A Muslim & A Jew Go There

Christianity has a number f “flavors”. Some are more tolerant of those who leave the faith than others. Catholics for instance will refer them to themselves as a lapsed Catholic or a “survivor of Catholic Church” Some denominations have no tolerance for someone leaving and they banish those people. Their families are not allowed to have any contact with them. Jehova Witnesses are like that. Mormons used to be like that and conservative Mormons still are. Mormons are a denomination with some very idiosyncratic beliefs and practices. The Book of Mormon is the name of their Bible. The musical pokes fun at Mormonism more than Christianity. I would encourage you to Google the Mormon Faith. One more point; the Jewish faith has a tradition of atheism and makes space for that. I am not sure any other faith does that. As for myself I define myself as Polish Catholic Jew. I did not convert. I was raised a Polish Catholic who at the age of 65 thanks to DNA testing learned that my parents were Jewish. They assumed false identities in eastern Poland in 1941 and died with their secret.

Syeeda tries her best but it’s pointless with someone like David who is not interested in talking about what is actually happening and glossies over anything that Israel does. The discussion on what is classified as occupation was a joke. If you are looking for meaningful, accurate discussion, give this a miss.

Really appreciate this discussion…. I notice that David is much more willing to listen and process all sides … Sayeeda seems more on a soapbox without actually responding to specific points that David is asking about. A little frustrating that she grinds her heels and misses the chance to listen and learn along with us. I hope this dynamic changes over time.

I wish David, as the representative Jewish person, actually knew enough history about the state of Israel to refute the misinformation presented. It seems like an attempt to sanction criticism of Israel with no regard for how the Arabs of the region were just as, if not more, responsible for the current situation.