think about it, under christianity you can get away with anything so long as you accept jesus.
under judism which follows the old testament, god kills people for the equivalent of jaywalking.
yet jews are more libral and christians are more conservative showing the opposite stance on crime that thier religion dictates.
2007-10-24 03:42:40 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Switch perspectives for a moment.
Xtians believe their way is the only way. Thus they try to legalize only what is in agreement with'their way'.
Jews believe every righteous person has merit, and that Judaism is for Jews,- the rest of the world does not need to live up to Jewish ideals.
I am very conservative in my personal life, and fairly liberal in my politics. Why? Because what is right for me is not necessarily right for you, and as long as you are not harming another person, I will defend your right to do what is right for you.
That's a pretty common viewpoint.
2007-10-30 17:02:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm a liberal "ex-Christian".
Jesus' teachings more closely agree with liberal ideals. Heck, Jesus was a liberal attacking the hypocrisy of leaders of the church who were so stuck on dogma and tradition... The whole point of living a Christ-centered life is to follow his example and moral teachings, which few Christians actually do because once you're forgiven of your sins, well that's your golden ticked to Heaven.
I'm not too knowledgeable about the Jewish faith, so I can't say much about that.. but judging from my readings on the Old Testament, God seems very spiteful and angry at humans.
2007-10-24 10:59:00 · answer #2 · answered by bibimini 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I was a liberal then without knowing why or when I became a conservative. I think the liberals just went past what I consider "normal".
Why are Jews liberal? I haven't a clue unless it is to counter the Christian faith. Being liberal or conservative has nothing to do with persecution.
2007-10-24 10:50:42 · answer #3 · answered by Ruth 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In my experience, I have met many liberal Christians - may be that is because I'm a radical Liberal. I have also met very conservative Jews and Muslims. However a lot of those who produced revolutionary thinking have been Jews or of Jewish decent.
Fruide - Wittgenstein and others.
2007-10-24 10:49:44 · answer #4 · answered by Freethinking Liberal 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Its really a matter of true persecution.
Christians claim to be constantly persecuted, where as the Jews actually are.
So a little persecution goes a long way to opening your mind.
If you have been the victim of religious bigotry and racism, you tend to be a little more liberal in your belief system.
But if you have lived a generally comfortable life, without real pain or rough situations, you tend to be a little more judge mental and rigid with your belief system. It is easier to judge if you haven't been there.
2007-10-24 10:48:32 · answer #5 · answered by ɹɐǝɟsuɐs Blessed Cheese Maker 7 · 8⤊ 2⤋
You need to tighten up those overly broad generalizations.
2007-10-24 10:48:04 · answer #6 · answered by chasm81 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
A better education.
2007-10-24 10:48:05 · answer #7 · answered by Emerald Blue 5 · 5⤊ 2⤋
Please state your sources/statistics/evidence.
2007-10-24 10:50:52 · answer #8 · answered by Bajingo 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋