Just why should Jews have an immunity from the outreach of the Christian Church? Does the Christian church enjoy immunity from agitation against it by secular Jews? Why should not Jews be subject to the same rubs and chafes of the world as everybody else?
NOW you want to get me going. Given the history of the Church re: forced conversion of Jews, I think it’s better if we left the Jews alone. Now when you speak of agitation against the Church by secular (and even some religious) Jews, that’s a different ball game. In Brooklyn there was the story of an Italian man who lives in a very Orthodox Jewish neighborhood. He put up a Nativity scene in his front yard and these Hasidic guys harrassed him and demanded he take it down. He refused, and they continued their abuse. I am not sure of the outcome. As far as the police are concerned in that neighborhood, the Hasidics are untouchable and treated with kid gloves. Now this kind of assault should be challeneged all the way. The same with those secular atheistic Jews who are so offended by the sight of a cross. I don’t mind if a menorah is put up for Hanukah, so give equal time to others. But even though this “assault” as you say occurs-—and quite regularly, nonetheless, Jews aren’t trying to convert Christians. Assault must be met with assault—I am not talking physical violence—but legal, through the media and those kinds of means—shame is a very good weapon.
The “rubs” and “chafes” of Christians bent on converting are nothing in comparison to either a Jewish grandmother or, worse yet, a Jewish mother-in-law.
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