Posted by SLS on March 14, 2005, at 8:37:44
In reply to Lou's reply to Scott- » SLS, posted by Lou Pilder on March 14, 2005, at 7:26:58
Lou.
Regarding:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/faith/20050111/msgs/469883.html
Lou, you began:
> > > > > Let us look at the gramamtical construction. Since "God" is set off by commas, could not the statement have the potential to mean that it is Christ that is "supreme"? If so, could that not have the potential to arrouse antisemitic feelings or to have the potential to put down jews and those that do not consider Christ to be supreme
> > > > I believe this is precisely the foundation of Christendom and is part of the Trinity. Obviously, you do not have to agree with it. I don't see why this person should not be able to express their beliefs in such a way that is neither unsupportive nor coercive. It is true that people whom are dedicated to promoting hate and resentment often find fodder for accomplishing their goals by perverting the tenets of various religions. For example, are not the Jews the Chosen People? What about those whom God has not chosen? Shouldn't they feel extremely subjugated and put-down?
> > > As a spokesperson here for Jewery, I am requesting from anyone here to comment as to how they think of the jews, after reading the above, so that I can post a response
> > As a spokesman for Jewry, how do you account for why the Jews commonly refer to themselves as "The Chosen People"?
> >
> > Do you not find that this self proclaimation is exclusionary? Wouldn't such presumed exclusion have the potential to put down those whom Jews do not consider chosen? How different is this than a Christian stating that one must go through Jesus Christ to arrive at the Kingdom of God everlastingly?
> In your questions to me above, could you clarify the following?
> In your first question to me,[....how do you account for why the Jews ...refer to themselves as "The Chosen People"?...], could any of the following be what you think the jews are meaning when they refer to themselves as "The Chosen People" ?
> A. Jews say that they are chosen by God to automaticaly be in the Kingdom of God, regardless of how they live their lives.
> B. Jews say that they are chosen by God to be the instrument that God uses that brings salvation to all other people.
> C. Jews say that they are the chosen people to bring God's laws of rightiousness to mankind
> D. Jews say that they are chosen by God to be priests and a holy nation to be a light to the world.
> E.Jews say that they are chosen from slavery by God in a miraculous deliverance to advocate to bring freedom from oppression to others because they were once enslaved.
> F.A combination of the above
> G. None of the above
> H.something else
> Lou
I am not taking a test.The questions I posed are for you to answer. If you do not wish to answer them, I am disposed to terminate this discourse.
I am still waiting for Dr. Bob to respond to your original question.
- Scott
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