[pgyanke]

Christianity is not a branch of Judaism it's a different religion altogether, and any attempt to portray it as anything but a different religion is subterfuge. "The term 'Jews for Jesus' makes about as much sense as 'Baptists for Buddha' or 'Catholics for Krishna,'" she said.

Pop quiz:

1. Jesus was a...

a. Buddhist
b. Krishan
c. Muslim
d. Jew

2. The apostles were...

a. Buddhists
b. Krishas
c. Muslims
d. Jews

3. The prophets who foretold Jesus's coming were...

a. Buddhists
b. Krishas
c. Muslims
d. Jews

4. The many disciples who followed Jesus were...

a. Buddhists
b. Krishas
c. Muslims
d. Jews

5. Jesus taught in...

a. Mecca, Medina, and the Saudi peninsula
b. India and the far east
c. America
d. Jerusalem, synagogues and the surrounding community

[fishtank]

5. Jesus taught in...

a. Mecca, Medina, and the Saudi peninsula

b. India and the far east

c. America

d. Jerusalem, synagogues and the surrounding community

There are a lot of whack jobs out there who would answer this question with: e. All of the above.

[cookcounty]

I'm all for education about being Jewish. I once spoke with a college-educated jewish woman who told me:

"Jesus wasn't Jewish!"

"Are you sure?" I asked

"He couldn't be," she explained. " He was catholic.... Everybody knows his mother was Mary!"