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Post by artraveler on Sept 7, 2021 17:11:41 GMT -8
When it was the USSR the secret police would arrest the perp and he would get a bullet in the back of his head the next day. That the father felt he could not wait for the notoriously slow Russian justice system to work shows just how much and how little Russia has changed. The Soviets were much more puritanical than any western country. It is one reason that honey traps did not work as well on western intelligence agents, money always worked better, hello Aldrich Ames.
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Post by Brad Nelson on Sept 8, 2021 7:14:47 GMT -8
The fellow did his community and his country a favor. They should pin a medal on his chest.
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Post by kungfuzu on Sept 22, 2021 19:34:59 GMT -8
In an upcoming funding bill, the Demoncrats specifically eliminated funding for Israel's "Iron Dome" missile defense. There are something like 25-26 Jews in the Demoncrat House Caucus. How could they let this happen? Maybe we'll fund a tin pot
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Post by artraveler on Sept 22, 2021 19:58:15 GMT -8
There are something like 25-26 Jews in the Demoncrat House Caucus. How could they let this happen? JINO Jews in name only
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Post by Brad Nelson on Sept 23, 2021 7:29:08 GMT -8
Listen, antisemitism is real. It's hatred of the good. And in every book I've read, the tribes of Israel laid the foundation of our moral universe. It might sound strange to some for Jews to be antisemitic. But I'm very sure that Jews on the Left hate the whole idea of God, being Jewish, and the special place that Israel holds for the world.
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Post by artraveler on Sept 23, 2021 9:02:37 GMT -8
True enough, there are and always have been self-hating Jews. Just as there are self-hating Christians, Hindus, Shinto, . . . The media, and even polite society don't mention them much. A Christian who gives up Christianity and becomes secular atheist or even another religion is not judged the same as a Jew who does the same. Jews who hate Judaism are judged more harshly than Christians who hate Christ, even if they commit the most heinous of crimes against the church. Or, in a demented logic believe that to save Christianity that must destroy it.
I admit I don't understand the logic or even the lack of logic to their actions. It is incomprehensible for me after 2000 years of oppression to understand any Jew who chooses to hate Israel. The psychology just doesn't work for me, but I know it's truth.
In the post-war years before 1948 there were many ultra-orthodox and Hasid, mostly in NY and NJ who opposed the establishment of a Jewish state. Their reasoning was, if G-d wanted another Jewish homeland he would't have sent 2000 years of wandering in the wilderness. Thus, a new Israel was a man made and not a G-d made idea.
Suddenly, after the miracle of surviving the war for independence this same group did a 180 and became the fieriness supporters. I guess a little miracle now and then is a good thing. So, is it possible that Schumer and the other anti-Israel Jews will suddenly have the scales taken from their eyes. Yes, but I will not wait for G-d to bring that about. I fought for Israel, although I was wearing an American uniform, my oldest son fights for Israel, and my grandchildren fight for Israel. And, strangely enough, millions of evangelical American Christians stand with us. G-d not only has a sense of humor, but He understands irony in a most Jewish manner.
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Post by Brad Nelson on Sept 23, 2021 19:22:44 GMT -8
Jews arguable aren’t a higher form of mankind, despite their usually above-average IQ. They will fail like anyone else. The difference is, when they fail it is more meaningful. They have a mission. Dennis Prager is an excellent example of the Jewish mission.
I seriously doubt that anyone judges Jews more harshly when they fail because they suppose they have failed their mission. And yet there is that aspect. And rather than offer criticism, it is the Christian mission to support Jews in any stage of their understanding of their mission.
The bible is full of stupid Jews and idiot Christians. If you think 20 years in Afghanistan is a long time, consider it’s been about 3400 years since mankind (Jews in the beginning) were “occupied” and tasked with a higher mission than just slogging along. And we’re still relative Taliban-like tribal fools stumbling around in the desert.
Seemingly without a doubt.
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Post by artraveler on Sept 23, 2021 21:36:27 GMT -8
The bible is full of stupid Jews and idiot Christians. The world is full of both Getting into my wayback machine. After leaving CIA in 74 I was damaged, depressed and despondent. I spent over a year drinking, whoring and gambling. I was not, in any fashion, the type of person anyone would call religious. When I stopped drinking, at least slowed it down. I began considering options. One that got serious consideration was returning to my ancestors traditional roots in the Orthodoxy. Another was conversion to traditional Christianity. Among the Orthodox I knew I would find support, a wife, children and a meaningful life. It was very appealing after the horror of the battlefield. A close knit community who, unfortunately, could be as stubborn, close minded, and viscous as can be imagined if you broke the rules. It did appeal to me but I knew myself well enough to know there were a lot of rules I would break and a wife and children did not need that. So, I demurred and looked into Presbyterian Christianity. I first discovered that Christian ministers will fall all over themselves to baptize a Jew. I wonder is it some kind of paster's gold star for "bringing a jew to Christ"? After a while and meeting with a church sponsored men's vets group. I found most of Christianity, as practiced in it's traditional American form lacking in substance. Some 17 years later Father Mike, in one of our discussions, confirmed my feeling. What turned me off the most was that from my experience a Christian converting to Judaism is in the eyes of other Jews after conversion, another Jew who took a different path, but a complete part of there tribe. However, I heard several time the phrase, "Jewish Christian" around the church and always with a detectable condescending tone. perhaps, I was over sensitive, perhaps there was nothing meant in poor taste, but it was there. It was about this time I met the finest lady I have ever known. Drinking, despair, depression, and despondence went away under her loving gaze. She went to Israel in 1979. I was involved in opening a business and I had custody of my 10 year old daughter. The responsible thing was to stay. I have regretted that decision for 40+ years and I will regret it for however many years I have left. So, here I am 40 years later. Diane was murdered in 96, our son is an officer in the IDF and an executive of Shin Bet with a lovely wife and three children that I hope to see again. I am about as secular a Jew as its possible to be and stay in the tribe. I give G-d his due and respect, but do not follow the 613 laws laid down in scripture. I don't know if there is a heaven or hell. My suspicion is neither, philosophy doesn't offer any answers and scripture is vague at best. One day I will know for sure and my daughter or her children will say the, El Malei Rachamim, for me. l’Chaim www.bing.com/videos/search?q=El+Malei+Rachamim&docid=607994415218235142&mid=016B94882AB486761A3C016B94882AB486761A3C&view=detail&FORM=VIRE
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Post by Brad Nelson on Sept 24, 2021 7:46:01 GMT -8
I do believe they hand out a merit badge for that. But get on with your story
I totally get that. People are people of any stripe. Utopia is just damn hard to find, unfortunately. The balance between structure and freedom is not something that people easily handle. It is arguably the central point of America and the Constitution.
This is your story, not mine. But I had a similar experience regarding Catholics. I think I was a prize to be acquired, sort of like one of those “jewel” games that are ubiquitous online or on your iPad.
You know me. I’m as about as far from a unitarian universalist as you can get. Blanket and mindless acceptance of anything and everything is not, to my mind, the way to holiness.
Still, I will tell you one thing that comes from God’s mind to my heart: God is larger and more complex than any religion or religious group on earth. The Ten Commandments are, practically speaking, rules for Kindergartners. “Do not hit little Tommy just because you want his color of crayon. Do not piss on the floor; use the bathroom. Do not pull little Peggy’s pigtails. Do not color outside the lines.” Etc.
And a religious community and religion are just fine for many. I’m not being condescending. I’m just saying that growing in God inevitably means leaving behind what are useful, but still simplistic, concepts. To walk with God is way, way beyond sitting around and feeling proud about converting a Jew to your in-group. Or feeling special because you are a Jew in your other different in-group. Earth to Jews and Christians: God is neither. He is God. That is the religion you ultimately need to belong to.
So I appreciate very much hearing about your journey. To me, in all honestly, you sound like the kind of person (like myself) who finds it difficult to find a peer group, at least concerning religious stuff. This is why I swear that my destiny probably was to be a monk or something where I could contemplate in a structured environment but still pretty much do my own individualist things. So I recognize that I’m sort of doing that outside the monastery walls. Not very well, for sure. But it’s something.
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Post by artraveler on Sept 24, 2021 8:02:42 GMT -8
Interesting article covering this subject in AT www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/09/bidens_jews_.htmlJews in America have achieved the socioeconomic status of Episcopalians, but they continued to vote like Puerto Ricans.
there is the rabid anti-Semitism of congresswomen Alexandra Octavio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, and Rashida Tlaib, all of whom rose to important positions based on the success of the Democrats.
Jews live in a partisan bubble — so much so that they will go to great lengths to defend the indefensible.
What should be over now is the mindless allegiance of Jews to a party that does not have to compete for their vote.
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Post by Brad Nelson on Sept 24, 2021 14:21:17 GMT -8
Kudos to Abraham Miller for writing what he did. I’m not sure I understand just how most Jews switched from allegiance with Republicans to the Democrats, but clearly that has happened.
In the words of Dennis Prager, many (most?) of these Jews have a religion. It’s Leftism. And few want to come out and admit that. They kicked Jehovah out of the boat and replaced him with “social justice.” To my eyes, it’s as simple as that. And it’s mostly through Dennis’ eyes that I see. And he’s a hell of a lot closer to the situation than I am.
We (or I) only get pissed at these Jews because they, 1) should be smarter than to let themselves be useful idiots for the Left (who hate them), and 2) they have abandoned God.
And it doesn’t matter if they go to synagogue and chant the words. The world is full of Christians whose de facto religion is Leftism, not Christianity. Same with Jews. Whether inside or outside of what is considered the religion, many are indeed practicing a religion. It’s just not Judaism. Or Christianity.
The Catholic pope is a perfect example. His religion is Leftism with a few bobbles and trinkets of traditional Christian practice thrown in. But the real points — the basic ethics and morals — are completely Leftist. He is an apostate. Think of that. The titular leader of the Catholics is not actually a Catholic, giving humor to the joke: “Is the pope Catholic?”
We might surmise that Leftism as a religion is more attractive and offers more immediate benefits than true Judaism (or Christianity). Clearly that is the case. The true religions basically ask you to pare back your behavior to match a good and holy standard. The Leftist religion (whether outside of these religions or infused into them) is about simply apologizing for any damn behavior you want to engage in as long as you don’t commit a mortal sin. (Not believe in “climate change” and believe there is such a thing as male and female.)
Listen, I’ll be honest and say I don’t know which stories in the bible are literally true and which are parables meant to teach us something. But the more I see my fellow man jump into the abyss, the more I wonder if the story of Noah and the ark might not be true. Sometimes you might need to hit the reset switch. Things are too far gone.
There is only one certainty in this world (other than death and taxes). It’s that if you’re a Liberal you will be disappointed. And then you will be angry. And then you will try to make everyone as miserable as you are.
It is my contention that there are very few moral leaders in the world. I consider Dennis Prager to be one of them. We might have said the same thing for Billy Graham, although I’m dubious of any and all evangelists. If you fly in a jet or drive in the back seat of a limo, you might want to do an inventory check on your “What would Jesus do?” stuff.
I contend the strongest attribute of Protestantism is eliminating the cult-like pope-worship as well as slavish devotion to a bureaucracy. The strongest attribute of what we might deem authentic Catholicism is its rich tradition of men and women who have walked the walk and they (or others) have written about it. Protestantism is an ever-changing smorgasbord that seemingly, by definition, can never go too long or too deep.
Long story short: With traditional religion in a tatters, I do not judge harshly the Artlers or Mr. Flus of the world who may have dipped their toes in the waters and got burned and then remain standoffish. One of my dearest online (Okie) friends from years back recounted how shocked she was the day she felt like she should give something back to her church. She volunteered for this and that and found little but worldliness and pettiness inside.
Religion is but a method. God is the target. Few understand that simplicity and depth of what that means. And the reality is, you will walk your lifetime trying to understand and reach that depth. But one can never do it mired in mere petty human intrigue.
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Post by Brad Nelson on Sept 25, 2021 6:19:57 GMT -8
There was another article linked to from the above article that I found interesting. It’s a transcript of a podcast. This quote might summarize it:
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Post by kungfuzu on Sept 25, 2021 14:40:41 GMT -8
When it comes to replying to left-wing liars, Tucker Carlson appears to have adopted a similar method as the one I now use. Don't grace their lies with any explanation. Just go after them hard. F*@k the ADLI like how he points out the the ADL ain't what it used to be.
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Post by Brad Nelson on Sept 25, 2021 15:33:19 GMT -8
Huzzah for Carlson.
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Post by artraveler on Sept 26, 2021 7:25:58 GMT -8
I like how he points out the the ADL ain't what it used to be Since it's founding in 1913 as an adjunct of B'nai B'rith the ADL has been in the forefront of many civil rights issues, not only for Jews but also for other minorities. I started to notice a change in their operations in the 90s as the ADL seemed to move from issues that were mostly related to Jewish issues and more culturally related. In the 2000s there was a wave of anti-semitism in New York directed at the ultra-orthodox community especially the Hasids and rather then defending the Jewish community the ADL sent lawyers to defend the attackers. Of course, in the name of diversity or equal treatment or some such crap. That was the last time I gave them any money. I think it was for many Jews about that time the money flow started drying up at the ADL. Instead of evaluating why contributors stopped writing checks the ADL decided to just find new contributors. The ADL could and did parse their fundraising to attract more and more leftist radicals with big checkbooks. The donor base just became an extension of the ACLU. In this manner an organization that had been successful supporting Jewish causes became an extension of the left with Jewish lawyers. So, no the the ADL ain't what it used to be. I don't think it knows what it used to be. I agree with Tucker completely. the last time I got a fundraising letter from the ADL, about 10 years ago, I sent the empty envelop back glued to a brick. They have to pay the first class postage. May the post office throws stuff like that out, I just know I haven't gotten another letter from them.
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Post by Brad Nelson on Sept 26, 2021 10:00:16 GMT -8
I now believe such partisanship is a form of madness. I try to moderate my own. I don't always succeed. But one is truly 100% bonkers mad if one thinks the world can be parsed between Republican and Democrat. Worse, one is downright evil if one thinks one has all the fucking answers in what is, at best, a dime store philosophy.
I read an article lately at some conservative site decrying an app called "Replika." It's some AI bot-pal thingie. So, of course, I had to try it out.
I'd like to say that AI has come a long way, but it hasn't. The "AI" still pretty much consists of parroting back to you your own words. The AI can't think on its own. And then it got me thinking about Facebook. Most liberals cannot think on their own and do little more than parrot something that someone else says.
So I reconsidered my criticisms of the AI. After all, they don't advertising this product as actually being human. You expect it to be artificial and somewhat lame (which it is). But at least it is honest about it. On the other hand, look at the scores of people who have out-sourced their thinking to others. It puts it into perspective. Maybe AI can't get here too soon because it really can't be any worse than what we have now out in the real world.
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Post by kungfuzu on Sept 26, 2021 13:52:30 GMT -8
Brilliant!
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Post by kungfuzu on Oct 7, 2021 17:57:41 GMT -8
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Post by Brad Nelson on Oct 7, 2021 18:36:48 GMT -8
The Invasion of the Libtards?
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