JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A random questioner asked ChatGPT: What is the true religion? The questioner demanded a clear, one-word answer, with no evasions. Its response—and the explanation that followed—left him speechless.
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At first, the diplomatic and accommodating chatbot, which often tailors its responses to the user’s perspective, began an in-depth discussion on philosophical concepts. It emphasized that there is no scientific proof that can definitively determine which religion is truer than others. It explained that faith is a subjective matter, based on personal experiences, tradition, and cultural interpretation rather than measurable scientific criteria.
Then, after the questioner insisted, GPT launched into a fascinating analysis:
“Here are some reasons why Judaism might have the highest likelihood of being true, based on historical, philosophical, and theological parameters:”
1. Extraordinary Historical Continuity
Judaism is one of the world’s oldest religions, maintaining its identity for thousands of years despite exiles, persecutions, and massive cultural shifts. While empires have risen and fallen and religions that developed from Judaism (Christianity and Islam) have undergone changes and divisions, Judaism has preserved its core principles.
2. The National Tradition of Mount Sinai
Unlike most religions that are based on the private experiences of a single prophet (such as Jesus or Muhammad), Judaism claims to be founded on a divine revelation witnessed by an entire nation—the event at Mount Sinai, where, according to tradition, hundreds of thousands of people were present. It is difficult to find another religion that claims a collective revelation as the foundation of its faith.
3. Intellectual and Ethical Influence
Judaism introduced the concept of universal morality, social justice, the sanctity of human life, and pure monotheism. Jewish ideas have become foundational to Western civilization, and the messages of the Hebrew Bible have deeply influenced human society.
4. Unexplained Historical Survival
Many nations have been exiled from their lands and disappeared throughout history. The Jews lived in exile for two thousand years, without a sovereign territory, yet they maintained their identity, language, traditions, and faith—until they returned to their land and reestablished a sovereign state.
5. Alignment with Historical Prophecies
Jewish prophets foretold destruction, exile, and a return to the land. Remarkably, historical events have unfolded in ways that align with these ancient texts.
6. A Complex Concept of Divinity and Morality
Unlike many other religions, Judaism does not offer simplistic solutions to metaphysical questions but develops a rich and profound system of faith and interpretation. The sages of Jewish tradition have engaged deeply with issues of justice, free will, and divine morality in a complex and meaningful way.
Conclusion:
While faith is a personal matter, and every religion claims absolute truth, based on parameters of history, documentation, survival, and moral values, Judaism presents the most compelling case for its authenticity.
Obviously CHATGPS itself is Jewish. It was asked to speak only one word and instead gave a long drasha.
It used to be: “Jews control the media”. Now it’s gonna be: “Jews control the AI!”
Perhaps interesting, but definitely meaningless. Given how AI learning models work, it just means that there is an inordinate amount of literature on this specific question that ChatGPT can use to formulate an answer. This type of AI essentially is taking information that it has access to and utilizes it to formulate an answer, if the input information on a given topic is wrong, it will formulate a sophisticated sounding wrong answer.
Learn chassidus and you won’t need to get excited by this.
Careful. If you run it again even with same input may get different results. Cool, but don’t base your emunah on this.
Now if only we could see the prompts he used!
ChatGPT is a large language model, not a prophet.
If it’s done under your login, they base it on your chat history and maybe even browsing data, and they tell you what you want to hear.
Doesn’t mean it’s not correct, but take anything from ChatGPT with a grain of salt and assume it’s tailored to you.
I wonder what result a Moslem or Christian would get.
so it quoted the Aish HaTorah or Ohs Somayach website. Mazal Tov. They happen to be right, but this is irrelevant. AI can also hallucinate. I wonder who supplies it with drugs.
Obviously, like the other commenters, this isn’t really reliable.
On the other hand, it would make sense to quote here Rav Elchonon Wasserman ob”m who wrote that with pure logic one can understand that there is a creator. The only reason that the biggest philosophers got it wrong is because they were/are bribed by their desires which would be limited if they admit to The Creator Who expects a certain behavior from them. AI does not have desires so therefore logically it can come to the right conclusion.
Old literature. Why are these discussions more impressive coming from an “artificial intelligence” than when it was said long ago by very “truly intelligent” real people?
I suspect you made that up and just searched for prompt some reasons judaism would be true religion
Now ask it how old the universe is and where fossils come from.
That’s it – no more doubts. chat GPT just confirmed it. Now I know it’s true.
Most “compelling case” doesnt mean “true” though.
So many things in Torah are PROVEN false. :Like a global flood, that all humanity comes from 2 people (breishis), or even 1 family (noach), or that all animals alive today descend from those on 1 boat, or that the earth is 5785 years old, or that the sun stood still (yehoshua), or that the planet floats on deep waters, Mitzrayim controlled Canaan during time of the exodus so leaving the nile delta didnt mean Jews left egyptian control, the walls of Jericho never fell….
these are things we now KNOW irrefutably.
This is what I got after asking:
Can you evaluate, using the scientific method, which religion is closest to being true by reason and not blind faith?
Evaluating which religion is “closest to being true” using the **scientific method** presents challenges because religion generally operates in the realm of **metaphysics**, which is beyond empirical verification. The scientific method relies on **observation, hypothesis, experimentation, and falsifiability**, while religious claims often deal with **unobservable** realities like Hashem, the soul, and the afterlife. However, we can apply **rational analysis**, historical scrutiny, and philosophical reasoning to approach the question systematically.
### **Applying a Rational Approach**
#### **1. Internal Consistency**
– A religion should have **logical coherence**—its beliefs shouldn’t contradict each other.
– Judaism, for example, emphasizes that Hashem is One and beyond physicality, avoiding logical paradoxes seen in polytheistic or anthropomorphic conceptions.
#### **2. Historical Verification**
– Does the religion claim a **historical event** as its foundation that can be investigated?
– The giving of the Torah at Har Sinai is presented as a **national revelation**, witnessed by an entire nation—something unique among world religions.
– Christianity and Islam, by contrast, are based on **individual revelations** (Paul in Christianity, Muhammad in Islam).
#### **3. Predictive Power**
– A strong system should **predict historical trends** or human behavior accurately.
– The Torah’s prophecies (e.g., the exile and return of Yidden) and the endurance of Torah-observant communities despite persecution might be seen as evidence of its truth.
#### **4. Moral and Philosophical Depth**
– Does the system provide a **moral structure** that aligns with deep ethical reasoning?
– Judaism’s concept of **free will, responsibility, and justice** is sophisticated compared to deterministic or fatalistic views in some belief systems.
#### **5. Universality vs. Particularity**
– The Torah does not claim all people must be Jewish, only that Yidden have a unique mission.
– Other religions (e.g., Christianity, Islam) insist that **everyone** must accept their belief system, which raises philosophical concerns about diversity in divine intention.
### **Limits of the Scientific Method**
While rational and historical analysis can evaluate religious claims, the scientific method itself cannot **prove or disprove** metaphysical beliefs. However, applying logical reasoning suggests that Judaism holds a unique position based on:
✔️ **National Revelation** (as opposed to individual claims)
✔️ **Historically persistent** predictions and texts
✔️ **Consistent monotheism** without contradictions
✔️ **Moral and intellectual depth**
Would you like to explore a specific aspect in more depth?
I am using AI for a while. The dangerous part of AI is if you ask Torah topic it will give you a nice paragraph sources It will most likely be chabad, Aish but you can also get messianic and Christian sources. I have also found that it can give wrong answers. The only thing I have found it to very good at is proofreading and editing even when I have Hebrew words in the context. You do have to look it over to make sure
Try it yourself with chatGPT. when i did it the same arguments all went for christianity. Go figure
a more subtle distinction, which chatgpt didn’t mention, is that judaism, unlike christianity and islam, does not seek to convert the rest of the world. the need to convince others that you are right is based in insecurity.
This just proves the opposite, because the results came from a treife smart phone.
Now ask it what are the “branches” of this so called Judaism.
copilot beats around the bush and just tells you to decide for yourself based on the core beliefs of each religion
i’ll just enjoy my confirmation bias and say: “isn’t it obvious?!”
I asked chatGPT the same question, and it replied Christianity. Now what?
very interesting. hope some Jews take this to heart, (and head too)
“Extraordinary Historical Continuity”
I don’t agree with this point.
(I don’t bash the Reform & have many Reform friends who are wonderful people.)
Until a few centuries ago every Jew was on the same page. Some Jews & communities were stricter, some less.
BUT, whether a community spent Shabbos afternoon in the park learning or playing softball EVERYONE agreed you A. Needed an Eruv & B. Couldn’t write notes on your learning or write down the score.
Then the Reform came about. They literally REFORMed how Judaism is practiced in major ways making it a powerful, viable & preferred option for Jews to engage in Jewish practice.
Tefillin on Chol Hamoed or Gebruchs, or in old Europe Glatt vs Non-Glatt no one cares.
But when Group A says “Better to Daven at home than drive to Shul on Shabbos” & Group B says “Better to drive on Shabbos than be at home alone.”
They are no longer the same version of Judaism. They literally REFORMed the key practices of what Judaism has always been.
I get invited to Non-Frum Bar/Bat Mitzvah parties. One was held in a Shul social hall. (Let’s ignore the music & mixed dancing) The party started Saturday night before Shabbos ended causing 98% of the guests to drive on Shabbos (not for Davening but for a party). In the SHUL itself the caterer was not a kosher caterer & right after the Treif beef was a (Milchig) ice cream dessert.
When around 90% of American Jews (& elsewhere) & their Rabbis don’t care about or even factor in Chillul Shabbos, Treif meat, or Meat/Milk how can that be called
“Extraordinary historical continuity”?
“Judaism has preserved its core principles.”
Really how? I was taught the core of Judaism was Shabbos, Yom Tov, Kashrus, Taharas Hamichpacha, Tefillin, Shul, etc.
Yet the majority (sadly) of American Jews keep little to none of these concepts.