Jews claim to be waiting for a Messiah King; however, they are not prepared for one....the government is not a theocracy, nor is it a monarchy....if some individual came along, he would have to turn over the entire political system to be a king!
Further, they expect this individual to rebuild the the temple, and yet have no land clearance provisions or construction plans or capital improvement fund in place regarding this....
the Bible says "prepare ye the way of the Lord." This does not sound like preparation for what they claim to be expecting.
2007-11-28 19:09:56 · 12 answers · asked by Digital Age 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Facetious....spellcheck.
A humorous, not a serious, claim.
2007-11-28 19:16:50 · update #1
Again, it is wrong to assume I am some green guy out here who has never heard of this stuff...I have talked with many learned Jews about their beliefs and am quite familiar with this subject. I am raising a question here for thought.
2007-11-28 19:31:54 · update #2
no more than the Christian one
2007-11-28 19:15:54 · answer #1 · answered by Charlemagne's Ghost 1 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I take it you are Christian. Then why do you kneel before a Jew to pray? Why do you worship a Jewish man of 2000 years ago? I am sorry to tell you but Jesus Christ did not fill the bill as the Messiah in the Bible. The Bible is the Old Testament to you. As best as I can tell, if Christ existed he was a teacher and a person who had deep faith in God. In modern terms that makes him a Rabbi. Being a Rabbi does not make one God. Christianity was not formed until about 150 years after Christ's death. The new Christianity took Christ and glorified the myth.
Now for the real shocker. Yes I am Jewish, I do believe in my religion strongly. At the same time I believe you are Christian and believe strongly in your religion. I think we are both right in our beliefs. I just wish that one side would stop trying to disprove the other side.
2007-11-28 19:30:43 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
well in reality what i believe in the preparedness issue is to be prepared mentally and spiritually, not necessarily materialistically or politically. With many religious beliefs that believe in the return or emergence of a god or messiah the true expectationj of the people is to be spiritually cleansed and morally right. Catholics want sinners to confess and buddists choose meditation and moral choosing to steady their karma towards nirvana. The temple in question is most likely the housing of beliefs and justifications in the name of this messiah or religion within each individual or the centralized religion itself. On whether it is fecetious or not that's an individual belief but in my opinion; why not? moral standards that don't infringe on others and allow freedom and spiritual opportunity and liberty for a higher truth can't be all that bad! and besides, if this messiah is truly the messiah of man and judaism, wouldn't his return be peaceful and true and land itself wouldn't be an issue?
2007-11-28 19:22:12 · answer #3 · answered by rico_suave747 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It seems you don't have much of an understanding of what we are expecting. Perhaps a little more education from Jewish sources would help?
Source: Me, Jewish
EDIT: From what you wrote, again, you really don't have a very good understanding of what we are expecting. I would suggest speaking with Orthodox religious Jews next time because if you got the information you wrote, from Jews, then either you didn't quite understand what they said, or else they were obviously not too religious nor educated in that aspect of Judaism, because what you wrote is far off the mark. If you don't know any Orthodox religious Jews, you can speak to an Orthodox rabbi any time at http://www.askmoses.com
2007-11-28 19:17:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
I think you're taking that information too literally. Jesus has many times been referred to as a king but it doesn't necessarily mean he has an earthly title and pre-existing position in some country's monarchy. Also when you say rebuild a temple. A temple could mean their people... Like uniting them.
If you're really interested research it.
2007-11-28 19:25:44 · answer #5 · answered by bluekrush74 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
To me if 100 people say they follow a religion, only 30 actually follow the religion.
Religion is just a tool used for self benefit. It might make you feel wanted. It might give you the confidence to feel someone is on your side in life. It gives people jobs. It makes your grandparents keep a percieved social status.
The truth is most people are just full of words. Most things they do really do not foolow the words of the writer of the books they follow.
Most Jews don't really believe. Most Christians don't believe etc etc
2007-11-28 19:20:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
I would prefer that that continue not being ready since the Messiah will probably signal the end of days is approaching. I'd like to live a full life before joining the Armies of darkness in the final battle.
2007-11-28 19:15:29 · answer #7 · answered by Thirst Quencher 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Facetious, or not. The Jews deny that they expect any such Messiah. That he has already come is the crux of the matter. They rejected their savior and thereby rejected GOD. They have no one but man to save them.
2007-11-28 20:13:20 · answer #8 · answered by Constitution 4 · 0⤊ 4⤋
the Messiah, when he comes, will not expect fancy buildings or real estate to rule over. His will be the kingdom of HEAVEN, and presidents and kings will kneel to him. Prepare ye the way ...is to be taken literally, not in terms of wealth or prestige.
2007-11-28 19:14:31 · answer #9 · answered by Mike 7 · 1⤊ 4⤋
It's "facetious" and I don't think you understand exactly what it means.
Try www.m-w.com
2007-11-28 19:14:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋