School apologizes for burning New Testament

Jersualem Post ^ | December 25, 2001 | Shoshana Kordova

[BrooklynGOP]

You skipped over the question.

[Rodney King]

Mmm.. NAMBLA will have you know that they are doing little boys a favor, how do you respond to that?

There is a big, big difference between Christians sharing the gospel and homos trying to sodomize your kids. I am not saying that you should neccesarrily like christian missionary work, but it is certianly not intolerant.

In all, I just don't get what you are so upset about. If a Jew came to my door and tried to convert me, it wouldn't upset me at all. Why does it upset you so much that Christians try to convert Jews?

[BrooklynGOP]

You mean the fame that Odessa had for being a gangster city, was undeserved? Or that it was cleaned up as of the late Soviet period?

Undeserved? You remind me of this conversation I had with this guy from Austria a month ago. He is a firm believer that Protocols of Zion is not a fake. His main argument is that Jews got a rough deal in history and there has to be something to justify it. Like I said, pull up crime statistics if you want to support your claim of Odessa being crime central.

Yeah, I'd like to see the stats, but whenever a story breaks out about "Russian" mafia, most of the time there are Jewish names. But they could be not from Odessa, LOL!

Oh? Russia mafia in russia? Or russian mafia in USA?

[BrooklynGOP]

In all, I just don't get what you are so upset about. If a Jew came to my door and tried to convert me, it wouldn't upset me at all. Why does it upset you so much that Christians try to convert Jews?

What if they came to your door daily? Why not just leave people alone with their beliefs? Why not actually try tolerating other people's belief instead of trying to change them?

[BrooklynGOP]

Let's recap.. A Jew writes to another Jew, a suggestion on not using non Jewish symbols in a Jewish text that that other Jew is publishing to be read by other Jews for a Hanukkah, which is a Jewish holiday, and you are offended?

[madrussian]

A Jew writes to a newspaper. I don't care what you use between yourselves. And whether you burn the New Testament in the manner prescribed by your rabbis, IN PRIVATE.

[madrussian]

Your question whether missionary activity is being tolerant? Yes. Unless knowing that someone believes that their faith is the true one, the feature of all religions, is felling intolerance.

[madrussian]

Like I said, pull up crime statistics if you want to support your claim of Odessa being crime central.

Do you know of any source? You haven't explained why Odessa was famous for gangsterism. For no reason?

Oh? Russia mafia in russia? Or russian mafia in USA?

"Russian" mafia in USA, of course.

[Askel5]

Hey, I'm chosen.

Doubtless, your English is flawless as a rule but I think the word you're looking for here is "choice", not "chosen". =)

[BrooklynGOP]

Do you know of any source? You haven't explained why Odessa was famous for gangsterism. For no reason?

I've known Odessa to be famous for its sense of humor and that it had a lot of Jews.. I haven't heard about it being stereotyped for gangsterism.

"Russian" mafia in USA, of course.

Ok. Simple. Vast majority of russian speakers in USA being Jewish..naturally there would be more russian speaking criminals who are Jewish, then not.. Proportions.. Go back to your america's most wanted, and do a search for "russian", see how many come up and then tell me that Jews are disproportionately criminals.

[BrooklynGOP]

A Jew writes to a newspaper. I don't care what you use between yourselves.

Which newspaper was this? And if you dont' care how we use dating systems between ourselves, then what's all this stink on this thread?

[Askel5]

NAMBLA will have you know that they are doing little boys a favor, how do you respond to that?

You're comparing the spreading of the Good News that is the Christian liberation from inexorable pagan fate to the normalizing of anal sex between men and boys?

Correct me if I'm wrong, please ... because otherwise I'll suspect such a hateful and awful statement could only come from someone lacking in the charity and peace associated with loving obedience to God's will.

[BrooklynGOP]

I was making a stupid analogy in response to somebody else's stupid analogy. And it did shut them up.

[Rodney King]

What if they came to your door daily?

Daily? That would piss me off.

Why not just leave people alone with their beliefs? Why not actually try tolerating other people's belief instead of trying to change them?

Witnessing for Christ is a fundamental tenant of the Christian religion. Christians are commanded by the Lord to spread the good news. Therefore, you are the one who is intolerant of other people's beliefs and trying to change them, by demanding that they renounce a fundamental tenant of their religion.

[Rodney King]

I was making a stupid analogy in response to somebody else's stupid analogy. And it did shut them up

No it didn't, actually. In fact, we have continued our conversation, and the record clearly shows that. So you might want to apologize to the above poster for lying. The fact is that you say it is intolerant for Christians to practice their religion, which includes missionary work, and you refuse to defend that statement.

[BrooklynGOP]

What if they came to your door daily?

Daily? That would piss me off. Reasonable.. and then:

Therefore, you are the one who is intolerant of other people's beliefs and trying to change them, by demanding that they renounce a fundamental tenant of their religion.

Mmmmmm... and you just say that if someone did the same to you you would get pissed off.. mmmm..

[Cachelot]

but the reactionary destruction of any kind of literature

Lol. I never considered you to be someone to appreciate literature, spotlighter. But I'll concede the point that you'd probably be much more comfortable burning Jews than burning literature, particularly if the "literature" was old Carto rags :).

So, how goes the site? Selling any colon-cures? And what IS "the Synagogue of Satan"?

[Rodney King]

Mmmmmm... and you just say that if someone did the same to you you would get pissed off.. mmmm

1. What does Mmmm mean? Before you said Mmmm Nambla. Now its Mmmm before and after every sentence.

2. There is a difference between knocking on someone's door every single day and what is being discussed here.

[BrooklynGOP]

2. There is a difference between knocking on someone's door every single day and what is being discussed here.

My original question was "What's real tolerance?". Unfortunately, Christianity as you described it is not tolerant. I was horrified to learn from the mouth of the american women who were rescued from Taliban prisons, that they did indeed do missionary work in Afhganistan, even though everybody knows that its illegal to do so there.. It is also illegal to do missionary work with children in Israel.. nobody is saying anything about these missionaries breaking laws.. and anyways.. Look, I am not saying that Christians want to convert Jews out of malice or whatever. But no matter what the intent is, I do hope that you can see how it might piss somebody off. Specially went people wont' stop at anything and create such cults as Jews 4 Jesus - that's the worst.

[StacyMac]

Since The Word is a living thing and dwells in my heart, I am not upset when the printed Word is burned. Jesus is the Living Word and not even death can separate me from Him. They will know we are chrisians because of the love we demonstrate towards God, each other, and the world. If your sense of worth or self-esteem comes from your doctrine or a book even the New Testament , then you will be feel threatened or even angry when someone does something like this school. But, if your worth and sense of self comes from knowing that Jesus died for you and God's great love for you, then you will still be able to walk in love toward those who despise you and your beliefs in Jesus.