Posted by Lou Pilder on October 21, 2013, at 13:52:10
In reply to Re: The Hsiung-Pilder discussion, posted by Dr. Bob on October 21, 2013, at 2:13:53
> > In this post anti-Semitic feelings could be aroused IMO. This could stereotype Jews and stigmatize Jews, for the passage doesn't say what the poster says it says.
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> > http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/faith/20101230/msgs/996847.html
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> I'm a little confused. The section you cite refers to moneychangers, not to Jews.
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> BobMr Hsiung,
The subject is the Biblical passage involving the temple and the moneychangers. The poster writes:
[...think of the scene where Jesus was smashing the tables of the moneychangers...].
This passage is what is in question and in the passage there is not what the poster adds to it. For centuries, this passage has been used to arouse anti-Semitic feelings as the moneychangers were said by those wanting to arouse hatred toward the Jews, to be Jewish merchants(inside) the Temple at Jerusalem. For those ignorant of Judaism, it was the Passover and Jews from all over the world came to the city to offer sacrifices and had to exchange their money for the money used at Jerusalem. The passage does not say a lot of what the poster wrote that can be seen in the poster's post. What the poster wrote is plainly visible and COULD be attributed to Jews. The poster does not specify who they were and I asked the poster to do that. There was no response and I gave the poster the opportunity to do so. And anyway, by what authority do you use, if any, to write that the passage refers to moneychangers, NOT to Jews? (emphasis mine). Could not the moneychangers be Jews? If not, why not?
Lou Pilder
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URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20130903/msgs/1052702.html