Jewish

@stacyv81 (5903)
United States
March 21, 2007 10:24am CST
Is anyone on here Jewish? I was curious about the beliefs. I have heard that they dont believe that Jesus was here yet. I am ignorant about this religion and I wish someone could clue me in on it, as I am a little curious about it.
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@nicolec (2671)
• United States
21 Mar 07
Jews don't believe that Jesus was the son of god. Most of us will agree that he existed. He was a man. Perhaps even a profit like Moses, but not the son of god. Jews are still waiting for the mesiah to come. Does that help?
@stacyv81 (5903)
• United States
21 Mar 07
Yes, that is what I thought. But it still perplexes me, in that Jesus was called a Jew in the bible, and I dont understand why if he was a Jew, that his own people dont believe in him as the son of God, unless, he was just called a Jew, because he was from Jerusalem. I am so confused. Sorry, just trying to figure this out.
@Kaeli72 (1229)
• United States
21 Mar 07
He was called a Jew not because of where he was born, but look at who his ancestor is: King David. A Jew is a religion, not a nationality. The Jews that do not believe in Yeshua are the "hard liners". There are Jews that believe in Yeshua simply because it's black and white, said by G-d and written in the scrolls of the Torah. It depends who you ask.
@nicolec (2671)
• United States
21 Mar 07
Yes Jesus was a Jew. So was Mary and in Judiasm you are the religion of your mother. It has been said that Jesus was not out to start a new religion. That he just had some things to say. It was his followers who took the words and ran with it and made their own religion. Jesus did not make it. If you were to ask Jesus at that time if he knows what Chrtistianity is, he would probably say no.
@nicolec (2671)
• United States
21 Mar 07
stacy http://www.aish.com/spirituality/philosophy/Why_Dont_Jews_Believe_In_Jesus$.asp I just found this link. I'm reading through it now and find some of it very interesting. Things I didn't even know. Hope it helps some.
@stacyv81 (5903)
• United States
21 Mar 07
that is pretty interesting and I will definitely read on thanks so much for all of your help. Also, sorry one more question....so about conversions, does the jewish faith support that? Accept it? Why is it so hard to convert?
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@stacyv81 (5903)
• United States
21 Mar 07
Oh, I believe that too. I am just curious on the different religions. But I have found some discrepancy on the translations of the bible. I believe in Jesus as the son of God, my savior. But I was just curious on the different religions and why Jesus was Jewish, yet they dont believe he was the son of God as it states in the bible. I like to be educated and know how others feel, think and believe, thank you for your worry, though, yet there is no need.
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@Kaeli72 (1229)
• United States
21 Mar 07
Bottom line: It's what you're willing and able to do. Frankly, it doesn't matter if you're a Jew or a Gentile, what matters is where you're at with G-d. Everyone is (should be) doing the best they can with what they have. Stacy, I applaude you for stepping out and seeking some guidence. I used to come down hard on people when they couldn't see the words in the books. But then, it dawned on me that I was pointing out their faults when I myself had way too many faults of my own. Yeshua mentioned that before about taking a beam out of your brother's eye without seeing the beam in your own. We are all given talents and gifts. Some were born with the gift of already having a Jewish mother by birth, right and decree. Some are lucky to be born under the tribe of Levi. We should take what we have, go out and study so we may not be found ignorant and spread the message of G-d. As I've said before, I am a convert from the Catholic faith. But what I don't go around telling people is this: I don't know who my birth mother is either...I was adopted and the race and nation from my homeland has Jewish roots that goes way far back to the Silk road. Because of this, I no longer consider myself from where I was born, but I consider myself an American. Would it be right for me to continue to proclaim myself as Luthern since that is what I was at first via adopted parents? No, that would be silly. I am of the lost house of the tribe of Israel. If I wasn't, then I wouldn't have had such a burning desire and love for the Jewish history and faith.
@stacyv81 (5903)
• United States
21 Mar 07
Thanks again for all your help. You have clearified a lot for me and I really appreciate your willingness to help.
• Netherlands
21 Mar 07
Kaeli I love what you wrote: what matters is where you are at with G-d. This is by far one of the most interesting discussions in the religious section of MyLot. Informative and respectful.