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Thread #110662   Message #2326688
Posted By: John on the Sunset Coast
27-Apr-08 - 03:40 AM
Thread Name: BS: Theology question
Subject: RE: BS: Theology question
Kent, what you say is pretty self-evident to me. People of every religion think their religion is right for them, else most would leave it for another religion...or none at all. The problem comes when the adherents of a religion think their's is right for everyone, and they attempt to inculcate that religion by force of arms or force of law. Jews may disagree with certain precepts of other religions, but they do not invalidate those religions as a result of those disagreements.

Jews generally have no problem with others practicing their normative religions as long as those practices don't hurt other people. There are, of course differences and disagreements, else everybody would be the same thing. Followers of Buddhism, Taoism or Zoroastrians etc. are can find a way to salvation or heaven, in whatever way they understand that concept, if their actions are good on earth. I suppose that religions requiring human sacrifice would be considered religions which condone murder. Murder is not a good thing, whether considered from a religious or a secular perspective.

You used the term 'Messianic Jew', and I'm probably going to get a lot of hurt on this. For me this a term without meaning. With the victory of Pauline theology, and the Council of Nicea (I may have the wrong Council) in the 4th century CE the bond between Jews and Christians was removed. The folks you reference 'ARE Christians;' they masquerade as Jews for the sole purpose of evangelizing and converting unsuspecting Jews to Christianity. I am not aware that they try to convert any other group. We are their special project. I believe them to be as dishonest in dealing with Jews as I suppose the anti-Christ is to Christians. I hold this disdain only for this group, not for any other Christian entity from Catholicism to Jehovah's Witnesses.