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If you were really Jewish, you would have ancestors who were persecuted as well. If you read the word of God you would know that the Lord scattered the people and they would all be persecuted - and that He has a purpose for that, for our good, so we don’t feel sorry.

Some of us are not Jews because they have good bagels and lox. Know what I mean?

You may wish to re-think who you think you are better than, because it looks pretty stupid on you.

If you were really Jewish you would know about Jewish customs of adoption, because that would really help you understand the character of God and how all of these things can be.

Anyway- I think this conversations has come to an end, because I don’t think you are being honest.

Shalom

Ahh, yes! Adoption! No, seriously. I have only two questions for you, as you have an insufferable habit of questioning my Jewishness for the sake of - well frankly I don't know why. Something to do with Jesus. You certainly feel strong enough about your "Jewish" superiority. So you have to swear, here, in this forum, to answer them honestly. To make it easy, they are "yes" or "no" questions. 1. Was your mother a Jew? Did she identify as a Jew? 2. Was her mother a Jew? 3. If you are a male, are you circumcized? These questions should be easy enough, and they don't require of you to be "spiritually" Jewish, just "actually" Jewish, in accordance with the Laws of Judiasm. (I grant you feel these laws may be wrong.) So for me: 1. Yes she was. 2. Yes she was. 3. Yes I am. The rest is important, of course (like the little bit about not worshiping idols) but if you can swear, as I hereby do, on the answers to these questions, you are basically a Jew. And if you don't know that, my little friend, you are NOT a Jew. Of course we can go further: Do you keep the Commandments (all of which I do not keep) etc., but above, is basically, "basically" it. I don't expect you to have been Bar Mitzvah or to say Shema or keep Shabbat or even to know any Hebrew or to observe the Holydays... None of that. (Though I do.) But they're really not so important. Surely you can swear to these three simple facts? I do. Then, if you can do so, you are indeed a Jew. And if you are a Jew who follows Jesus, you can call yourself a Christian. But first, please swear on these three things. I trust you.