Just two things:
1. WTF? Where did you see anything about American anti-semitism in my posts, north or south?
2. What made you think that an explanation of how past Jewish history influences current Jewish thought equals that Arab Moslems are tolerant of Jews? Seriously, dude... WTF?
It’s no more than explaining why the Mongol invasion of Russia created a situation where Russians today don’t much like the Mongols... despite the fact that Mongolia hasn’t been a thorn in Russia’s side for nearly a thousand years.
Seriously, your train of thought makes absolutely no sense to me.
Dang, I wish this place had an edit button.
Meant to write:
1. WTF? Where did you see anything about Southern anti-semitism in my posts?
Your comment about Christians -- American Christians. In context, you couldn't have been talking about anybody else, since you didn't specify "Christians except for American ones."
You keep saying that, as if I'd said something really stupid. Knock it off, you know exactly what I mean.
You said that, despite the fact that Southern Baptists and other fundies and evangelicals are some of the most stalwart friends Israel could have, that American Jews -- or is that all Jews? -- prefer Moslems as neighbors.
I tested your commitment and fidelity to your statement by suggesting that Jews who prefer the company of tolerant Moslems try the West Bank, whose denizens are, as you said and not I, more pleasing to Jews, who distrust and fear those Christians.
Am I getting this right, or is there a piece missing, something you forgot to tell us, about Jewish aversion to strongly religious Christian believers?
Are you telling us that Jews would prefer to live among amoral materialists and people who indulge the practices of Egypt?