""Reading the history of the Jewish people, is exactly what has earned them the reputation they have, that causes some people concern.
As you point out, there is the 'money' issue....Even Jesus took a whip and chased the money changers out of the Temple....those money changers, according to the Bible, WERE Jews.
How do you feel about, among dozens of OTHER famous people, warnsings from such great leaders as George Washington and Benjamin Franklin, about the 'evil' of Jews? When I learned that, I was quite surprised, as it isn't something 'taught' in school:-)""Loree
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No, it's not taught in schools at least public schools where federal dollars are used from every BILLPAYER of all religions, which is exactly as it should be in my opinion. Also, if I don't believe in HOMOSEXUALITY then why should I allow one of my children to be taught by such a person?
Years before we bacame a nation we had already suffered under the 6th World Power, Rome, up until the middle of the 15th Century. Some regions of the world were free from Rome but as you recall the whole purpose of finding a shorter route to INDIA was to CHRISTINIZE the HEATHENS, not just to find a route. The Holy Papal wanted the resources, just as the world powers before its time and also after. Still war for sole control of all and everything was waged.
In England, father of our country by means of two joint corporations, one has to realize that a great war was still going on there between CATHOLIC and NON-CATHOLIC until the formal religion of Catholicism was thrown off by royals. If one looks at the KING JAMES BIBLE of 1611 they will quickly learn that King James was active in doing away with Papal rule and making the King the final say so. It was 1611 when the first edition of the King James Bible came out. Catholics were not encouraged to read their bibles, let alone have one, but with this new advent of the HOLY SCRIPTURES translated from both Hebrew, a language not a nation, and Greek, commonly referred to as the NEW TESTAMENT, all sorts of Protestant Reformist started up. Not long after, people started a diligent reading of those scriptures, and only then did they learn of how a once CHOSEN NATION lost their Godly Blessings when they put God's Son to death instead of standing up for him about 33C.E.
Our more knowledgeable men, those you spoke of, had spent many evenings trimming the wicks of their lamps reading the works of some sixty-six bible writers, and they knew that consorting with this nation [Now just a scattered people] that had put God's Son to death was unconscionable to say the least, hence their statements you spoke of.
Seasoldier/Secular history ties in right well with all of bible scripture. These writings have been set before man so he can choose his/her path--one that leads off to everlasting destruction or everlasting life. Even aboard ship this is still mentioned when people are buried at sea by the captain or chaplin.
The question is: "Should we disregard history and align ourselves with money, or with God?"