“Mainstream Judaism is what is represented by the Karaites”
Um, no. As already posted, Karaites were a sect that created itself in Iraq about 1300 years ago. It was never “mainstream” Judaism.
They prospered until the muslims and Christians killed them.
Now most reside in Israel, where they are embraced by their fellow Jewish citizens.
The fact you’ve twisted off into masonic conspiracies with the rest of your post confirms you are a nut.
On the Karaites, mainstream from my perspective...not yours Any Jewish group that is OT only (Torah & Tanach to you guys) are the good guys in my book.
Apparently it bothers you for me to bring up the basis of Freemasonry being Kabbalah, Solomon’s temple, etc. Sorry ‘bout that. And I didn’t even mention Kabbalah is also the basis of almost every form of witchcraft and occultic group in the world. Are you running cover for your Kabbalist brethren?
rdb3: the other major factor in limiting the number of Karaite Jews was the Spanish Inquisition, as they were forced to covert or die.
Wikipedia uses three separate sources to show that Talmud-following Jews expelled the Karaites from Spain in the Twelfth Century.