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Category Archives: Christianity
If you don’t want for your group to dominate the world, a hostile group will
It’s a shame Jews are so retiring and humble. It must inhibit their success. WASHINGTON (CBS DC) – Shifts in the world’s major religions will see Islam growing faster than any other faith, with the number of Muslims nearly equaling … Continue reading
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Jewish Identity & American Identity
This morning I read a comment that every time a Jew sees a Christmas tree, he sees a potential Holocaust. That hit me hard. Initially, I hoped that if I rewrote it to specify a certain type of Jew, I … Continue reading
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The Media & Islam
Rabbi Philip Lefkowitz writes: The issue of why the press does not explore the elements within Islam that give rise to terrorism and beheading was brought to the fore recently by conservative commentator Bernie Goldberg. He stated that were he … Continue reading
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Does Anyone Care About Hatred Of Christians?
Apparently, white wealthy and educated elites don’t like Christians, but the authors of this new book don’t say how many of those elites are Jews. I don’t regard Jews as evil when they hate Christians and I don’t regard Christians … Continue reading
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Principles vs Interests
Many people could benefit from an approach that prioritizes their interests over loyalty to abstract principles. Should not loyalty to your group be a principle? Extending this type of thinking to the West might well lead to more rights for … Continue reading
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NO OFFENSE: CIVIL RELIGION AND PROTESTANT TASTE (1978)
Is it more useful for the outsider to understand Judaism as a religion or as a people? I say people. Yes, I know it is the religion of a particular people (as was common in the ancient world). I just … Continue reading
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Did Christianity Invent Liberalism?
Steve Sailer writes: So, it’s helpful to add a third culture to the big question of the day about Christianity and Islam: – In Culture A, X happened, but in Cultures B and C, X didn’t happen? Why? Fortunately for … Continue reading
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Counterpunch: Why is the US Honoring a Racist Rabbi?
April 7, 2014, Alison Weir wrote for Counterpunch, a magazine of the left: If things proceed normally, President Barak Obama will soon proclaim April 11, 2014 “Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A.” Despite the innocuous name, this day honors the memory … Continue reading
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Jews & Gentiles
When I hear a view from within one in-group, I like to wonder out loud how it would be received if the identical view was expressed by another in-group. I’m listening to a Dec. 25 lecture by Orthodox rabbi Shlomo … Continue reading
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REPORT: ANTI-PORN CRUSADER ARRESTED FOR ALLEGED SEXUAL RELATIONS WITH UNDERAGE GIRL
Donny Pauling has appeared on my blog a few times over the years. He is a pornographer who became interested in kabbalah and then quit porn and became a Christian pastor and an anti-porn crusader. I’ve never met Donny in … Continue reading
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