Question for the Jewish community here

[Liquid Blue]

The other day at the metro, I saw these people passing out flyers. Funny thing though, is that they had t-shirts that said " Jews for Jesus". Sounds crazy I know, but it's true. I was just wondering (someone correct me if I'm wrong)- but didn't Jesus get the shit beat out of him by a bunch of Jewish people? And I thought that while they believe in Jesus, the Jewish people don't accept him as their lord and savior. Help LB out and teach me something.

[Fit of Rage]

While I'm not Jewish myself, I have a friend who is and he's told me that while Judaism does not accept Christ as savior, they do advocate his teachings as wise and words to live by. I don't know preciesly what's up with "Jews for Jesus" though.

Edit: Shade and Yojo, respond to this or else.

[Verthanthi]

Well, I'm not especially an active Jew anymore so my word is not law (only in this case, continue taking it is as law elsewhere). Opinions on Jesus vary widely. Some people think he existed, some people think he's made up. BY and large, the belief is God did not knock up mary, because we don't think of God like that. Personally, I figure there was probably a crazy, charismatic guy named christ and a lot of bored gullible people.

Jews for Jesus are pretty much laughed at by every other sect of Judism. Except the black hats, they don't really laugh much from what i've seen. I think they're deal is "Yeah, so Jesus didn't exist but we're gonna pretend for the sake of unity" or something.

[Jerome Scuggs]

Jews for Jesus

FYI - this idea has been around for awhile. They call it "Christianity"

[Horny Elf]

Omg The Jews!

racism!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[geekbot]

FYI - this idea has been around for awhile. They call it "Christianity"

That's pretty much it. If Jews for Jesus are laughed at by other Jews, they certainly aren't laughed at by other Christians. Basically they are people saying, yo, Jesus was a Jew, let's bring it back to the roots, people, hard core. Original Jews unite for Christ!

[Dim]

Well, I'm not especially an active Jew anymore so my word is not law (only in this case, continue taking it is as law elsewhere). Opinions on Jesus vary widely. Some people think he existed, some people think he's made up. BY and large, the belief is God did not knock up mary, because we don't think of God like that. Personally, I figure there was probably a crazy, charismatic guy named christ and a lot of bored gullible people.

Jews for Jesus are pretty much laughed at by every other sect of Judism. Except the black hats, they don't really laugh much from what i've seen. I think they're deal is "Yeah, so Jesus didn't exist but we're gonna pretend for the sake of unity" or something.

NOTE: Jesus did exist, proven. Whether he had special healing powers, new story,

[Apho]

Hahaha. I saw those stupid "jews for "jesus" fruits yesterday" That's the stupidest thing i've ever seen.

Verthanthi 4 win

[Ilya]

they're probably trying to convert jews to christianity

like vincent tried to do with me

until i threw a desk at him

[PaulOakenfold]

Jews for Jesus is simple, live a Jewish lifestyle, while following the beliefs of the New Testament. In other words, you believe Jesus is the son of god, but much of your culture is still Jewish (holidays, clothing, etc.).

[Galleleo]

Wait, didnt the romans beat the crap out of him, and then washed their hands in innocence?

[Roi]

Hey I'm jewish, well I was born jewish, but I don't think you can be considered one when you don't believe in god.
Lets face it, religion is one big pile of lies, do you believe that in the 3rd millenium people still actually waste their lives by studying one book all of their lives?

Look what religion gives us today, suicide bombers (shahids), wars, hatered, racism, prevents people off their freedom, small mindedness, ignorance.
I think we can do without all this and without this man-made god.

believe in yourself people, live your dreams, eat whatever you want, f*ck all you can, love as many people as you can, get the job you want and contribute to the entire human kind, we're all in this together.

[Liquid Blue]

While I'm not going to blindly support organized religon 100%, I don't think it's a complete waste of time. The ones you mention are the extremists, that are stupid and would have done something stupid even if it didn't concern religon. For alot of people churches and religous groups provide structure, guidance and a warm, kind atmosphere that might not be found at home. You can't just lump every religon together and say it's bad just because Ahim-Jabul-Bobba Fett-Kassim went and drove his 93 Chevy into a Burger King. There is good along with the bad, and forgetting that is just as bad as those extremists who think their religon is the only one that should be worshipped.

[PaulOakenfold]

It is said that once upon a time a king gathered a few men who were born blind. They were asked to describe an elephant, but each one was presented with only a certain part of it. To one was presented the head of the elephant, to another the trunk, to another its ears, to another the leg, the body, the tail, tuft of the tail, etc. The one who was presented with the head said: "The elephant is like a pot!" The one who was presented the trunk answered, "The elephant is like a hose". The one who touched only the ears thought that the elephant was a fan, the others said that it was a pillar, a wall, a rope, a brush, etc. Then they quarreled among themselves, each thinking that he was the only one right and the others were wrong. The obvious truth is that the elephant is a unity of many parts, a unity that they could not grasp in their ignorance.

[Ilya]

few people know this about me, but i am actually God