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Christian Zionist:
Shalom Chaim!

What do you think about the growing influence of muslim computer professionals in the IT industry?.  Many muslim computer programmers are experts in writing harmful virus programs.  If they all can unite they can bring down several computer networks across America. They are also educating their fellow non-muslim workers about the "peaceful" nature of islam.  They hire new muslim candidates for jobs but an Irish American cannot hire another Irish American or a Jew cannot hire another Jew.  But the liberal morons who control the human resources department in many companies turn a blind eye to this and even allow muslims to pray in side the office but a Jew or Christian cannot do the same.   For me this looks like a far greater threat than illegal immigration to America.

Thanks in advance!

Christian Zionist

Hidden Author:
1. You said that the activities of the JDL in the '80s were responsible for freeing Soviet Jewry. Yet it seems that Mikhail Gorbachev's program of glasnost was at the end of the day the most important reason for their emancipation. Glasnost was the program through which Gorbachev introduced civil rights and democratic reforms--the democratic reforms enhanced the civil rights by breaking up the Communist Party's monopoly of power. With glasnost the Soviet government could no longer hold back Soviet Jewry, as it was being dismantled. Thus the release of Soviet Jewry like the secession of Russia's neighbors and the war in Chechnya were all the inevitable results of dismantling Communism.

2. You say there are "no gray areas" in the Israeli-Arab conflict. Yet is it really just to say to dispossess the families that have lived in the Holy Land for hundreds if not thousands of years? I know many (most?) of them are fanatical Muslims and therefore evil but others are relatively secular Muslims or even Christians. Should secular or Christian Arabs be dispossessed? And if they fight Israel, could it be that they are defending themselves from dispossession rather than being evil Jew-haters? Even Meir Kahane, who advocated their dispossession, said that he understood why they saw the Jews as thieves. After all, loyal Americans oppose Mexicans who say that they should run the Southwest because their Aztec ancestors inhabited the area hundreds of years ago while the Americans are white intruders so wouldn't local Christian Arabs who oppose Zionism be the equivalent of such Americans in the Holy Land? Doesn't a Gentile have the right to defend himself and his family if unjustifiably attacked without being called an anti-Semite, even if the attacker is a Jew?

Allen-T:
Hello Chaim,
I wanted to comment on something you said last week which I also heard you mention in your interview with Craig Winn. It's in regard to your opinion about what the Christian scriptures mean in regards to "turning the other cheek" and "loving your enemy". Briefly, there are 4 Greek words with different meanings that are translated "love" in the Christian scriptures. The scriptural command to love your enemies has nothing to do with feelings but is in essence a command to treat your enemies in a way that has the greatest potential to win them to the Christian faith, or at the very least not cause them to reject it. Turning the other cheek in it's correct context, as I understand it, is meant only to be applied in personal interactions between people in everyday situations, including extreme circumstances. It is of the up most importance that when one turns the other cheek he or she clearly communicates they are CHOOSING to do so because of the principle behind the action, It must NEVER be done to justify or conceal fear or cowardice. The totality of scripture clearly demonstrates that war is sometimes inevitable, and Christians must sometimes engage in warfare. Turn the other cheek can never be used to override rules of engagement during wartime. You cannot refuse to respond to a declaration of war based on turning the other cheek. I think that many Christians today are not understanding that the parameters of war have changed in this day and age. It's not a clearly defined battle between bordered nations anymore. My own church has been preaching a message about what a golden opportunity it is that these foreign invaders are coming here because it's an opportunity to preach to them, they might accept Jesus and go home and make their countries Christian. This is insanity. Contrary to many current Christian teachings, I believe ALL muslims must be viewed as enemy combatants first, and people second. The same goes for illegal aliens. We are at war in every sense of the word with both of these groups. Lastly, Rabbi Kahane's teachings, your programs and JTF in general have been a great blessing to me because all of you have given me a VERY MUCH NEEDED balance and perspective on how my faith should be reacting to what's going on in the world around us, and I want to thank you and everyone else for being such an inspiration to me in this manner. One quick question; Your sunglasses and hat remind me of someone on a jungle safari, is this intentional since you discuss primitive cultures so often?    

Maimonides:
Shalom Chaim and Thank you as always for your hard-work and answering my questions?

I know you have always and rightfully so opposed the Iraq disaster. However since you were foolishly ignored and the U.S. is their what would be your suggestion on how to get out with some resemblence of a victory, and what do you think will REALLY happen?

Daniel:
Hi Chaim. I'm curious to know your opinion on the latest scandal with Don Imus referring to the Rutgers girls basketball players as "nappy-headed hos" and how Al Sharpton lambasted Imus on his radio show for Imus's racist remarks. My personal take on the matter is that is was very inappropriate for Imus to say what he said. However, I think that having Al Sharpton lecture Don Imus on racism is the equivalent to having Adolph Hitler lecture Joseph Stalin on committing genocide.

Daniel

Yacov Menashe adds: Sharpton just reacted to the comments because the players were black. The remarks were not racial in nature. They were just directed at people who happened to be black.

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