I’m not saying it is correct or good behavior; just what is the behavior.
On things theological, Jews have been publically quiet for 1500 years.
You seemed to be saying that this behavior had been specifically mandated by CHaZa"L. I'm sorry if I misunderstood.
On things theological, Jews have been publically quiet for 1500 years.
And what has been the result? G-d and theology are associated with Xianity, anti-G-d with anti-Xianity. And this has only made the Xians' arrogance grow even greater than it was. "We're the one true religion because all the Forces of E--vil hate us!"
Ever since the eighteenth century "enlightenment" Jews have been trying to get non-Jews to subscribe to some sort of universal, objective, and yet totally secular legal system that will apply to and protect everyone (on the assumption that all religious beliefs are inherently ethnic and subjectivive). Considering the "weight" and unique nature of the Jewish soul, the results have been disastrous. Just imagine the results if Jews had taken advantage of their new freedom to teach the world about the Noachide Laws!
I have one final observation: While this is no longer true, for a few decades after World War II the charge of anti-Semitism was the Ultimate Weapon and the Ultimate Defensive Shield. It was employed innumerable times to defend Jewish noses, Jewish bankers, Jewish entertainers, and Jewish liberal Democrat politicians, but not one time was it ever employed to defend the Jewish G-d or Jewish Torah. Does this make the slightest bit of sense to you? What do you think will be the punishment for those who could have made HaShem and the Torah unassailable, but refused to do so, defending everything else instead?
I don't doubt that I am often an embarrassment to Jewish FReepers, but until I am ordered to cease in the name of Halakhic obedience I shall continue to confront stupid, idiotic Bible-hating atheists who think the TaNa"KH is the property of Xians and defend it from them without sanctifying the name of a heretic by doing so.