tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836835.post112406845523833295..comments2023-08-16T07:20:09.921-05:00Comments on Kineti L'Tziyon קנאתי לציון: Who is Jewish, the answersJudah Gabriel Himangohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10277699587853707632noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836835.post-1149969932890202572006-06-10T15:05:00.000-05:002006-06-10T15:05:00.000-05:00Then what of the majority of Israelis who are secu...Then what of the majority of Israelis who are secular Jews? Surely they are Jews too?Judah Gabriel Himangohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10277699587853707632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836835.post-1149487369970668782006-06-05T01:02:00.000-05:002006-06-05T01:02:00.000-05:00To classify a person as Jewish is wrong. Yes, Jewi...To classify a person as Jewish is wrong. Yes, Jewish people did come from a certain region of the earth, but a religion does not defy race. We do not refer to Italians as a different race. Italians are white also. However you have some Italians with darker skin. What makes someone Jew in my opinion is if you practice Judaism. Jewish is not a race. Period. We always want to put people into classifications. For example we consider a person from Latin America is Latino. The language that you speak also does not define your race either. We consider people who speak french, French. That, is their nationality. However, they are still considered white. There should by a separation of the two words Judaism and Jewish. A person not native to Israel who practices Judaism is Jew. However a person native to Israel who practices Judaism is JewISH. Hear the difference. It can be complicated at first; however this mends the disagreement that people have dealt with for centuries. Jew- person who practices Judaism (not native to Israel). Jewish- (nationality) - a person who practices Judaism (native to Israel)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836835.post-1126545833544482892005-09-12T12:23:00.000-05:002005-09-12T12:23:00.000-05:00I'd say all religions have been invented at one ti...I'd say all religions have been invented at one time or another. I believe the initial faith in God has always been around though.<BR/><BR/>For example, the religion of Christianity was invented, thanks in part to a political move by a Roman Emperor; the religion of Christianity certainly wasn't around at the time of Jesus, nor was Jesus' intent to create a new religion.<BR/><BR/>Also, the religion of Judaism has been formed over the ages around Moses' faith in God, men polluting the faith with man-made rituals, rules, and other cruft.<BR/><BR/>Islam is unique in that respect: at least when the founder invented the religion, Muhammad was knowingly inventing a new religion and forcing it upon others at the time of its inception.Judah Gabriel Himangohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10277699587853707632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836835.post-1126506840871460702005-09-12T01:34:00.000-05:002005-09-12T01:34:00.000-05:00"2000 years after the fact, Islam is invented, and..."2000 years after the fact, Islam is invented, and to no surprise, asserts that Isaac's brother, Ishamel (father of all Arabs) got the blessing instead of Isaac."<BR/><BR/>You think all the religions have been "invented" or its just your statment for ISLAMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836835.post-1124739195768907622005-08-22T14:33:00.000-05:002005-08-22T14:33:00.000-05:00Just becauseof these in-depth and thought-provokin...<I>Just because<BR/>of these in-depth and thought-provoking questions, we'll all pretend you aced it.</I><BR/><BR/>Heh; works for me. :) Thanks; enjoyed it! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836835.post-1124295978588374722005-08-17T11:26:00.000-05:002005-08-17T11:26:00.000-05:00Hi Warren,Yeah, Christ fulfilled the Law. Agreed! ...Hi Warren,<BR/><BR/>Yeah, Christ fulfilled the Law. Agreed! He didn't end it (Mat 5:17), so he claims.<BR/><BR/>Jimmy made a good point in the other thread: you can't pick and choose which laws to follow; yet throwing out the whole law isn't an option either, since that would then allow us to, for example, commit murder.<BR/><BR/>I think Jesus was about confirming O.T. laws, only getting more to the point. The Law tells us not to commit adultery, for instace. Jesus said don't commit adultery, but don't even look at another woman in lust, otherwise you're committing adultery in your heart.<BR/><BR/>Really, the two are in agreement. Jesus was just focusing on applying the commandments to your heart, instead of just your outward actions, as the orthodox Jews were at that point.Judah Gabriel Himangohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10277699587853707632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836835.post-1124239371219031422005-08-16T19:42:00.001-05:002005-08-16T19:42:00.001-05:00Oh yeah. Feel the power of my reasoning. I should ...Oh yeah. Feel the power of my reasoning. I should do these things late at night all the time.<BR/>Even though I got the least, I did a hellava lot better than I figured. I almost look respectable. I blame Doomtrain.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836835.post-1124239342400698822005-08-16T19:42:00.000-05:002005-08-16T19:42:00.000-05:00Yep, and I mentioned that in the blog posting, how...Yep, and I mentioned that in the blog posting, how Levi and Simeon weren't fully contained in the southern kingdom, but some Jews throughout history have descended through them, yet they are still considered Jewish. As far as 1/3rd number, I meant that more as a "of all 12 sons of Jacob/Israel, 4 of them account for the Jewish people" 4/12 = 1/3.<BR/><BR/>You're also right that Benjamin wasn't Jewish at that time in his life. But if you go by that, nobody was Jewish (not even Judah!) since the word Jew wasn't invented yet.<BR/><BR/>For this fun little quiz, I considered Benjamin and his descendants as Jewish, because there are instances of Benjaminites throughout Scripture (King Saul, Mordecai, Paul) that are identified as Jewish.Judah Gabriel Himangohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10277699587853707632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836835.post-1124222693304048862005-08-16T15:04:00.000-05:002005-08-16T15:04:00.000-05:00Hey, I just thought of something. Benjamin WASN'T ...Hey, I just thought of something. Benjamin WASN'T Jewish. His ancestors became associated with Judah, and therefore are considered Jewish, but at the time of his life, Benjamin was not Jewish.Chassidishe Yidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12529195696031830910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836835.post-1124222542298794282005-08-16T15:02:00.000-05:002005-08-16T15:02:00.000-05:00... I am disappointed in your comments about me Ju...... I am disappointed in your comments about me Judah... :D<BR/><BR/>I disagree that Jews are 1/4 of Israel, because not all of Simeon and only half of Levi were apart of the Kingdom of Judah. Remember, Levi were scattered throughout all of Israel.Chassidishe Yidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12529195696031830910noreply@blogger.com