Judaism is the only major religious group that doesnt force its views on other people

[ThaRealness]

How brainwashed do you have to be to see this as a bad thing?

The fact that Jews dont show up to your home and tell you how to live, mean they have a superiority complex?

Anyone see the irony here?

Christians conquered the world and enslaved countless peoples, all under the guise of spreading their religion. Is that would you would call "inclusive"?

I just dont get this thought process man. I the world would be a better place if people were just concerned with looking out for their own kind

 

[ThaRealness]

Just some thoughts.

 

[Taadow]

So...they're "God's people"...and know what God commands...
...and how to be blessed by God...but don't wanna share that info with people?


That sounds kinda messed up to me...


And to your point - I think people are "just concerned with looking out for their own kind"...and that's why this world isn't "a better place".

 

[ThaRealness]

So...they're "God's people"...and know what God commands...
...and how to be blessed by God...but don't wanna share that info with people?


That sounds kinda messed up to me...


And to your point - I think people are "just concerned with looking out for their own kind"...and that's why this world isn't "a better place".

Hold up lemme get back to you on this in the morning.

 

[mbewane]

From what I gather, Judaism has always been exactly the opposite: they want to stay as "Jewish" as possible, as they believe they are the chosen people and thus trying to convert others would be counter-productive. That's why Judaism as a religion is almost interchangeable with Judaism as an "ethnic" group, which is not the case with other major monotheist religions. It's like nationalism applied to religion.

And they might not be forcing their religion on others but they sure are forcing their country on Palestinians.

 

[ThaRealness]

So...they're "God's people"...and know what God commands...
...and how to be blessed by God...but don't wanna share that info with people?


That sounds kinda messed up to me...


And to your point - I think people are "just concerned with looking out for their own kind"...and that's why this world isn't "a better place".

Actually Ill give you a relatively short answer.

First, theres no heaven and hell in Judaism as its not a fear based religion. There's not an implication that outsiders are doomed to "eternal hellfire". Judaism is more of an identity.

Secondly, I wish we lived in a world where more people thought like this, but its not the case. the in group out group mindset has dominated our culture since forever.

But the real problem is the people that go above and beyond. Its not enough that their culture thrives - they arent satisfied until their culture wins out and becomes the status quo.

People should be concerned with contributing to their communities, rather then imposing their way of life on others

 

[Taadow]

Actually Ill give you a relatively short answer.

First, theres no heaven and hell in Judaism as its not a fear based religion. There's not an implication that outsiders are doomed to "eternal hellfire". Judaism is more of an identity.

Secondly, I wish we lived in a world where more people thought like this, but its not the case. the in group out group mindset has dominated our culture since forever.

But the real problem is the people that go above and beyond. Its not enough that their culture thrives - they arent satisfied until their culture wins out and becomes the status quo.

People should be more concerned with contributing to their communities then imposing their culture on others

There is a heaven and hell in Judaism, it's just not the one that is taught in many other faiths.
For that matter, there are many other faiths that share that view....

And i'm not gonna say what "people should be more concerned with", but I think community improvement comes
from people improving themselves, and then trying to take it outside. If somebody has something to tell me that
they think will help me because it helped them, I can appreciate that and synthesize that info and then take it or leave it...

 

[thekingsmen]

It may not be forced in your personal life but it is forced on anything political dealing with issues of Foreign Policy. Btw...I never had no Buddhist bother me about anything.

 

[ORDER_66]

. You cant marry a jewish woman without conversion tho right???

 

[ORDER_66]

It may not be forced in your personal life but it is forced on anything political dealing with issues of Foreign Policy. Btw...I never had no Buddhist bother me about anything.

 

[ThaRealness]

There is a heaven and hell in Judaism, it's just not the one that is taught in many other faiths.
For that matter, there are many other faiths that share that view....

And i'm not gonna say what "people should be more concerned with", but I think community improvement comes
from people improving themselves, and then trying to take it outside. If somebody has something to tell me that
they think will help me because it helped them, I can appreciate that and synthesize that info and then take it or leave it...

Yeah but its almost an afterthought. Judaism is more of a heritage then anything, by now.

Im not talking about, like, the natural flow of ideas between different cultures. Im talking about situations where people impose their beliefs and ideas onto others. That's how wars start bruh

You know what Im talking about

 

[ThaRealness]

. You cant marry a jewish woman without conversion tho right???

Alot of Jews are marrying outside the tribe these days

 

[GetInTheTruck]

The only people who really try to force their beliefs on you like that are Christians and their offshoots.

 

[Will Ross]

Nobody forces you to do anything them telling you their idea is not forcing you.

 

[ExodusNirvana]

From what I gather, Judaism has always been exactly the opposite: they want to stay as "Jewish" as possible, as they believe they are the chosen people and thus trying to convert others would be counter-productive. That's why Judaism as a religion is almost interchangeable with Judaism as an "ethnic" group, which is not the case with other major monotheist religions. It's like nationalism applied to religion.

And they might not be forcing their religion on others but they sure are forcing their country on Palestinians.

Ding ding ding