Perfect. I didn't want to speak for you like you do for me. That's just rude.
I have never spoken FOR YOU------I alluded to commonly held beliefs amongst Christians---
most of which YOU YOURSELF mentioned
Actually I didn't. I would have thought that message would have gotten through after the third time.
Look if it really is as you say, go find my statement and show me how it ties to your interpretation of my statement.
ok you alluded to an OBJECTIONABLE characteristic of jews as being
the claim of CHOSENESS and juxtaposed it with the prevalent Christian
claim of "salvation exclusively thru "jesus Christ" I do not care to go back
and search for your statement. It is one of the statements relating to your
Christian allusions which I DID QUESTION as to FROM WHERE DID YOU
GET THAT ONE?
I don't even think I did that.
I used that statement as a comparison to the annoyance some people display over the Jewish belief of being the chosen ones.
I don't find it objectionable when Jews see themselves as the chosen ones though. I'm not annoyed by that.
I don't find it objectionable when Christians proselytize their faith to others. There is a basis for this in the NT. I don't do it per se (i.e. the way you see it being done) because I wasn't called in that way. Surely there is a parallel in the Jewish faith for callings, right? My point is that you may be criticizing others for doing what they believed they were called to do. Is that so wrong? Couldn't you just politely decline? What's the big deal?
Do you care to discuss the jewish experience with proselytizing in both Christian and Muslim
societies-----or would you prefer to skip it and just pretend all is and was well?. It is a fascinating
topic that includes timely issues I do under-stand that Christians and Muslims believe that
they were called to do all kinds of things.
It is because of the current divine directives that Manhattan, New York, today, resembles
a battle ground. I cannot agree that all "callings" are charming and delightful. As to
the "POLITE DECLINE" you betray a remarkable naivete, Did you know that proselytizing
is outlawed in India?