you know something? you are right. I came to these boards having heard that there was actual discussion and debate and most of what I have seen, on all sides of the ball, has been invective, personal attack and precious little intellectual integrity. I thought I could answer some questions about who I am and what I believe, and learn new stuff. But it just isn't happening. These boards to lend themselves to that.
I asked you why you tied Judaism to politics and you see that as my interest in having you stop. I never asked for you to stop, simply explain. However, I'm sorry that I haven't called each person on the narishkeit I see. I don't intend to do so in the future so it would be hypocritical to sit here and ask you to clarify your meaning when you say things which seem to (illogically) tie religion to politics. It seems easiest for me simply to find greener pastures where I can make a difference and have a positive experience. Thanks for the object lesson.
that sounds like a cop out to me...but to answer your question.
i usually don't link judaism to the politics of zionism but there is far too much of that being done on these boards...the failure to make the distinction between politics and religion, or rather, the deliberation in making a link between the two.
of course, people ignore it when muslim posters and the islamic faith is trashed on this board, usually by jews and christian evangelists. they even defend it. all muslims are "terrorists" and muhammad is a "pig ******* pedophile and rapisr". and then we have the posts that are so offensive that they are removed, like me being raped by muslims and having whiskey bottle jammed up my ass.
hey, you have every right in the world to call me out on it, and you are right,,,and i said i would stop...and have. i made it clear what the reason is. but along with that right to call me out goes the obligation to call others out when they dio it and that obligation goes beyond me, but to all the truly good jewish people, zionist or otherwise, who are being misrepresented by the vulgar, profane, obscene, and rude jewish people who post on this board.
read the board, really, and you will see thaat most of the jewish posters are extraordinarily rude and bigoted, while the pro-palestinian posters aren't.
i resent you trying to put this on me. i'll help you. i have no problem keeping my peeps cleaan, and they do the same to me. but you are running away from the "Hey Seal, do you bend over when you see your priest?" that was wrong...period. you should have said so instead of throwing it into the mileu. you didn't.
so call me on it. you did a good thing and i stopped. i had my reasons and this is it. i accomplished what i wanted. to make one zionist look at it. now, don't back out. i think, as a rabbi, you owe it to judaism.