[Dataman]

One of the main tennants of Judism is that the messiah has not come, and we're still waiting for that event. When one acknowledges that Jesus is the messiah, then that person has abandoned his faith for another. I'm not saying that it's right or wrong. Just stating a fact.

Is "Jew" only a religion? If I am a German pagan and convert to Christianity, am I no longer a German?

[MarkL]

Is "Jew" only a religion? If I am a German pagan and convert to Christianity, am I no longer a German?

I don't know that I agree that Jews are a "race." Judism is a religion, and you can convert to Judism. I was born in America. My parents were born in America. I am an American, who happens to be a Jew. In response to your answer, If I convert to another religion, I will still be an American. Will I still be a Jew? Well, according to Adolf Hitler, and many others of his ilk, I would still be an "unter mensch."

Mark