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Quote by: Boetie There are two definitions of Jew. One being a member of one of the 12 tribes, the other praciticing Judaism.
The first definition no one can fit because the tribes has disappeared about 2000 years ago. It would be impossible to determine if anyone living today is an actual member of one of those 12 tribes. |
I disagree. First of all, it is likely that some of the African and Middle Eastern Jewish populations are descended from the "original" Israeli Jews. Secondly, It doesn't matter if most Jews are literally descendants of these people when answering the question of "if they are Jews" or not. The non-religious definition of a Jew is that of a cultural or ethnic Jew. Someone can have a Jewish cultural or ethnic identity like someone can have a Polish identity, a French identity, etc. It is no more "natural" or "artifical" than any of these. If anyone disagrees, I would like to hear your reasoning as to why.
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Quote by: SoccerfreakAB2 Well thanks for the definition of faith: Belief in nonresearched, unverifiable information. Thanks! |
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You won't research and verify his information above? Wow. That's faith.
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Are you guys seriously challenging the accuracy of what I have written? If so, say it. I can't tell.