[Phinneous]

The Jewish practices are all kosher. They do not involve blood or necromancy. It’s the reflection of these practices in the Christian world (and the corruptions, deviations, adoptions of the original Jewish practices) that I’m pointing out.

Smarmy? (To Iffinegan) sorry for the “gosh, copy us enough already?!?” tone. Believe me, there’s nothing new under the son.

You could point out that “Hey, Judaism merely adopted animal sacrifice to appease the Jews who could not give up the heathen practice of sacrifice....” As the 11th century rabbi and scholar Moses Maimonedes points out (as a foil) ... Then I’d have to parry.

[familyop]

Thank you. I see now.

[familyop]

"It’s the reflection of these practices in the Christian world (and the corruptions, deviations, adoptions of the original Jewish practices) that I’m pointing out."

Sorry that I blurted out the word, "wrong," and thanks. And yes, I've studied some of the minute details of histories of religions of empires with emphasis on the history of propaganda from one of them. Those methods of changing patterns of thought do continue to this day. People of all nations (no exceptions), unaware of large efforts from outside of their own chosen systems of belief, are affected. They didn't see it coming.