[xm177e2]

"This isn't about free speech," said Rochelle Wilner, president of B'nai Brith Canada. "Targeted missionizing, especially when done in a manner calculated to deceive the unsuspecting, is offensive to our community. 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.

What about "Jews for Buddha?" I don't recall the Jewish community ever getting worked up about the trend of liberal Jews to explore things like Buddhism.

Anyway, if there were "Muslims for Kali," I'll believe just about any combination of religions.

[adam_az]

Buddhism isn't a religion, in the western sense.

[Steve_Seattle]

"What about "Jews for Buddha?" I don't recall the Jewish community ever getting worked up about the trend of liberal Jews to explore things like Buddhism."

For historical reasons, Jews obviously haven't internalized resentments about Buddha the way they would have about Jesus. But as a matter of logic, you are quite correct; using the woman's own examples, she would have to deny that Jews can be Buddhists.

[thatdewd]

"Muslims for Kali,"

LOL, that's a wicked combination...

[Tribune7]

"Muslims for Kali,"

Yup.

[SauronOfMordor]

Anyway, if there were "Muslims for Kali," I'll believe just about any combination of religions.

There WERE "Muslims for Kali". The Thuggees of India, who worshipped Kali, had many Muslim members