asymons412
Shiny_Rock
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Sillyberry, I do not mean to make a mockery of religion at all-- I was more or less avoiding a controversial topic in referencing Christianity as a derivative of Judaism; I am messianic (ie. a Jewish person who believes that Jesus actually was the prophesied Jewish messiah), and so I find that my beliefs are extremely compatible with that of the Christian faith; whereas I celebrate and honor Jewish traditions, I more or less (somewhat begrudgingly due to the writers!) accept the New Testament and the concept of a fulfilled messiah rather than waiting on him.
I should have been more clear, but as you can imagine, the concept of a Jewish person who maintains all of the Jewish practices but replaces every "prophesied Messiah" with "Yeshua" (note: NOT a "Jew for Jesus!" I am Jewish, celebrate the high holidays, had a bat mitzvah, etc) tends to cause more rifts than if I had kept my mouth shut.
I hope no offense is taken.
I should have been more clear, but as you can imagine, the concept of a Jewish person who maintains all of the Jewish practices but replaces every "prophesied Messiah" with "Yeshua" (note: NOT a "Jew for Jesus!" I am Jewish, celebrate the high holidays, had a bat mitzvah, etc) tends to cause more rifts than if I had kept my mouth shut.