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To: DPB101
Regretably, secular Jews were prominent in many of the various European and Russian revolutionary movements, including the Communists, from 1848 right on through the 20th century. This does not excuse any kind of antisemitism; but neither should we ignore the historical facts for fear of antisemitism.

In fact, many Jews turned to secular progressivism as early as the seventeenth century, after the failure of Sabbatai Zevi and the messianic fervor of that time.
37 posted on 06/22/2003 7:31:34 PM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: Cicero
They couldn't have done it without liberal WASPS.

The New England Christians who became, by the end of the 1800s, secular humanists, were very old Testament in outlook at the start. They denied the divinity of Christ and focused on works and the law. Communism was/is a perfect fit for many Jews and Christians. Karl Marx has been referred to as the last Old Testament prophet. Sure seems to fit to me. That marxism is a religion is the only reason I can see that people continue to believe when proof is all around them of what an abject failure it is.

39 posted on 06/22/2003 7:42:20 PM PDT by DPB101
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