»» Some people also think they can be overtly antisemitic and not have anyone notice. <s>
>>> That this exchange has been permitted to go on as long as it has simply demonstrates the basic acceptance of anti-Judaism among a very large segment of the population. <<<
>>> Obviously you're missed the major point -- that no one is telling Kermit that he doesn't understand his own theology. <<<
>>> He's been told that he's demonstrated, repeatedly, that he doesn't understand ours. <<<
>>> We are telling him that he is arrogantly and insultingly telling Jews that we do not know how to interpret our own material. That's one very big difference. <<<
>>> Again, you miss the point. <<<
>>> Again, missing the point. <<<
As you have appeared to miss mine. <<<
Ummmm...he said "we're done". He may reply you missed his point. But, then he'd be making himself a liar if he replies. Or maybe not, since the original point is not what is being said this time. OKAY...I've got it worked out in my wee peebrain...I'm done....LOL
»»Me: And some are so clueless that don't even know they're being antisemitic.
»»You: I think you're wrong. I think they know damned well that they are anti-Jewish and they don't respect, nor do they like, the very idea that Jews have some idea of how to interpret their own literature and material. Their fundamental premise is, in fact, that Jews don't know how to interpret their own material. While you know that I disagree with Irv, for example, on many (perhaps even most) issues, this exchange between Kermit and Irv and Shoshana (Kermit is working two fronts here) demonstrates the arrogance of his (and quite a few Christians') attitudes toward both Jews and Judaism and he is well past whatever fine line there might be between mere defense of Christian theology and over anti-Judaism.
»» That this exchange has been permitted to go on as long as it has simply demonstrates the basic acceptance of anti-Judaism among a very large segment of the population.
