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Thread #74043   Message #1290442
Posted By: Rabbi-Sol
06-Oct-04 - 02:05 PM
Thread Name: BS: Religious Bigotry In New Hempstead, NY
Subject: RE: BS: Religious Bigotry In New Hempstead, NY
Ron Davies,
             Here is what is strange about those signs.

a) Most Orthodox Jews are supporting the re-election of George W. Bush, because he is percieved as the more pro Israel and more pro family values candidate than Kerry. Therefore if the neighbors thought that a "Support President George W. Bush" sign would be insulting to the couple, they are sorely mistaken.

b) If Jesus were alive today, I think that he would identify more with the couple than he would with the bigoted neighbors who are doing things in his name that are totally against what he preached (Love Thy Neighbor). Since he attended a Passover Seder (The Last Supper), I think that he would have eaten in a Succah as well.

c) As far as their support Palestine sign, I think that if they had Palestinian neighbors they would hate them even more than their Jewish ones. As far as the U.N. goes, can you imagine the one country that is actively engaged in genocide today, Sudan, being named as the chair-nation for Human Rights. It would be a laughable joke if people were not getting killed.

The only thing these neighbors showed by exhibiting these signs is their own ignorance.
                                             SOL ZELLER