Why are the Jews the subject of so much hate? Serious Answers only please.?

Answer 1

Freud said it's because they don't accept Jesus.

Answer 2

Some scholars point to the roots of anti-semitism in the Bible.

While some passages may be interpreted as anti-Semitic, such an interpretation ought to be contrary to the love that Christians proclaim.

However, such as not been the case. The rise of Christianity in the world has been problematic for any religion not accepting of Jesus as Messiah. In the case of the Jewish religion, there has been institutionalized hatred on the part of Christianity, particularly in the liturgy of the Catholic church, whose Good Friday prayer contained a line about the "perfidious Jews" that they might convert to Christ. This line was obliterated from the liturgy as a result of Vatican 2 reforms in 1962.

As well, for years Christians have identified themselves as the "fulfillment" of the Jewish religion. This idea is called supercessionism. Thus, this view would portray Judaism as empty, primitive, unfulfilled, etc. More modern scholarship takes a different approach and has debunked supercessionism, adopting a view that Judaism and Christianity developed alongside of one another from a common root. Historical scholarship now supports this view as we learn more and more about the ancient world and the complexities and pluralities of early Christian and Jewish sects. That is to say, there were a number of different kinds of Judaism before Christ as well as a number of different forms of early Christianity, and even sects that overlapped one another. So the old line of thinking of supercessionism just doesn't work any more in light of recent scholarship.

Much interfaith dialog is taking place today and hopefully the results will mean greater tolerance and respect among these two faith traditions.

Answer 3

In most cases because the Jewish folks are a minority in most places they go, and they do not conform to the majority's belief system. Most people expect those who are living in "their" countries to follow the customs of the majorities, whereas the Jewish laws restrict them from following the customs of the local folks if they are in contradiction with the Torah.

This generates potential friction, especially among people who are religious in a narrow minded and intolerant way.

Religious Jews have strict laws with regard to food consumption, which requires them not to eat with the majority. Many see this as impolite behavior or in some cases also as insolence (that they have the nerve to live in their country and not even want to eat with them). This is because most religions do not have the restrictions that a observant Jewish person has to adhere to if he is to be OBEDIENT to the ALMIGHTY.

In addition to this, the religious laws of the Jews require that the Jewish folks help each other in all situations, which breeds further alienation and distance between the Jewish people and the local majorities.

Among the Jewish folks the Reform Judaism has adjusted some of these restrictions, but in the process they have also compromised some of the clear Jewish instructions that were maintained over the centuries by all Orthodox Jewish folks.

The conflict with the Muslims is a new phenomenon, as Jewish folks have lived in peace with Muslims over the centuries. Muslims have very similar (although not as stringent) restrictions in the matter of food consumption, prayers, maintaining religious purity laws, which make more understanding between these two religions. Much of the conflict with the Jews now, between Muslims and Jews is because of the Palestinian issue, and is political in nature.

I hope this answers your question. I am a Muslim by the way.

Answer 4

Unfortunatley they've always been..

Shiloh the Jew from the Merchant of Venus by Shakespear was hated because he was a money lender that coud charge interest since it wasn't against his religion but against christianity. So because he tried to get their money or equivalent in times of bankruptsy, he wasn't very liked.
I'm sure it started before this, this is just the earliest I've known

Holocaust was because the Jews didn't fight in WW1 so they were blamed for the downfall of Germany.

And hate follows through cultures since it's in history and litterature.

Now there's the war in the middle east...

Answer 5

Because scripturally they're supposed to be hated and reviled...Remember that the Jews are the chosen people...Chosen for what? Chosen to suffer living penance for the Sins of humanity. That's why Judaism didn't cease to exist when Jesus croaked on the cross...he's false. PEACE!

Answer 6

Well, lets put it this way. If a group of people came up to you. told you they were the chosen people and only they would ever see heaven. And you are going to burn because you don't share their bloodline. You get a bit mift.

Then they tell you what you can and can't do. And you get angry.

Then they pull the we are always persecuted with no reason when the reason is they are rather holyier than thou with their belifs, and you persecute them. They pull strings and give you a bad pr wrap...

Thus the hatred. they lure peoples into persecuting them then blame it on them.

Answer 7

Because the Christians have been attacking them for two thousand years. That WAS a serious answer.

Answer 8

Just think of all the support they would have if they just believed Christ. There is a split between groups over Christ's divinity. It is hard to support someone when they are teaching contrary to what you are teaching.

Answer 9

They are NO longer Gods chosen people and fail to want to accept that.

Answer 10

Cause they brought it upon themselves.