I know it's hard being a Jew on a conservative forum but sometimes I think Jews here want the rest of us to just ignore the fact that most of American Jews support a view of Christendom that is unfortunately not one wit different than the loathing towards Mormons by some here.
It's not different at all and our culture is inundated with this everyday by members of your tribe in the media and Hollywood daily.
How is that steady attack on my culture...my traditions ..any different than what some here are doing to Mormons.
and anyone speak of it and they are an anti Semite.
that is just BS and I'm not going to just ignore plain empirical realities in my face
and indeed there are Jewish freepers upthread generalizing negativity about Christianity same as the generalizations directed at you..
it's lamentable but unavoidable...not sure how to bridge this little bay I have witnessed all my 54 years on occasion
for the record:
Jews have a reason to fear Christians at times...particularly Catholics...I mean let's be honest here...but today I can assure you Islam should be your main worry
Yes there are at least 20% good traditional values minded Jews who realize that old school Christian America is the best ally Jews have ever had and also the best place they have ever had to live and prosper (which begs the question why the resentment from so many?)
and yes there are GREAT political Jews like Mark Levin for example who is technically my political spiritual leader and who btw sometimes expresses similar frustrations that I'm voicing here. Aside from his Lincoln opinions, I never disagree with him...much smarter than Rush just not quite as effective....but I truly love the guy.
Mormons...I know a few. The ones I know are kind of like most Jews I know. They are not as devout about the religious stuff as they are the culture which in the case of Mormons is very traditional...Mom, Flag and Apple Pie...big families...just this queer tradition of Smith and Young and some pretty serious ink spots in the not so distant past but all in all I like them and share similar cultural views..like I would with a fellow Southern baptist..and I think Utah rocks
and yes I think some here are pretty harsh about it...but it's not my house..and yes I do think Romney truly has some issues..we will have to fight him basically even more than we did Bush
it's a mess no doubt..
My question is why do some groups here simply reject all the things we here for the most part cherish?
this is indeed a culture war..always has been..the rest is just surface issue
except for handout folks...minorities and union types
the rest is pure ideology
I can hear it now “I hate those liberal Jews in the media and Hollywood”
or “damn Ira how can we stop these wacky Christian Conservatives in flyoverland from imposing another pogrom here in our new promised land?”
it goes on and on...you figure out how to avoid hurting each others feelings without being blind or mute to the obvious things we all witness and I'll give it a try
meanwhile I will hold my nose and vote Romney and Ryan and enjoy thinking Ryan as POTUS down the road...
and get along with my Mormon and Jewish friends...I get along with anyone rejects progressivism and loves Dixie
“and get along with my Mormon and Jewish friends...I get along with anyone rejects progressivism and loves Dixie “
Good post! Dixie bump.
Which came first, the generalizing negativity or the specific? Look again at post 293 and then check out post 330. If you don't see clearly what occurred in that exchange, all I can say is, dear wardaddy, how sad. How very, very sad that you see things that way.
meanwhile I will hold my nose and vote Romney and Ryan and enjoy thinking Ryan as POTUS down the road...
and get along with my Mormon and Jewish friends...I get along with anyone rejects progressivism and loves Dixie
That's good. You are a righteous person, I'm sure.
I get along with anyone rejects progressivism and loves Dixie
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Me too but it does pain me a bit to have to vote for a Yankee, but I’m doing it for sure. It’s better than the Muslim in chief.