog post I wrote a few days ago about the Gemara in Arachin page 14a ('רמב''ם הלכות ערכין פרק ד')I wanted to answer what the Raavad asks on the Rambam. The question of the Raavad is from the later gemara on page 14b where Rav Papa says in a case where the ground is rocky, the ground and trees are sanctified separately, and redeemed separately. Then the gemara continues on a little bit more, and then asks, "Why not let them be sanctified together, and redeemed together?" Then the Gemara answers, "It is a case when he comes with a special reason." The Raavad understands this Gemara to refer to Rav Papa. The question is on Rav Papa, and the answer is for Rav Papa. However, the Rambam understands this gemara to refer to Rav Huna. The question is only on the end of the statement of Rav Huna where he says the ground and trees are redeemed separately. And the gemara answers it's question, and so Rav Huna is okay.Thus the Rambam decided the law like Rav Huna and the Raavad like Rav Papa.----------------------------Concerning the blog post I wrote a few days ago about the גמרא in ערכין page י''ד ע''א I wanted to answer what the ראב’’ד asks on the רמב’’ם. question of the ראב’’ד is from the later גמרא on page י''ד ע''ב where רב פפא says in a case where the ground is rocky the ground and trees are sanctified separately and redeemed separately. then the גמרא continues on a little bit more and then asks let them be sanctified together and redeemed together. Then the גמרא answers it is a case when he comes with a special reason. the ראב’’ד understands this גמרא to refer to רב פפא. the question is on רב פפא and the answer is for רב פפא. However, the רמב’’ם understands this גמרא to refer to רב הונא. The question is only on the end of the statement of רב הונא where he says the ground and trees are redeemed separately. And the גמרא answers it question and so רב הונא is okay.
