I left your posting thinking not to respond. Then I thought, what if someone thinks the reason for my being quite, again since you quoted me even though you said you do not direct your remarks to me personally, is because you're right?
Hi and welcome. Do you feel attacked?
You're rather new here so maybe I'll share this. This is a forum. You brought to mind something worth speaking on and quotes are also used here for establishing the context of a post. If I say it wasn't directed to you it wasn't. Passive aggressiveness is not a trait common to people like me lol. Stick around and you'll see. Also, it shouldn't matter what other people think about you, but it does, so that's something you'll need to deal with I guess. Pray on it and the Father will help with that.
I don't know your sources for your beliefs about Jews and Israel. You've posted no evidence to support your remarks. I'll take a few of the bullet points you made and address those. Because I think if they're left as is, it would be my responsibility for not correcting the error in them.
I actually wonder if you get your information from Esautoday.
lol it wasn't a thesis I was writing, but a point I was making...you know, just like you made your point without any evidence? But since we're going down this (argumentative) path here you go...
I get my information from a wide variety of written sources. If you'd like those written sources just message me. But to streamline things a bit I've provided a few articles and videos that will help put things into perspective.
In the context of humanity, there's only 1 race, mankind...but in the context of how the word is used today (to mean ethnicity), there is indeed an ethnic group that distinguishes itself from all other ethnic groups based on the identification of "Jew" or "Jewish". And there are many more Christians who also give special treatment to that ethnic group, not based on common religious ideals or beliefs but specifically based on that group's ethnic designation.
What started as an ethnic designation (Tribe of Judah) became a religious identification (Phariseeism > Talmudism > Judaism) and then it switched back to an ethnic designation as was needed at the time. For example:
1. The
Hebrew biblical position on identity (of an Israelite and then a Jew) was determined through the
father (see Genesis 10 - Table of nations). Meanwhile, today's identity is determined through the
mother..."
This Talmudic position became normative in Jewish Law". (see
https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/patrilineal-descent/ ).
2. The Law of Return (Hebrew: חֹוק הַשְׁבוּת, ḥok ha-shvūt) is an Israeli law, passed on 5 July 1950, which gives Jews the right to come and live in Israel and to gain Israeli citizenship...even if they've NEVER lived in Israel.
see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_Return
3. One can be falsely accused of "racial discrimination" and "hate speech" when criticizing "Israeli governmental policies" (i.e. they're called "antisemitic", which means "against Shem's bloodline"). Ironically, Palestinians/Arabs are also Semitic but we don't give much care to their plight.
4. Even though boycotting (i.e. refusing to patronize businesses through the purchase of goods and services) is as American as apple pie, U.S. states have passed "anti-boycott" laws that make it illegal to boycott the State of Israel, a foreign entity.
see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Anti-Boycott_Act
see
https://www.hrw.org/news/2019/04/23/us-states-use-anti-boycott-laws-punish-responsible-businesses
^ We're angry at BLM for supposedly sparking protests that harm American businesses but American businesses can be shut down for not supporting a foreign power. 0_o? Even American workers can be fired for not pledging support to a foreign government
https://www.newsweek.com/teacher-fired-refusing-sign-pro-israel-document-1262083
America has not supported Israel for over thirty years because we are a Christian nation. There are very good international security reasons and others, for why America supports Israel.
One has but to look at a world map and locate Israel there to see what they're up against as a Jewish State.
https://ips-dc.org/why_the_us_supports_israel/
With respect, you've drunk the kool-aid.
The following is a documentary contributed to by Jewish scholars and activists, Christian activists, a former representative from the US state department, and a few others that debunk several myths we've been told about the State of Israel.
The USA IS a Christian nation. So why isn't it supporting persecuted "Christian Arabs/Palestinians" over an orthodox and atheistic/secular Israeli government? Why is it supporting a secular nation that's completely against its Christian ideals? They're only supported because they're a "Jewish" State like you said above.
The Babylonian Talmud today has not a thing to do with Baal worship.
https://tspace.library.utoronto.ca/handle/1807/73647
As a matter of fact, idolatry departed anything pertaining to Judaism after the Jews were freed from captivity in Babylon. Made captive after being captured from their former kingdom of Judah.
https://tspace.library.utoronto.ca/handle/1807/73647
Furthermore, if you own a Bible you'll need realize that it contains many books that are taken from the Babylonian Talmud. Ruth, Psalms, Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, Lamentations of Jeremiah, Daniel, Esther, Ezra, and the Book of Chronicles.
lol well, that's a magic trick seeing as the Babylonian Talmud was created AFTER the Torah (Hebrew Scriptures). The Talmud didn't originate from Judah's captivity in Babylon. It was created after the 70Ad destruction, by Pharisees who fled to Babylon. It's literally the "traditions of the Pharisees" codified.
The Torah (so-called Old Testament) isn't Judaism.
Mark 7:13 [Brackets mine]
Making the word of God [Torah] of none effect through your tradition [future Talmudism/Judaism], which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.
Here's another playlist of a biblical and scholarly study on what happened after Babylonian captivity...and why orthodox rabbis invoke the name "hashem".
If we're actually talking about a LGBT capital of the world, that would be Bangkok Thailand. Not Israel. Tel Aviv would fall second to Bangkok.
That is all I have to say.
Soooo what you're saying is Israel isn't 1st in the world when it comes to LGBT celebrations.....but that Israel is
2nd in the world. Ok thanks.
I would be remiss if I didn't offer scripture for you to ruminate on. But this post is getting long and I'm running out of characters so I'll just link to an older post.
https://christianchat.com/threads/a-discussion-of-the-nearness-of-the-endtimes.192139/post-4247095
It references prophecy given through Ezekiel about events to occur
after Judah returned to their land following the Babylonian captivity (during the Roman occupation), and then through to the regathering and establishment of the Messiah's kingdom. After you read it please share your thoughts on the following question directed at you specifically.
Question: If the resurrection is supposed to occur
during the regathering of Israel - a resurrection that happens when the Messiah comes, which we know hasn't happened yet - how is Israel currently in the land
right now prior to the Messiah coming? And if Ezekiel says Israel will dwell safely in their land with "unwalled villages" when they return, why are the people building more and more walls?