It goes back a LOT longer than that. Thousands of years. Since the beginning Israel has been surrounded by more powerful and numerous nations that, for some mysterious reason, have been hell bent on getting the Jewish people to eat pork and worship that which is not God.
All we want really want is to be left allow to observe our religion and do Gd’s mitzvot without Christians and Muslims either talking about how we’re “cursed,” or telling us we’re bound for hell, or rounding us up to be exterminated, or expelled, or what-have-you.
One thing that has become painfully clear to me over the years is that all 'religious' people who are panicking about the end of the world, Judgment day, Jesus is coming and all that, saying that "unbelievers" are going to hell to suffer in torment for all eternity are the lost souls already in hell.
But thats just what I heard.Careful……Christians like Woodnutz get OUTRAGED if you bring up a negative aspect of Jesus’ personality, but then expect Jews to just quietly accept their lashes about “curses,” “damned to hell,” “being blind,” etc.One thing that has become painfully clear to me over the years is that all 'religious' people who are panicking about the end of the world, Judgment day, Jesus is coming and all that, saying that "unbelievers" are going to hell to suffer in torment for all eternity are the people already in hell.
I guess if I was lying in the name of God, celebrating the death of Jesus, desecrating his teaching as a matter of religious devotion, by eating a cracker for spiritual life, I would be panicking too.
I heard that Jesus could be a hard ass pissed off son of a bitch.
Thanks, but not to worry! I was born immune to the poison of serpents. They should be terrified.
Sorry Lisa, but Christians and Jews are 'joined at the hip' in case you haven't noticed the big picture. What happens to you affects us. See Ezekiel 5.
All holy days point to God.
Take a look at some of Paul's letters. He speaks out against those not living as God's people, but who instead are worldly. While atheists don't live as God people, not all fit Paul's category as "worldly." In the same way, Gentiles can be placed in the same category as 'worldly' but Jews have always been cognizant of Gentiles who they called God Fearers. Further, no insult was directed towards the worldly, nor towards Gentiles. The call was a reminder of what more was expected of Jews or those 'living as God's people'.
Then it may be better to look at the "punishment" that will be upon us.
It is not. First, thanks to Christians, Jews do not even know Jesus, the man, and that's a shame. Second, faithful Jews are so focused on their faith, they pay no more attention to Jesus than they do Brahma or Zef. For the vast majority, being "anti-christ" would be like being anti-Ares. It wouldn't cross their minds to give either even that much thought.
This is it, exactly. You understand us so well!
We are NOT joined at the hip. What happens to us, happens to us - and has no bearing on Christians FROM OUR POINT OF VIEW.
Nooo! Never anti-Lincoln, Nebraska!!!! I love that sunken garden there!
Dang! And I thought I picked such a safe example.Nooo! Never anti-Lincoln, Nebraska!!!! I love that sunken garden there!
Grin. As far as I recall, I've never been through Overton, Kansas!
But not to Christ.
Jewish scholars and Rabbis pay great attention to Jesus Christ, even if the laity doesn't.
Hardly.. idolatry is a no no in Judaism…You know thou shalt not have no other g-ds before me….
can you provide ANY evidence that justifies your statement? It is something like the secret
