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To: Siena Dreaming

“”To the christian” is used all the time as is “To the American””

Neither are comparable.

...and as your audience is slightly wider than Christians or Messianic Christian-Jews, you should be aware that such language is received negatively. I understand this is essentially a debate amongst Christians, and so the idea of offending the very topic of the matter might allude you, and I also understand this isn’t the intent.

Judaism by and large describes the G-ds covenant as a responsibility, and the matter of being a chosen people, not as favoritism but as a burden to be a light unto the world, meeting said responsibilities. With that responsibility has come some dark tests.


11 posted on 05/26/2011 2:17:47 PM PDT by harmonium
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To: harmonium
Neither are comparable.

I think they are.

Remember, Paul also says "to the Gentile" in pretty much the same breath.

There is no offense intended in the context of the use of the phrase, either in the 1st century or today.

15 posted on 05/26/2011 3:31:57 PM PDT by Siena Dreaming
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To: harmonium

You said: Judaism by and large describes the G-ds covenant as a responsibility..I agree that is why I wish those faithful to G-d’s covenant would also understand G-d created a Marriage Covenant for man and woman, and that covenant seems to be less important not only with some liberal Christian churches but also in some mainline jewish synagogues....

Been reading some fascinating material about the Ring around the planet Saturn has to do with GOD’s ring to mankind in the Holy Scriptures and marraige...


16 posted on 05/26/2011 4:25:02 PM PDT by TaraP (An APPEASER is one who feeds a crocodile - hoping it will eat him last)
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