@Dave Allen,
Dave. Let me start by making clear that everything that I have stated is
not something I have made up and is not my own ideology or belief, but it is that of jews. You are arguing on these religious prinsiples with me as if they are my own, it is not my religion.
Dave Allen;167326 wrote:Again, you seem to be suggesting that jews - alone of all religions in the world - cleave in a particular strict interpretation of their book.
What do you mean by cleave? do you mean they are split between numerous interpreteations of the Torah? beacause I did not suggest this.
Dave Allen;167326 wrote:This is like saying "every christian should spend a good portion of their lives studying lillies and never contemplating the future - that's what Jesus literally advises!"
Then again, some say christianity is man made. But it is not up to me to justify people's beliefs.
Dave Allen;167326 wrote: less orthodox jews wish to live in Israel - good for them provided they don't use it as an excuse to opress others.
Why would jews oppress others simply because they choose to follow they're god's command?
Dave Allen;167326 wrote: strawman characterisation - not every jew is a pious and sanctimonious jew reading the torah according to some version of a particular rabbinical literalism which isn't even shared by all rabbis.
Your response does not align with what I said. I am sorry but if you read again you will find that I mentioned nothing about jews reading the torah according to some version of a particular rabbinical literalism which isn't even shared by all rabbis. A stated that in
my opinion, it would seem unfair to take the rewards from having faith in a religion but then change the rules to suit yourself, (this is my opinion), but if you believe that it is ok to have faith in a religion and change some of the rules as it suits you, that is fine, you are entitled to your opinion and I will not justify it.
However, that jews are pious and sanctimonious, came from you, do
NOT put words in my mouth.
Dave Allen;167326 wrote:Some jews probably care very little about tenants of the jewish faith, but identify themselves along familial or cultural lines.
Some probably do, (this is your opinion)
Dave Allen;167326 wrote:Because religions are social clubs providing the adherants with an easily accessable sense of self and purpose defined through common stories, values and rituals that they can partipate in with varying degrees of zeal. Again, most christians do not stay awake at night wondering what it's like to be a lily.
If you think religions are social clubs where you can have various degrees of zeal, and change some of the rules as and when it suits you, that is fine, (this is your opinion)
Dave Allen;167326 wrote:This is a common logical fallacy termed the no true Scotsman. You are essentially deciding for yourself what it means to be a "real" jew - then applying that standard to the gestalt.
Again I am sorry but this is not own belief, I can see that you seem to think that I am making this up, so please go on google and type in jews against, and just wait for what comes up and click on the most obvious choice. And I never referred to a gestalt but a majority, so again I would appreciate it if you did not put words in my mouth.
This is one of the websites that I sourced some of the information from.
http://http://www.jewsagainstzionism.com/
Thank you dave.