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To: redleghunter

The fact is that Christians murdered 3.5 million Jews over 1,000 years. Is that evil? If they brought 3.5 million perpetrators to justice then no. But they brought none.


70 posted on 08/19/2014 3:18:41 PM PDT by idov
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To: idov; daniel1212; GarySpFc; Godzilla; roamer_1; Greetings_Puny_Humans
The fact is that Christians murdered 3.5 million Jews over 1,000 years. Is that evil?

Well let's hone in on your generalizations. You already stated there are only 30% practicing religious Jews in Israel today but everyone is a citizen of Israel. So what if a secular Jewish government murdered millions, would we conclude the Jewish religion 'murdered' those people. Even if Jewish rabbis ordered the murders, did the Jewish religion kill those people? No because YHWH said do not murder, do not shed blood right there in the Torah. So what you would have are Jewish zealots (been a few of those in the past) claiming they are murdering in the name of God, but DOING EXACTLY opposite of what God commanded.

Now your example of "Christians" murdering millions of Jews over history. Indeed there were institutions claiming to be dong the 'will of God' but actually they were acting from their own evil ambitions and hatred. So as YHWH says in the Torah do not kill and shed another man's blood, so says Yeshua HaMashiach here:

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

“Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.

“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.

“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.

“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.

“Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

“Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

So those 'christians' who murdered Jews then, now and on Judgment Day will remember Jesus' words that if we love Him we will do what he commands us. Those who murdered in the 'name of God' are clearly NOT doing God's will. They are not following God.

76 posted on 08/19/2014 3:37:10 PM PDT by redleghunter (But let your word 'yes be 'yes,' and your 'no be 'no.' Anything more than this is from the evil one.)
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To: idov
The fact is that Christians murdered 3.5 million Jews over 1,000 years. Is that evil? If they brought 3.5 million perpetrators to justice then no. But they brought none.

True Christians have risked their lives for Jews - you ignore that too. And those who claimed 'christian' have been judged and brought to justice in one form or another.

117 posted on 08/19/2014 5:14:51 PM PDT by Godzilla (3/7/77)
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