Judaism's GREATEST misconception......

[Boris Godunov]

Originally posted by Asher

Could be, I was thinking along the lines of "Prepare to die!" though.

That's Inego Montoya.

My name is Inego Montoya, you killed my father, prepare to die.

[Frankychan]

you know...there are a lot of Jeqish people here. Maybe we should ask them about your opinion on this matter?

[Asher]

I know his name, but Paco is the de facto Spanish name.

[Tuberski]

Inigo Montoya.

You spelling Nazi!



ACK!

[Vesayen]

Originally posted by Frankychan
you know...there are a lot of Jeqish people here. Maybe we should ask them about your opinion on this matter?

Azrael and Elly will agree with me im sure.

[Agathon]

Originally posted by Vesayen

Jews arent supposed to get people to acknowledge God is great-or even exist, they are just supposed to get people to be nice to each other(oh, and not worship idols heh).

Yeah, I know. I studied the great religions as an undergraduate. This doesn't bother me (since I ignore all religions) but I hope you can see how many people would find this quite patronising.

I also get depressed when I walk around Toronto and see posters advertising talks on how to stop Jewish young people from marrying Gentiles. I'm opposed to this for three reasons:

(1) It's just wrong to put that kind of pressure on your children. People should be able to marry and breed with whomever they want, free of religious interference (this counts for everyone, not just the Jewish faith).

(2) This creates a lot of prejudice against the Jewish community because it looks to most people (even though it isn't in most cases) as if they are good enough to live in the same community as Jewish people but not good enough to court their sons and daughters.

(3) I find racial purity to be a repugant and nazi-like ideal, and one that has no basis in scientific fact.

[Boris Godunov]

I sincerely hope there is never a lack of Jewish people. I would miss the feasts too much.

[Agathon]

Originally posted by Boris Godunov
I sincerely hope there is never a lack of Jewish people. I would miss the feasts too much.

Yes, the food has a lot to recommend it.

[Vesayen]

"I also get depressed when I walk around Toronto and see posters advertising talks on how to stop Jewish young people from marrying Gentiles. I'm opposed to this for three reasons:"


(1) It's just wrong to put that kind of pressure on your children. People should be able to marry and breed with whomever they want, free of religious interference (this counts for everyone, not just the Jewish faith)."

The way we see it, who else will be here to be God's PR agents if there are no Jews left?



"(2) This creates a lot of prejudice against the Jewish community because it looks to most people (even though it isn't in most cases) as if they are good enough to live in the same community as Jewish people but not good enough to court their sons and daughters."

My parents would be dissapointed if I didnt marry a Jew, but they wouldnt hate me.....


(3) I find racial purity to be a repugant and nazi-like ideal, and one that has no basis in scientific fact."

NOT AT ALL IN ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM is that whats going on... it has NOTHING to do with superiority or inferiority. We understand that the rules God gave us are hard for most people-you arent expected to do them, or looked down for not doing them, those rules dont apply to you at all! Jews only mary Jews to try to keep that message alive-it has NOTHING to do with someone not being good enough-I wish I could stress this stronger then I can through typing it on some message board. It has NOTHING to do with racism-Jews dont think they are better then anyone else.

[Agathon]

I know this, but it doesn't look that way to a lot of people.

[Dr Strangelove]

Originally posted by Boris Godunov
Nope, I'm as WASP as they come!

Well, not the P part. I'm of Protestant heritage, but am not religious at all.

EDIT: I suppose I'm a WASHASS. White Anglo-Saxon Homosexual Atheist Sexy Stud.

By Jove Boris, I believe you've coined a brand new acronym! You've got something real to put on your CV now.

[Sandman]

Why on earth should 'God's PR men' be decided via inheritence?

[Cookie Monster]

Originally posted by Boris Godunov
Pablo, are you washing your ass?

Come to Florida honey.

[Aro]

Re: Judaism's GREATEST misconception......

Originally posted by Frankychan
you know...there are a lot of Jewish people here. Maybe we should ask them about your opinion on this matter?

Agreed...

Originally posted by Vesayen

If Jew's intermarry, who is there to help make the world a better place on God's behalf? It's our responsability, no one elses. If you want to help-the more power to you, but you arent expected to. That is the reason that Jew's are so vehemouthly against inter-marriage. It has NOTHING to do with a superiority complex, quite the opposite infact.

There's a lot of diversity in the jewish people: blonde people with blue eyes, they can be tall or short people, or have black eyes and heavy black hair (like my sister), red hair with white skin, big noses, small noses, dark skin... even black jewish people (there's a tribe in Ethiopia, IIRC). A friend of mine looks like an Arab (and he has troubles in all airport in the USA... )

I think the Jewish people have inter-married A LOT in the last 2000 years.

[Vesayen]

Re: Re: Judaism's GREATEST misconception......

Originally posted by Sandman
Why on earth should 'God's PR men' be decided via inheritence?

You mean inheritance by birth?

Its not exclusive..... if others want to become his PR agents, they can join(Judaism always welcomes converts-but dosent activley go to recuirt them) and will be more then welcome(My aunt, whom I love and is devout, is a convert).