Frank, it surprises me that don't know enough about Judaism to understand that the Talmud, which is pretty much the center of the religion, is basically a collection of debates and disagreements about the meaning of the Torah, and that that process of debate and disagreement is at the core of Jewish religious practice So when you say, "Unquestioning is also part of the religious belief system. Obstinacy is also another since religious people tend not to consider alternative points of view or criticism" you are wrong about Judaism, and, last time I checked, that was considered to be one of the World's Great Religions...sooo....