Revisiting Oct 7, albeit in a reversal of fact, is an ugly reminder just how awful that day was. It should never be lost on anyone how it started and why we are where we are. Never!
That said, trump's in you face to Jewish voters in this coming election should never be lost either: "I’m not going to call this a prediction, but, in my opinion, the Jewish people would have a lot to do with a loss if I’m at 40%,”
As your article pointed out Steve, Jews get blamed for almost everything. Seems only logical that trump would turn to them as the scapegoat come November's election. Pathetic is too kind a word.
You know what is a fun exercise? Let's come to the opposite conclusion. Let's pretend that the Jewish people aren't god's chosen. Let's wonder about the possibility that the Tanakh(apologies if I messed this up I am not really well informed on the subject.) is just a written account of the greatest con ever pulled in human history. Just enough truth put in there just smothered in lies to justify the trickery, slaughter, and downfalls of a peoples.
Let's look at the actions of christians the last 2000 years as not an act of worship but as a group of people who fell for a lie. Something the present day shows is really freaking easy to do to that particular group.
Let's ask why are Jews the only people who deserve their homeland while everyone else has had to actually fight and die for it?
Now lets pretend you actually believe the things I've asked. Do you really think its irrational to hate this group of people? Especially if you and people you know have suffered for these lies.
Most importantly: If there truly is a god why doesn't he just come out and say which is which? Parents having a favorite child never works out well for a family especially if one of those children keeps saying they are the favorite. Usually the parent will say no I love you all equally.
Finally if it is racist to say that the white race is superior to all others, why isn't it considered racist to claim your race is chosen of an almighty god?
At some point someone way smarter than me is going to have to figure this all out. The idea that we can fester these viewpoints on both sides will not end well if it ever gets to the point where all these people have the power to destroy the planet with the push of a button.
A) That doesn’t sound like fun to me. B) It also makes no sense because the Jews have in fact punched statistically above their weight for centuries, in a way that defies a single explanation (other than a vast conspiracy). It’s not fun to pretend history is unreliable to that degree. And it’s not fun to entertain some cosmic “suffering for lies” law that has no foundation.
I dunno if it defies a single explanation: as I've brought up in the past, it can be explained as a knock-on effect of the destruction of the 2nd Temple. That forced a reformation on Judaism, removing the central high priesthood and mandating universal literacy amongst the Jewish populace. Having an educated population provides the ability to take advantage of opportunities when they arise.
Intelligence is inheritable, too (though influenced by environmental factors): so if you have a populace that mandates an education, and maintains said environment - you're likely to see that populace see more representation than expected when it comes to scholarly/scientific/etc... areas.
Jesus wept over Jerusalem and said that he would gather them together and protect them as a chicken takes it's little ones under it's wings, but they wanted none of that. However, some day they will! Some day they will! True Christians long for the day when Israel accepts their true messiah, Jesus Christ! In that day, Ishmael will as well. What a great day when Christ returns to make all things right!
Revisiting Oct 7, albeit in a reversal of fact, is an ugly reminder just how awful that day was. It should never be lost on anyone how it started and why we are where we are. Never!
That said, trump's in you face to Jewish voters in this coming election should never be lost either: "I’m not going to call this a prediction, but, in my opinion, the Jewish people would have a lot to do with a loss if I’m at 40%,”
As your article pointed out Steve, Jews get blamed for almost everything. Seems only logical that trump would turn to them as the scapegoat come November's election. Pathetic is too kind a word.
You know what is a fun exercise? Let's come to the opposite conclusion. Let's pretend that the Jewish people aren't god's chosen. Let's wonder about the possibility that the Tanakh(apologies if I messed this up I am not really well informed on the subject.) is just a written account of the greatest con ever pulled in human history. Just enough truth put in there just smothered in lies to justify the trickery, slaughter, and downfalls of a peoples.
Let's look at the actions of christians the last 2000 years as not an act of worship but as a group of people who fell for a lie. Something the present day shows is really freaking easy to do to that particular group.
Let's ask why are Jews the only people who deserve their homeland while everyone else has had to actually fight and die for it?
Now lets pretend you actually believe the things I've asked. Do you really think its irrational to hate this group of people? Especially if you and people you know have suffered for these lies.
Most importantly: If there truly is a god why doesn't he just come out and say which is which? Parents having a favorite child never works out well for a family especially if one of those children keeps saying they are the favorite. Usually the parent will say no I love you all equally.
Finally if it is racist to say that the white race is superior to all others, why isn't it considered racist to claim your race is chosen of an almighty god?
At some point someone way smarter than me is going to have to figure this all out. The idea that we can fester these viewpoints on both sides will not end well if it ever gets to the point where all these people have the power to destroy the planet with the push of a button.
A) That doesn’t sound like fun to me. B) It also makes no sense because the Jews have in fact punched statistically above their weight for centuries, in a way that defies a single explanation (other than a vast conspiracy). It’s not fun to pretend history is unreliable to that degree. And it’s not fun to entertain some cosmic “suffering for lies” law that has no foundation.
I dunno if it defies a single explanation: as I've brought up in the past, it can be explained as a knock-on effect of the destruction of the 2nd Temple. That forced a reformation on Judaism, removing the central high priesthood and mandating universal literacy amongst the Jewish populace. Having an educated population provides the ability to take advantage of opportunities when they arise.
Intelligence is inheritable, too (though influenced by environmental factors): so if you have a populace that mandates an education, and maintains said environment - you're likely to see that populace see more representation than expected when it comes to scholarly/scientific/etc... areas.
Jesus wept over Jerusalem and said that he would gather them together and protect them as a chicken takes it's little ones under it's wings, but they wanted none of that. However, some day they will! Some day they will! True Christians long for the day when Israel accepts their true messiah, Jesus Christ! In that day, Ishmael will as well. What a great day when Christ returns to make all things right!
No thanks.