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1. The baloney is the supposition that “Jews are afraid of Christians.”

First assuming, this is a theological point, I concede that a JINO (who is religiously defined as “not Christian”) may be threatened by Christian proselytizing attempts, in that said JINO has no religion of his own, and yet (if he or she is actually Jewish under the Law), he very soul (by its Jewish nature) cries out for the Divine — making him or her a complete sucker for whatever false religion comes along. This causes much mental stress.

A religious Jew of any seriousness (a “real” Jew, IMHO), in contrast, is not threatened, and, indeed, understands and is flattered by the effort. Mind you, it does not make it less annoying.

2. If the “fear” referred to is a physical fear of some kind of WWII redux, well, I think most Jews have reached the point that we will go down swinging, or at least the Jews of my acquantance will.

3. I do agree that most JINOs will stand with Barry. My experience with American Jews was when they came on visit to Israel (generally drunk high school girls from New Jersey who were an easy lay). Some are serious about Israel, but most view it as an interesting construct.

My opinion only, but the idea that Jews vote for dems because they're afraid of Christians is a rather moronic construct of folk of both sides of the aisle, but more on the right, who don't want Jews to vote for the GOP.

Do you know Jews that are afraid of Christians? Does it ever enter the conversation?

IMO, complete stupidity, and a barrier getting Jews to identify with the right. The right, who tells them they're disloyal, and terrified of Christians. Per the thread.

Have any of you seen anecdotal evidence that younger Jews are moving right politically? There is actually polling that shows young Jews vote more Republican (I'm Gen-Y Jew, btw) Bush won a third of Jews under 40 in 2004 according to an American Jewish Committee poll done before the election:

http://www.shalomctr.org/node/689

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The Democratic stand-bearer did better among older age groups. Bush gained fully a third of the support of Jews under 40, while Kerry polled 59%; Jews ages 40 to 59 showed 25% support for Bush and 64% for Kerry; those 60 and older went 19% for Bush and 74% for Kerry. A separate poll of Russian Jews in New York showed majority support for Bush, Harris said.

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