Christians believe that they are superior to Jews

[MontagK505]

Indeed. This seems to me about as nonsensical as starting a thread with the revelation that Trekkies think Star Trek is better than Babylon 5.

Except that Star Trek and Babylon 5 are easier to compare and more fun.

 

[MontagK505]

If you want the prophetic chain theory, first came Moses and gave us the Torah, followed by Christ, who gave us the New Testament, followed by Mohammed who finalized things with the Koran, unless you're a Bah'ai in which the process is ongoing.

So superior may not be the right word, People of the Book, yes, and a good bit of the Old Testament draws from Jewish sources.

Christ wasn't the author of any books in the NT.

"People of the Book" who have spent at lot of time in the last several centuries murdering each other along with a few non-believers here and there.

Wonderful inspiration that...

 

[HumanityBlues]

So superior may not be the right word, People of the Book, yes, and a good bit of the Old Testament draws from Jewish sources.

Are you joking?

 

[UnrepentantSinner]

A lot of American Christians think very highly of the Jews, even to the point of trying to act like a Hasidim when I'm pretty sure your average secular Jew would laugh at the effort.

These folks are a subset of a larger group of American Christians that love Jews so much they want to convert them out of existance.

 

[a_unique_person]

Christians believe that only through Jesus Christ, they can get to Heaven.

Knowing that Jews do not believe in Jesus Christ, Jews cannot possibly go to Heaven.

(Jews believe that all non-Jews can also go to Heaven)

Like the Muslims, who consider non-believers in Allah/Muhammad as inferior Infidels, Christians consider themselves superior to Jews.

If you believe that your group will go to Heaven and consider the "others" lost, are you not "special"?

IIRC, Jews don't have a concept of heaven.

 

[David Swidler]

IIRC, Jews don't have a concept of heaven.

Mishnah, Tractate Sanhedrin, chapter 11: The following people have no place in the World to Come...

 

[a_unique_person]

Mishnah, Tractate Sanhedrin, chapter 11: The following people have no place in the World to Come...

IIRC, there is a vague concept of an afterlife. But Heaven in all it's glory, what happens there, etc, is not addressed. When I was a Xian, I was supposed to be ecstatic about being able to worship god for the rest of eternity. There was also Purgatory, if you were a Catholic, and Hell.

 

[David Swidler]

It's not vague at all unless you're not used to the terminology. This is especially true of the more esoteric sources, not all of which use the associated terms in the same way. But it's definitely a well developed concept.

 

[Cayvmann]

After the Holocaust they must have been wishing that he'd chosen someone else.

You've heard of Job, I assume

 

[DC]

well maybe they and the romans are superior?
i mean according to some Christians, they managed to kill a god. pretty cool.

 

[Bikewer]

Various fundamentalist Christian sects maintain that Israel ( and the Jews ) are vastly important as this will be the scene of Armageddon and the start of the End Times.

Of course the "good" Jews will convert at that time, leaving the rest to suffer the Tribulations.

 

[dafydd]

You've heard of Job, I assume

God has been picking on them for a long time. I wonder what they did to upset him.

 

[Beerina]

Eh, Jews feel they're the snotty Chosen Ones, so to hell with it!

 

[David Swidler]

Eh, Jews feel they're the snotty Chosen Ones, so to hell with it!

So nice of you to speak for me.

 

[Gord_in_Toronto]

Eh, Jews feel they're the snotty Chosen Ones, so to hell with it!

No. No. They were Chosen by God to Bring His Truth to the People of the World!

I interpret the Holy Bible. You pervert the Holy Scriptures!

 

[David Swidler]

That sure is a lot of straw.

 

[westprog]

Let's apply this to any belief. I believe X to be true. You believe it to be false. Since I believe that X is true, I must, therefore, believe that I am right and you are wrong. The extent of my belief in X must correspondingly lead to an equally strong belief in my own correctness and your mistake.

If I meet anyone who thinks that the Earth is 6,000 years old, that 1+1=3, that seatbelts are dangerous - I can't disagree with him without thinking that he's wrong.

As for people thinking that because they are right on something, that they are inherently wiser and better than people who are wrong - well, there's plenty examples. Maybe even right here on JREF, if one looks really really hard.

 

[tsig]

God has been picking on them for a long time. I wonder what they did to upset him.

Well god actually told them to trim their nails but somehow that got mistranslated into dock your dick.

 

[dafydd]

Well god actually told them to trim their nails but somehow that got mistranslated into dock your dick.

The unkindest cut of all.

 

[David Swidler]

Eh, Jews feel they're the snotty Chosen Ones, so to hell with it!

No. No. They were Chosen by God to Bring His Truth to the People of the World!

I interpret the Holy Bible. You pervert the Holy Scriptures!

Not only do these posts engage in the same nonsense as the OP, they also (probably mistakenly, more likely jokingly) misrepresent the Jewish concept of "chosen". There's nothing more meritorious about it ("the righteous of all nations have a place in the world to come"), merely a statement of mission: live according to a certain set of principles, as a people. Anyone else who wants to join can do so, but there's nothing more truthful about joining vs. not joining.

Well god actually told them to trim their nails but somehow that got mistranslated into dock your dick.

The unkindest cut of all.

I asked the mohel to train me. He didn't have time, but offered me a few tips.