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According to the simplest definition used by Jews for self-identification, a person is a Jew by birth, or becomes one through religious conversion. However, there are differences of opinion among the various branches of Judaism in the application of this definition, including:
Mixed parents: i.e. whether a person of mixed Jewish and non-Jewish parents should be considered Jewish.
Conversion: i.e. what processes of conversion should be considered valid.
Historical loss of Jewish identity: i.e. whether a person's or group's actions (such as conversion to a different religion) or circumstances in his or her community's life (such as being unaware of Jewish parents) should affect his or her status as Jewish or non-Jewish.
Diaspora identity: identity of Jews among themselves, and by non-Jews throughout the Jewish diaspora.
Claim to Israeli citizenship: the examination of the previous issues in the context of the Basic Laws of Israel.
Similarly it reminded me of the south park episode where Cartman is head of the anti-ginger group....then finds out he's a ginger. He wasn't, but the others figured fooling him into thinking so was one way to give that prick a taste of his own medicine.
Originally posted by Xcathdra
The irony is awesome... It reminds me of Dave Chappelle and his skit where he plays a blind person who doesnt know he is black and is the head of a KKK group.
Originally posted by RealSpoke
reply to post by POPtheKlEEN89
actually the jewish people do have a bloodline, they are categorized as an ethnoreligious group.
So Ethiopan jews are related to Ashkenazi jews?
"Virtually all the Jewish groups we've studied tend to be quite closely related to one another," Ostrer said. "It would seem for most Jewish groups, there is a biological basis for their Jewishness which is based on their sharing of DNA segments."
"This work demonstrates a shared genetic history among the Jews of North Africa and strengthens the case for a biological basis for Jewishness," said medical geneticist Harry Ostrer of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, who led the study.
A major surprise from both surveys is the genetic closeness of the two Jewish communities of Europe, the Ashkenazim and the Sephardim. The Ashkenazim thrived in Northern and Eastern Europe until their devastation by the Hitler regime, and now live mostly in the United States and Israel. The Sephardim were exiled from Spain in 1492 and from Portugal in 1497 and moved to the Ottoman Empire, North Africa and the Netherlands.
Originally posted by bigfatfurrytexan
Originally posted by RealSpoke
So are jews a race or religion?
No, they are not a race. They are a religion. I understand that politically correct sentiments cause terms like "ethnoreligious" to become "race" when we have this discussion.
But, like I said....it isn't like it matters to me. I don't think it rude (as another poster mentioned), just funny. Odd. Typically human.
Originally posted by Unity_99
It may be a religion, but its also a lineage. The lineage was very important and traced and put in the bible. They follow lineage in big ways.
And the bloodlines, elites, all have this lineage. Of course, is it the Jewish one they are interested in, or does it go back to Sumar......that is the real question.
Futhermore, so suprised he was surprised, for he couldn't have been in any position of power if he didn't have some lineage in him, though there are different lineages, they still seem to share the important ones to them in their world, and all consider not only the kabbala, but their relationship by blood to this important.edit on 15-8-2012 by Unity_99 because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Xaphan
Originally posted by bigfatfurrytexan
Originally posted by RealSpoke
So are jews a race or religion?
No, they are not a race. They are a religion. I understand that politically correct sentiments cause terms like "ethnoreligious" to become "race" when we have this discussion.
But, like I said....it isn't like it matters to me. I don't think it rude (as another poster mentioned), just funny. Odd. Typically human.
Judaism is a religion. Semites however are a race. They originally came from Israel, so they are Middle Eastern. Also, if Semites aren't a race, then why is it considered racist to insult them? (I have nothing against them, just for the record)
There are people of all races who follow Judaism, though. Too many people get the race and the religion mixed up. Reminds me of people who refer to Muslims as a race lol.
a : a member of any of a number of peoples of ancient southwestern Asia including the Akkadians, Phoenicians, Hebrews, and Arabs
Originally posted by Xaphan
reply to post by bigfatfurrytexan
a : a member of any of a number of peoples of ancient southwestern Asia including the Akkadians, Phoenicians, Hebrews, and Arabs
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Originally posted by andy06shake
Just goes to show what goes around comes around, great punch Karma, right in the kisser so to speak. Take that sad racist here is a taste of your own medicine!
Kind of reminds me of a South Park episodes when Cartman starts disrespecting gingers Kyle makes Cartman think he is a Ginger. Only this is way better!!!!
Originally posted by bigfatfurrytexan
reply to post by bigyin
and on that note, I was wondering today....when did African hair become like it is, or if it was that way first, when did finer hair become what it is? When did the hair diverge, and why?
Originally posted by bigfatfurrytexan
reply to post by bigyin
and on that note, I was wondering today....when did African hair become like it is, or if it was that way first, when did finer hair become what it is? When did the hair diverge, and why?