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To: JesusIsLord
The tone of the author isn't "selective outrage", it's merely academic recounting.

The article (did you even read it?) is very specific about what some pretty key founders of Protestantism (Martin Luther) had to say about the Jews. It's pretty harsh.

I'm not an expert on the Talmud, I read a book of short excerpts from it. Perhaps there is some anti-Christian sentament in it, but the core of the Talmud was written in Babylon in the period around 200 B.C. There wasn't a big Christian population there, so I don't know if what you are saying is correct. Also given the overwhelming size of the Talmud and the number of authors it contains (hundreds) I'm not sure even if you can find an isolated quote it's comprable in importance to (for instance) Martin Luther's ranting about the Jews at length, and writing an entire treatese on them (which was published and widely read in the period). After all millions and millions of Americans self-describe as "Lutherans".

Also, the very worst sort of disreputable anti-Semites often make up lying quotes and attribute them to Jewish sources. This is the sort of "every day meme warfare" that one sees on Twitter (X) and Gab. (The famous quote attributed to Voltaire, but actually written by a 20th century White Supremacist is the signature example) A complete unabridged set of the Babylonian Talmud. (There is also the Jerusalem Talmud, which is not pictured).

If you have read even a fraction of this, I salute you!

8 posted on 05/06/2024 2:47:15 PM PDT by Vlad0
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To: Vlad0
… but the core of the Talmud was written in Babylon in the period around 200 B.C. There wasn't a big Christian population there, so I don't know if what you are saying is correct.

Point, Set, Match and yet those who hate the Jews in their hearts are mortally wounded in their souls and imagine they are pleasing God by doing so.

They will continue to condemn themselves with their poison until there is no remedy.
9 posted on 05/06/2024 2:56:16 PM PDT by af_vet_1981 ( The bus came by and I got on, That's when it all began)
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To: Vlad0

There weren’t any Christians anywhere in 200 BC.


10 posted on 05/06/2024 3:08:09 PM PDT by bankwalker (Repeal the 19th ...)
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To: Vlad0
the core of the Talmud was written in Babylon in the period around 200 B.C. There wasn't a big Christian population there, so I don't know if what you are saying is

According to the Jewish scholar, Peter Schafer, that's precisely why the Jews in Babylon felt comfortable writing against Christ. They knew about the Christian controversy occurring in the West -- it was a big deal throughout the ancient world -- but being far removed from potential Christian retaliation, they felt safe in writing what they really felt.

19 posted on 05/07/2024 12:38:12 AM PDT by Angelino97
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