The Turks tried to exterminate the Armenians.
Had the Turks been as efficient as Germans they would have been just as successful.
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Well then youâre saying God is not omniscient.
Thatâs blasphemy where Iâm from.
What?
Blood libels, or accusations of crimes against one group by another, have been factors in Jewish persecutions. Here is one example of Jews being accused of sickening the majority Christian population because the number of sick in Jewish communities was less than among the majority:
There was no Jewish conspiracyâsimply superior hygiene practices which are part of the Old Testament.
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I suspect misinterpretation of Jews being âchosen peopleâ may factor into persecution.
They see themselves as chosen to receive Torahâa particular word of God, and not as the only peoples to have a relationship with Him:
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The U.N. condemns Israel more than all other nations combined, or at least it seems like it.
Europe has become largely secular and many of them despise Israel.
Much of the Muslim world hates Israel.
When I donât like the idea that we have a creator, I just say that the universe caused itself to come into existence and call it a day.
Pick up a Koran and get back to me.
Educate yourself and then come back to the discussion, unless youâre willing to pay me tuition.
Thatâs Devil talk!
Why doesnât Stalinâs kills count? He exterminated more people. And letâs not get started on what was going on in China.
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Israel is not the Jewish people.
I condemn certain practices of the state of Israel.
Doesnât make me a hater of the Jewish religon.
Israel is a separate from Judaism.
Allan
Judaism and Zionism, or support for the man made state of Israel, are often separate. There are Jews, from Reconstructionist to Ultra Orthodox, who do not support it:
https://www.truetorahjews.org/held-back-returnees-story
There are some other interesting articles on that website as well.
Arenât all states âman-madeâ?
Why does this have to be a competition? Letâs not forget Native Americans. They endured a genocide after Europeans came to the New World and were tricked into giving up their land until well into the 20th century.
But it is the Jewish state.
They were persecuted for their land, not because of who they are. Unlike Jews, they are no longer being persecuted.
Pretty much.
But how many others call themselves the (insert name of faith here) state, but the definition of who is of that faith does not mirror the faithâs definition?
An individual seeking citizenship under the Law of Return need have only one Jewish grandparent to qualify as automatically a citizen under that law. Rabbinic definition is an individual born to a Jewish mother or who completed a conversion.
Christians visiting Israel have noted stark contrasts to the Israel of the Bible ânot by force or mightâ to the state established post WWII, protected by mandatory service of men & women in the IDF & American tanks.
So have Jews who have been largely disappointed by what they observed
Jewish does not necessarily equal Israeli or pro Israel.
Many of them were certainly persecuted for who they were. Do you think they were allowed into all clubs, schools, and restaurants? Plenty of them were and still are targeted for violent acts.
If Israel didnât have strong security, there wouldnât be an Israel.
I take it youâre not a fan.
