Judaism: The World's Most Peaceful Major Religion

Do you think Judaism is the world's most peaceful major religion? Throughout its history, the Jewish peoples have always been persecuted by others. Even adherents of my own religion of Christianity have done a lot of bad in this world, albeit they were not good Christians at that. Do you agree? Major religions constituting the 3 obvious Abrahamic ones, Buddhism, Confucianism (although not really a "religion"), Shintoism, Hinduism, etc., not some random a** Pastafarianism or such.

TBF Jews really never had a chance to persecute others.

Nope. As i've stated before, i consider all organized religions to be bs and an obstacle to the progress of man/society. l4dak47

Israel says no.Zeviander

Israel says no.Zeviander

[QUOTE="Zeviander"]Israel says no.themajormayor

Yes, just like European settlers needed to defend themselves when they forcefully colonized Africa and the Americas. Those poor, poor, countries who had no choice but to forcefully colonize other lands.

[QUOTE="themajormayor"][QUOTE="Zeviander"]Israel says no.theone86

Yes, just like European settlers needed to defend themselves when they forcefully colonized Africa and the Americas. Those poor, poor, countries who had no choice but to forcefully colonize other lands.

[QUOTE="themajormayor"][QUOTE="Zeviander"]Israel says no.theone86

Yes, just like European settlers needed to defend themselves when they forcefully colonized Africa and the Americas. Those poor, poor, countries who had no choice but to forcefully colonize other lands.

CircumcisionRushKing

The Old Testament also says no.Zeviander

[QUOTE="Zeviander"]Israel says no.themajormayor

Exactly... I hate when people bash the state of Israel as violent Zionist when literally all of their military action is defensive... Yes, I agree the apartments and extension into the West Bank is wrong, the minority status of Arabs in Israel is not right (but what do you expect in a state where Judaism is the state religion)...

But to criticize Israel for retaliating against rocket attacks from Gaza is rediculous... There is no justification for attacks against a sovereign nation recognized internationally, any arguement advocating violence is wrong. If you want to challenge Israel, do it publicly in the media don't use terrorist tactics as that gives Israel justification for retaliation and only strengthens international support for them.

[QUOTE="Zeviander"]The Old Testament also says no.kingkong0124

[QUOTE="themajormayor"][QUOTE="Zeviander"]Israel says no.C2N2

Exactly... I hate when people bash the state of Israel as violent Zionist when literally all of their military action is defensive... Yes, I agree the apartments and extension into the West Bank is wrong, the minority status of Arabs in Israel is not right (but what do you expect in a state where Judaism is the state religion)...

But to criticize Israel for retaliating against rocket attacks from Gaza is rediculous... There is no justification for attacks against a sovereign nation recognized internationally, any arguement advocating violence is wrong. If you want to challenge Israel, do it publicly in the media don't use terrorist tactics as that gives Israel justification for retaliation and only strengthens international support for them.

[QUOTE="RushKing"]Circumcisionkingkong0124

Israel says no.Zeviander

lolno

[QUOTE="kingkong0124"][QUOTE="RushKing"]CircumcisionRushKing

W\

Exactly... I hate when people bash the state of Israel as violent Zionist when literally all of their military action is defensive...C2N2

War is peace

Freedom is slavery

Ignorance is strength

[QUOTE="Zeviander"]Israel says no.omho88

Most of the world does that..kingkong0124

[QUOTE="kingkong0124"]Most of the world does that..Zeviander

Wrong

[QUOTE="theone86"]

[QUOTE="themajormayor"] Peaceful doesn't mean pacifistic. You can be peaceful and defend yourself. themajormayor

Yes, just like European settlers needed to defend themselves when they forcefully colonized Africa and the Americas. Those poor, poor, countries who had no choice but to forcefully colonize other lands.

Yeah, piss poor to compare a country that takes land that doesn't belong to them and puts restrictions on where the previous occupants can move and live to a country that takes land that doesn't belong to them and puts restrictions on where the previous occupants can move and live.

[QUOTE="omho88"][QUOTE="Zeviander"]Israel says no.LJS9502_basic

***themajormayor

[QUOTE="themajormayor"][QUOTE="theone86"]

Yes, just like European settlers needed to defend themselves when they forcefully colonized Africa and the Americas. Those poor, poor, countries who had no choice but to forcefully colonize other lands.

theone86

Yeah, piss poor to compare a country that takes land that doesn't belong to them and puts restrictions on where the previous occupants can move and live to a country that takes land that doesn't belong to them and puts restrictions on where the previous occupants can move and live.

Let's see here the previous occupants were Jordan and Egypt who indeed OCCUPIED those areas. Israel was attacked from these areas and subsequentlyseized them. In other words a defensive action. And no Israel does not place any restrictions on Jordan or Egypt in that sense. And when did most if not all of the restrictions on the Palestinians came about (which is what I assume you are talking about)? After years of terrorism. Those lands are pretty much forced upon Israel.

So yes it is a piss poor comparision.

[QUOTE="themajormayor"]***Zeviander

Lol Judaism a major religion.

Now go, attack the Amalekites and totally destroy everything that belongs to them. Do not spare them; put to death men and women, children and infants, cattle and sheep, camels and donkeys.

1 Samuel 15:3

:roll:

Now go, attack the Amalekites and totally destroy everything that belongs to them. Do not spare them; put to death men and women, children and infants, cattle and sheep, camels and donkeys.

1 Samuel 15:3

:roll:

Stesilaus

No,

Reason: Old Testament

Lol Judaism a major religion.

Philokalia

It is a major religion.

Christianity, Judaism, and islam are the 3 major religions.

[QUOTE="Philokalia"]

Lol Judaism a major religion.

DJ-Lafleur

It is a major religion.

Christianity, Judaism, and islam are the 3 major religions.

This thread was always gonna be an Israel vs. Palestine snakepit in the end.

Now go, attack the Amalekites and totally destroy everything that belongs to them. Do not spare them; put to death men and women, children and infants, cattle and sheep, camels and donkeys.

1 Samuel 15:3

:roll:

Stesilaus

I was thinking of stuff like this. I don't know how much of the OT is in Jewish canon. I do know however that in the OT the Jews were some war-mongering mofos. Now, almost all of the time they were warring in God's name against Philistines, Canaanites, Amalekites, etc. BUT they were still warring.

Sampson,Joshua,Saul,David etc. were all great men of war and there are several more examples in the OT.

Now go, attack the Amalekites and totally destroy everything that belongs to them. Do not spare them; put to death men and women, children and infants, cattle and sheep, camels and donkeys.

1 Samuel 15:3

:roll:

Stesilaus

The Amalekites don't exist any more...

[QUOTE="theone86"]

[QUOTE="themajormayor"] lulz what a piss poor analogy.themajormayor

Yeah, piss poor to compare a country that takes land that doesn't belong to them and puts restrictions on where the previous occupants can move and live to a country that takes land that doesn't belong to them and puts restrictions on where the previous occupants can move and live.

Let's see here the previous occupants were Jordan and Egypt who indeed OCCUPIED those areas. Israel was attacked from these areas and subsequentlyseized them. In other words a defensive action. And no Israel does not place any restrictions on Jordan or Egypt in that sense. And when did most if not all of the restrictions on the Palestinians came about (which is what I assume you are talking about)? After years of terrorism. Those lands are pretty much forced upon Israel.

So yes it is a piss poor comparision.

Seizing territory is not a defensive action, and since signing a treaty that ceded some of that territory they have continuously occupied it whenever it suits their fancy. I wonder how the U.S. would react if Mexico ever decided to deploy their military in Texas, it would just be defensive so no harm done, right?

Oh great, so any time militants use a country as a staging ground that gives other countries the right to forcefully restrict an entire population of people? Good to know, so if a U.S. citizen ever commits a terrorist attack against Canada they can just build a wall around us and restrict our travel, thanks for the precedent.

Also, similar arguments were used by European colonists to defend their aggression against Native Americans even though they were the ones who first seized the land, so again, apt comparison.

[QUOTE="Philokalia"]

Lol Judaism a major religion.

DJ-Lafleur

It is a major religion.

Christianity, Judaism, and islam are the 3 major religions.

It was certaintly influential on pretty much all western culture, but it has never been a major religion.

[QUOTE="Philokalia"]

Lol Judaism a major religion.

DJ-Lafleur

It is a major religion.

Christianity, Judaism, and islam are the 3 major religions.

Lol taking Philokalia seriously.

Lol taking Philokalia seriously.

theone86

lol dismissing comments baselessly.

That would be Buddhism OP.gameguy6700