2006-08-02 01:14:37 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Some do, some don't. In reality, they're both, like every other religion, most likely wrong. But whatever makes you happy, I suppose.
2006-08-02 01:18:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I don't know what Christians would think about the Jews, and I don't know what all Jews would think about the Christians, but I (as a Jew) don't really care about others' beliefs.
Christians may think and believe whatever they want, and I might disagree with their opinion but I wouldn't hate them for it, or call them heretics.
In general, Jews don't really care about what others believe in. We are very happy when people decide to convert to Judaism, and obviously we think that our religion is the right one, but since neither Christianity nor Islam have part of our relogion, we don't really give it a thought (unlike Christianity and Islam: both of the religions seem to have a special attitude toward Jews. Not very good, most of the times).
2006-08-02 08:29:54 · answer #2 · answered by yotg 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not consider Jews as hairy-ticks. They are people like any other people. The major difference if any is that they live in Israel. Well.., not all of them, but a good many do live there. Well..., not "there" exactly but in Israel. Not so much "in" Israel as it is "on" Israel, because Israel is a land and no one lives "in" the land, but more appropriately "on" the land.
They live in houses though. Why? If you are outside the houses you can not be inside the houses now can you.
But on a serious note - the term "Christians" came from the secular - not from Jesus, not from the followers of Jesus. It was originally intended (by the secular) to be a joke or insult from "their" stand point. In a contemporary sense it would be the equivalent to, "Jesus' mini-me"s.
As far as the New Testament record - prior to being called Christians, they were referred to as "Followers of the Way" and were called Christians first at Antioch sometime after the advent of Pentecost (Acts ch. 2)
According to the Apostle Paul - we who believe in Jesus (Christians from the secular description) Are ADOPTED through the blood of Jesus. This makes us more, "Adopted Jews".
Only one place in the New Testament does any of the Apostles themselves refer to the term Christian, even then, it could be viewed as a retroferal to how what the secular call followers of Christ rather than an official adoption of the term.
If we so-called, Christians are actually "adopted Jews", then it would be ignorant for us to be belittling Jews instead of being compassionate toward them.
**steps off soap-box and walks away**
2006-08-02 08:44:37 · answer #3 · answered by Victor ious 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jews were invented by the New Testament of the Bible because you wont find Jews in the Old Testament nor will you find Christians in the Old Testament nor in the 4 Gospels, and are nicknamed in the Acts of the Apostles for worshipping the Greek God that was created by Paul or by the author of the Acts, St. Luke of the Gospel of Luke.
There never has been any religion of Judaism in any Scripture and never Christianity in any Scripture as well. not even in the Bible, so they both are wrong and astray and, call them what you like, they are as false as the crucifixion and resurrection.
2006-08-02 08:29:40 · answer #4 · answered by mythkiller-zuba 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm...good question.
To be Christian is obviously to believe that the Jews don't know their Messiah.
To be Jewish is obviously to believe that Christians have the wrong Messiah.
Jesus is the dividing line, isn't He?
I'm a Christian, so obviously, I think the Jews are wrong.
2006-08-02 08:38:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Have you looked up the definition of "heretic"? If you did, then you would know that Jews who are not Orthodox are hetetics. You would also know that Protestants are heretics.
Don't use words unless you know what they mean.
2006-08-02 08:29:04 · answer #6 · answered by Ranto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a Catholic and why would I think Jews are heretics? I think that they are wonderful God fearing people who just did not recognize the Savior.
2006-08-02 08:22:10 · answer #7 · answered by Debra M. Wishing Peace To All 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Jews (Torah Jews that is) adhere to the Old Testament if I'm not mistaken, and they're still waiting for their Saviour to arrive. They need to realize that He has already come...2000 years ago.
2006-08-02 08:18:59 · answer #8 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I do not think either Christianity is accepting the Jewish Massiah those that have not accepted him are the ones missing out
2006-08-02 08:18:37 · answer #9 · answered by Mim 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
PEOPLE are all individuals and think differently , rather jew or gentile, bound or free. We must all seek Gods face and heart.
2006-08-02 08:21:21 · answer #10 · answered by KITKAT 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋