The Christian Scriptures almost accuse the Jewish people of being willfully blind.  This has got to be one of the highest insults one can make.  They KNOW the truth, but they willfully choose to ignore it.  That has been the root of so much anti-Semitism.  The Qur'an repeats the accusation.  They KNOW that Muhammad is the Prophet but they are SO evil that they willfully reject him.\n\nI have been accused of being willfully blind myself, simply because I do not believe the same things as my accuser.  That is the worst insult.  It's bad enough to call me blind.  But to call me willfully blind is a great injustice to me.\n\nI don't believe that anyone is willfully blind.  We can ignore truths in a way.  But I honestly do not believe that anyone ignores a truth so great as a religion willfully.\n\nIt seems to me that people who use the accusation say it to feel better about themselves.  It makes them feel that their religion is SO blatantly true that you'd have to be blind not to see.
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Romans 1-2 discusses this issue, and so does 2 Peter 3.  Jesus addresses it in John 6 and a number of other passages.  The New Testament doesn't 'almost' accuse people of being willfully blind.  It *does* accuse people of being willfully blind...but not just those that aren't Christians.  More on that in a second.  \n\nYour idea that people might ignore small truths but not great ones is simply not true to human nature.  The more we want one thing to be true, the more we ignore anything that might convince us otherwise.  Psychologists call it 'confirmation bias.'  It's self-deception (i.e., willful ignorance) by any name, and we're more likely to employ it on things that really matter than we are on trivial things.\n\nSince there is nothing that could possibly have a greater impact on how you live your life than your beliefs about your ultimate origin, nature, and destiny (and the moral implications involved in thoes issues), it's safe to conclude that on precisely those issues, the human tendency to self-deception is greatest.\n\nIf it makes you feel any better, James 1:21ff applies the same concept of willful amnesia/self-deception to Christians who aren't living the way they should, so it's not like the New Testament only applies the concept to non-Christians.
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they are the extremists, trust me.  Most christians can accept and will respect Judaism as a religion.  However, in the bible, it says that A Jewish man betrayed Jesus.  Thats why *some* christians *hate* Judaism.
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You are one egotistic asshole. You answered my Sylvia Browne question and she goes beyond the bible. I've read the bible, I know all about Jesus but I am my own person and can take my beliefs to a different height. You obviuosly only have faith in one person and that is yourself. So why don't you re-read the bible and quit being so judgemental of other religions. As long as someone has faith, then that is all they need. Atleast that person has something to live for other than themselves, like you.
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Ah ...the soft-shoe routine you can get from people who believe in the "inerrant" Bible - when a text clearly states something so awful that it must be re-re-reinterpreted.\n\nSo .. a word from our sponsor:\nIsiah 45:7 "I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and CREATE EVIL: I the LORD do all these things."\n\nAnd now let's hear the various (laughable) renditions of what "evil" means "in this context," or "the actual Hebrew means something totally different." - obviously it couldn't just mean "evil," .... could it? \n\nThere is no one answer to your question. Current theology, in a vain attempt at sidestepping the mystical trend that produced the citation above, holds that God did NOT do what He says He did, or that it's a "mystery to be revealed in the end to us all."
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Jesus is complaining that the Pharisees and teachers are distorting the meaning of their religion.  This "adultery" does not refer to sex but to "adulteration", to contamination and unfaithfulness to the true Jewish faith.  They are twisting the meanings of the scriptures to promote their own evil ideas.\n\nLooking at the context, Jesus had just cured a blind, deaf man by casting out a demon.  The Pharisees explained that Jesus had done it with with the permission of the prince of demons.  They then demanded their own personal miracle from Jesus as a test.  Jesus was angry and accused them of discrediting any sign from God that they couldn't control.  He then brought up examples of miracles from the past, Jonah converting the hated Ninevites, the heathen queen of the South coming to learn wisdom from Solomon, to show that the Pharisees were blind to real signs of God's presence.\n\nBy calling them a "generation", Jesus was saying they were controlling the attitudes of an entire generation, setting themselves up as the authority to interpret scripture and religion in their own, twisted, Godless way.
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Your common sense is letting you down,Jim. It developed a flat tire.\n\nJesus did ask God to forgive them - for they do not know what they do (in crucifying our Lord). HOWEVER this forgiveness for killing our Lord did not stop the Jews (those vicious ones, does not include all) from continuing to do wrong and God was displeased with them yes.\n\nDo you really think when Jesus asked God to not lay the act of Crucifying him (gentiles were as guilt and the prayer was for them as well) that this covered everything they did, and thus made those particular Jews behave Godly? NO! There is the free will thing going.\n\nIf I forgive you for hitting me, and you go hit other people, am I supposed to be approving of this? Certainly not.\n\nUnless I am missing what you're getting at - your eyes are blinded or you're just deliberately yanking chains. I love ya man, but you're not using one shred of that intelligence you brag on, here.
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They are obsessed with Jews for the same reason why Christians were obsessed with Jews for 1800 years. Both religions are Jewish sects. They both were born out of Judaism. They yare just slight modification on the theme.\nThey want to cover up this connection. It is uncomfortable that somehow Jews got their holy book from “God” before them.\n\nAnother reason why they are obsessed is INFERIORITY COMPLEX. Jews while having 1000 times smaller population have contributed to culture and science hundreds times more than Muslims. Compared to Jews, Muslims are simply INFERIOR! It is not even a psychological “inferiority complex”, it plain and simple INFERIORITY!\n\nAnd to the Idiot who keeps calling you “racist” once again a reminder: Islam is an ideology, not a race!
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Master of the world? What kind of racist ,unfounded statement is that? How does Israel even attempt to be master of the world? Sorry that every single neighboring country in the region attacked the Israelis and Israel won. If you call defending yourself from those you wish to destroy you master of the world, what do you call it when you attack someone who posed no threat to you. Perhaps Bush's bomb now, give reason later strategy is keeping wrld peace, while fighting back to multiple countries with a much larger fighting force than you is being master of the world.\n\nPerhaps Medo would like to answer why they think of the Jews as a virus. Ummmm, I'm not sure all you anti-semites realize this, but Hitler was lying, Germany's economic problems were caused by an over-harsh treaty of Versailles imposed on them by three non-jewish countries. Hitler wanted to blame someone who wasn't Aryan to make them seem like the master race. The Jews had nothing to do with the collapse of Germany, in fact, they had nothing to do with any problem. The Arab-Jew conflict in Palestine right now over the fact that the Arabs refuse to accept Israel as a nation, repeatedly attacking it. Wars don't help in peace talks usually. Anyone who hates Jews for the deaht of Jesus should realize that the church hand-picked the gospels it liked, the ones that declared Jesus a deity and the Jews his betrayer. They rejected all the other scrolls, sayin they were written too far after Jesus's death to be accurate. However, all the gospels, chosen and rejected, were written at about 300 AD.\n\nTherefore, you see that every single racist claim against the Jews is either a myth or a lie by a man who murdered millions. Anyone saying that the Jews are a virus obviously han't checked any facts and prefers to listen to the hate and lies spewing from one of the most evil men to ever live's mouth
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yes I know...I really condemn actions of some Muslims who deny that Islamic newspapers rediculate other religions especially Judiasm and also Buddism... I seen plenty of them.  please be honest little... \n\nthis is another link collected some of them:\nhttp://www.tomgrossmedia.com/ArabCartoons.htm\n\nthere are lots of bad things, please Muslims recognize them so we can change them. stop denying\nI heard many who consider jews are the worst in the world.. and the israelit start (6 elements star) almost banned, if anyone drew it will be accused and maybe reveneged against him/her as jew!!
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1.That not every single Muslim woman who wears the hijab is subservient to men. Sure there are Muslim men who twist the words of God to fit their evil thinking, but that's in all religions. So why should I be the poster child for how bad/backward/silly/claustrophobic others think Islam and the hijab are?\n\n2. Muslims are not commanded to hate and kill the so-called infidels! I'm so sick and tired of hearing that bs. I mean if that's the truth then I would have to hate my mother and her family! \nCome on people! Read the Qu'ran with open eyes and hearts. Chapter 109: The Disbelievers\n1.Say: O! Disbelievers!\n2. I worship not that which you worship,\n3. Nor will you worship that which I worship.\n4. And I shall not worship that which you are worshipping.\n5. Nor will you worship that which I worship.\n6. To you be your religion, and to me my religion.\n\n3. Reading a translation of the Qu'ran is not the same as reading the Qu'ran in Arabic. Arabic is a hard language to translate and the Qu'ran is even harder. I mean even Arabs have a hard time with it. There are words in it that no one knows the meanings to except God. \nSo how can anyone who's read the abriged and translated version claim to have any understanding what's so ever? Qu'ranic scholars study for years to really understand it and even a lay-person such as myself will tell you that every single time i read it I pick up a new meaning. That's the eternal message and beauty of it- a new meaning each time; a new solution to a problem you didn't know you faced.\n\n4. A tafsir or an explanation of the Qu'ran would come in great for anyone who's reading the Qu'ran and just wants to go deeper. A tafsir explains each of the 6000+ verses in detail. It explains the hows, whens, whys, and wheres of each verse. \nAdditionally it not only includes Muslim explanations of the verses, but Jewish as well. (Especially concerning Moses (PBUH)).\n\n5. When I discuss Islam's message with people, they always tell me how my God doesn't have mercy or grace or any other characteristic attributable to a 'good god'. Instead He's all about violence and punishment and retribution. \nI wish those people read the 99 names of God. According to Muslim tradition God has given himself 99 names that are indictive of his characteristics and attributes. Trust me when I say, Muslims cry when hearing His names. I wish people could know them; then they'd know.
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As a Saudi I must say, that you are being rude and disrespectuful, as you SHOW GREAT IGNORANCE..\n\nAnd about the "Saudi text" which you were refferring to.. well\nWe believe Judaism and Christianity are deviant religions, since Jews REJECTED AND HATED AND STILL ACTUALLY hate Jesus Christ.. as we also believe Christianity is also deviant because Jesus never TAUGHT ANY TRINITY, and for more insight, please check my answer to a questioner asking "Can anyone give me PROOF against Christianity?" go to my personal page and u'll find it there, JACKa$$\n\nand about the apes, are jews.. etc..\n\nWELL, AS A MATTER OF FACT THIS IS TAKEN FROM A STORY MENTIONED IN THE QURAN TALKING ABOUT SOME JEWS WHO USED TO BREAK THE SHABBAT, WE BELIEVE GOD TURNED THEM INTO APES AS A PUNISHMENT FOR THEM AND A LESSON TO BE LEARNT FOR THOSE WHO DIDN'T BREAK IT, SO THEY KEEP BEING PIOUS AND SIN NOT.. SO.... THAT SENTANCE DID NOT MEAN THAT JEWS ARE ALL APES.. RATHER, THOSE WHO BROKE THE SHABBAT WERE THE ONES TURNED TO APES..\n\nRead: \n\nQuran 2:63. And (O Children of Israel, remember) when We took your covenant and We raised above you the Mount (saying): "Hold fast to that which We have given you, and remember that which is therein so that you may become Al-Muttaqûn (the pious - See V.2:2).\n\n2:64. Then after that you turned away. Had it not been for the Grace and Mercy of Allâh upon you, indeed you would have been among the losers.\n\n2:65. And indeed you knew those amongst you who transgressed in the matter of the Sabbath (i.e. Saturday). We said to them: "Be you monkeys, despised and rejected."\n\n2:66. So We made this punishment an example to their own and to succeeding generations and a lesson to those who are Al-Muttaqûn (the pious).\n\nand FINALLY, BRING YOUR EVIDENCES THAT SUPPORT THE CLAIM WHICH YOU MADE.. WHEN YOU SAID: "while the swine are the Christians, the infidels of the communion of Jesus.”\n\nWHERE DOES IT SAY THAT IN THE QURAN?!\n\n\nI'm done you f****t
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It is interesting to note that protestations seem to go only one way.\n \nThe muslim bunch cheerfully ignore "insults" published against "Jews","Buddhists","Shinto's",\n"Christians"," Hindus","Deists", "Rastafarians","Wicca's", "Confucians", "Bahrain's", practioneers of \nVoodoo,  etc. and then riot in the streets when the media portrays Muhammad for what he was, i.e., \na blood-thirsty intolerant tyrant responsible for the deaths of millions of people.\n \nNo doubt they have this attitude as they do not recognize persons they consider as "unbelievers" to \nbe capable of being insulted.\n \nMany muslim dominated countries don't allow other religions holy books into their country and forbid \nthe proselytism within their borders of other religions as if they had something to fear.\n \nMuhammad's  so-called HOLY BOOK specifically calls out for the slaughter of all non-muslims.\n \nIt was his practice when he was alive and this practice remains a part of this groups tenets today.\n \nDeath due to one's beliefs totally dwarfs "cartoons" printed in a newspaper. \n[Death seems to have some degree of permanency]\n \nUntil they disavow this part of their bible, the Qur'an, I see no reason to offer up sympathy for them \nand their religion for this alleged insult.\n \nBTW, I considered the "cartoons" to be to the point and very well done.
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Proof that our "friend" is a hypocrite and a mental case, see above.\n\nI ask myself every time I read the Bible, what does this mean FOR me.
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i agree harsha. the main problem is that in all semitic relegions they have a belief that they are "chosen" people. ther god or allah is the only true god. their beliefs are the only truth in universe and so on. others are followers of satan and all of them going to hell. they also believe that they are doing a favour to others by converting them. if you do not convert you remain a sinner and going to hell anyway. they even argue that being arrogant and aggressive for conversion is their sacred duty. but you are too stupid to join their camp.\n\n so it is ok if you die. end of the story.
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As a friend of a Muslim family from Pakistan. Let me put some first hand observation on this topic. If it was told (truth)the Muslims do believe in Jesus, they believe He was a Prophet, not the Son of God Mu hammed to them was a Prophet also and Allah is there god. They feel that Christians and Jews are infidels, we are not worthy of knowing the truth. We are so wrong and there true purpose is to convert as many as they can to being a Muslim they call it the only true religion. They intend on ruling the world, they're a waring group, even among themselves. They fight like crazy amongst themselves. They feel superior to anybody other than other Muslims. They feel they are the right linage to Abraham through Ismael.  Abraham was a Jew. They hate Jews, go figure. I am not sure they really know what they believe. It would take a really good shrink to break down that confusion.  As we know they function on hate and destruction.
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I don't know...maybe they see us as a softer target for 'saving' than say a devout muslim or hindu.\n There are so many things in the bible that are conveniantly ignored by the bible-thumping folks...like the sin of eating of shellfish, the 'good' things about slavery, the not having short hair etc.\n\nThey just pick and choose what they want to follow from the bible.. and insist on trying to control our lives with their misguided morals.\n\nIt just makes me sick the way they like to quite neatly put us in the same box as murderers, pedophiles and rapists.\nBecause these criminals 'love' their victims....\nDon't you get it you narrow-minded fools....these crimes of murder, child abuse and rape all involve one consenting person and one VICTIM.\n\nGay/lesbian relationships consist of TWO CONSENTING adults, loving or having consensual sexual relations with eachother.\n\nHow could an all knowing God punish people for loving eachother.\nShouldnt God be frowning upon you these bigoted bible-thumpers for not loving their neighbours?
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It's not just you.  I have also witnessed this and it greatly disturbs me.  You can go to a Muslim chatroom almost any time of day and find people insulting Jews.  If one wants to really insult someone in those rooms, they'll call them a "Jew" or "Jew-lover."  I get so mad.  They habitually deny the holocaust, and yet believe in the Protocols of the Elders of Zion, which has been proven to be a fabrication.  \n\nEarly in the Prophet Muhammad's career, there was a Jewish tribe that made a treaty with him.  But they broke the treaty.  Of course, they were probably not being treated as equals since they never converted to Muhammad's new religion.  But this set a very bad precedent, unfortunately for the Jews.  Because the Muhammad then recited verses of the Qur'an which were directed against "the Jews."  Of course, this more than likely meant THOSE Jews from that one tribe who had broken the treaty, and not Jews in general.  However, there are various verses in the Qur'an that seem like they are applying more generally to all Jews.  And there are some very very negative statements in there against Jews.\n\nFor example, the Qur'an says that the Jews had received a revelation from God, but that they twisted it and changed it, and to punish them, God turned them into detestable apes!  There is a statement in the Qur'an about the Jewish nose, implying it is crooked on account of sin.  There are whole suras (chapters) in there just going on and on about Jews and it is really NOT positive.\n\nThere ARE positive statements in the Qur'an about Jews.  But I do not think it outweighs the negative ones therein at all.\nThere was a time when Muslims and Jews got along better - when the Jews were subordinate to the Muslims.  As long as the Muslims were over the Jews, the Muslims were ok with Jews.  But when the Jewish state of Israel was created, everything went way downhill.  The Palestinians saw it as a takeover and an infiltration.  (even though it was Britain that had owned the land before).\n\nThere is a deep rift and it will take a lot to heal it, I'm afraid.