Colin wrote: . My comment has nothing at all to do with whetehr or not I or you are a religiuos scholar. it has to do with the the fact the whole idea of God and a 'chosen people' is just that-an idea. It is NOT the truth.it is merely something written in a book that you and others have chosen to believe and to kill over. It is not a fact. The very idea that people thru the ages have killed because of this ridiculous mistake is astounding.
Colin, "God is a concept": this reminds me of the beginning of a John Lennon song. Thanks for clarifying your position which I failed to read right the 1st time. Since I believe in God and you don't, that pretty much ends the discussion with you on this topic. I'm not a philosopher, but I understand that being one and believing in God are not incompatible. By the way, a friend of mine recently recommended to me The History of Modern Philosophy by Bertrand Russell. Now where I get irritated is when you pass judgment on things which, I reiterate, you know nothing about. For example, in response to Sarah's book summary, all you can say to the idea that Jews are hated because they don't let themselves being victims anymore is "that's bollocks and absurd" . Colin, for God's sake (oops) read some books before passing judgments. I have read a wonderful book (Israel, the Crime to Live, unfortunately out of print) by a non-jewish leftist political writer, which is centered on this very idea and brilliantly demonstrates its validity via a thorough political and historical analysis. I am sorry to see you behaving this way. If you said for example: "Gee please elaborate on this, I don't get it" then I or I suppose Sarah would be happy to oblige. But when you adopt your Mister Right attitude I feel the opposite way. You already said that I like my posts accepted and not criticized. That is preposterous, on the contrary, I like them challenged by people who have some arguments and knowledge on the topic at hand. When I don't know something, I listen and I have the decency to keep my mouth shut. Laurent
