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paleotn

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28. Precisely. "Convert or die" seems to not be a thing with Jews.

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Is the main reason for antisemitism that Judaism is good and Jews are cool? [View all] gulliver Nov 2023 OP

If only. elleng Nov 2023 #1

Ellen I think you are cool. Irish_Dem Nov 2023 #25

Thanks, Irish. elleng Nov 2023 #37

I don't know about that Mossfern Nov 2023 #2

Sure there's not Cha Nov 2023 #12

To me, you're definitely cool along with arthritisR_US Nov 2023 #19

Mahalo.. Backatca! Cha Nov 2023 #20

WTF! FHRRK Nov 2023 #3

Wow, let's all jump the shark, shall we? Basic LA Nov 2023 #4

one nice thing about jewish people I have known is... msongs Nov 2023 #5

No kidding, and I've had some of the xtians get SUPER pushy about it too. Maru Kitteh Nov 2023 #6

That's probably why it didn't catch on and there is such a small population LeftInTX Nov 2023 #17

Agree, and.. CincyDem Nov 2023 #35

Precisely. "Convert or die" seems to not be a thing with Jews. paleotn Nov 2023 #28

Jewishness represents lots of different things to me, as a non-Jew EYESORE 9001 Nov 2023 #7

The jealousy goes back even further TexasBushwhacker Nov 2023 #33

I'm inclined to believe other ancient tribes were jealous for reasons unrelated to religion EYESORE 9001 Nov 2023 #34

There are a lot of historical reasons for antisemitism milestogo Nov 2023 #8

The Gospel of John EXONERATES the Jews at the end of the 11th chapter! raging moderate Nov 2023 #26

The Bible contradicting itself? Say it ain't so. paleotn Nov 2023 #29

I wouldn't put it in those terms GreenEyedLefty Nov 2023 #9

Yes, today this is true but it's based on centuries of hatred JI7 Nov 2023 #11

If you are talking about how it started it's because they didn't accept JI7 Nov 2023 #10

Christianity and Islam are violent religions JI7 Nov 2023 #13

go hang out with some radical orthodox illegal settlers in the West Bank for a bit and tell me how 'cool' they are Celerity Nov 2023 #14

I must say the I and the Jewish people I hang out with Mossfern Nov 2023 #18

yeah nutty yahoo is the type of leader all nations should have dembotoz Nov 2023 #15

LOL! LeftInTX Nov 2023 #16

Did you know Zelenskyy is a Jew? Behind the Aegis Nov 2023 #24

Yep, and the US had Trump for four (and maybe more years) elias7 Nov 2023 #32

I recently went to NJCher Nov 2023 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author BootinUp Nov 2023 #22

Anti-Semitism is easy. Behind the Aegis Nov 2023 #23

We live in the heads of antisemites rent free. EllieBC Nov 2023 #31

We are just like everyone else. We have amazing people and super scary people mucifer Nov 2023 #27

I think you are asking an interesting question. Irish_Dem Nov 2023 #30

Both my parents were raised on farms and were poor. But after my father snuck Maraya1969 Nov 2023 #39

My late wife, Mara, was very cool Basic LA Nov 2023 #36

I met a Jewish guy from Israel once and he told me that people were upset Maraya1969 Nov 2023 #38

I have always admired Jewish people senseandsensibility Nov 2023 #40