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Ask JTF For July 1 Broadcast
Joe Schmo:
Hello Chaim:
Please tell us a story of Rabbi Kahane.
Shalom
Ari:
Hello Dear Chaim,
Hope all is quite well with you. Sorry to see the chaos in the forum, but I feel it was handled appropriately. My question for you this week is about our enemies, namely Nazis, Arab Muslim Nazis, some schwartzes, etc. I agree with the view that you have stated in the past that all is fair in war with the enemy, even if women and children must be dealt with harshly. However, outside of wartime circumstances, I was wondering how you feel we should deal with being around our enemies, particularly women and children? For instance, you may remember the lousy social service job I find myself holding (G-d willing not much longer). When I am dealing with people who come from backgrounds that obviously hate Jewish people, should I treat them with respect and give them my best effort? Should I consider enemy women and particularly children innocents who have no choice but to support their evil belief system? I find myself going back and forth with such questions and would appreciate your input. Thanks for the great work as always. Until next week, G-d willing, all the best.
Ari
ftf:
Hello Chaim
I'd like to thank you for answering my questions in previous weeks, and I'd like to apologise for having forgotten to thank you in the past.
(I'm sorry that the following is very long, please read the whole of it to yourself and then address the key points)
I think that it may be time for me to part ways with JTF, to be honest I can not see how any true Christian can work with JTF at all.
I was too busy preparing for an exam when the recent incident with Allen-T flared up, so I missed a lot of the details, but as far as I can see Allen was stripped of his position as a moderator and then all but forced to leave for believing that it is right for everyone including Jews to become Christians, I, along with all true Christians share this belief. For someone to say that they are a Christian and then say that it is wrong for Jews to become Christians would be a nonsense, as Christians we believe that Jesus was the Jewish messiah, as such what he had to say must be relevant to the Jews. We believe that the ideas that Jesus taught constitute the new covenant mentioned in the book of Jeremiah chapter 31, and are therefore 100% relevant to Jews.
As far as I can see it appears that you, Jimmy and others want a condition for all non-Jewish members that they agree to never preach anything but your version of Judaism to Jews, I have never preached anything to a Jew, however to promise to never do so would be directly against my faith. Furthermore, by strict Jewish law, I am a Jew, my mother's mother's mother was Jewish, so if it is an abomination for Jews to be told about Jesus, what am I? A Jew who is a Christian.
I am happy, as was Allen, to agree not to preach on the forum or through any JTF medium, but to agree that Jews should not be taught about Jesus would violate everything I believe in.
I do not really want to part ways with JTF, as I think that Islam is a serious threat to everyone, and that it is important to do something about this threat, but I will not compromise my faith.
I'm sorry that this is so long, and I hope that this is not a permananent goodbye,
Shalom
TheCoon:
Hello Chaim,
I am considering leaving the board as well. I see reason breaking down in many posts with several posters continually advocating mass killing or exterminations to solve problems. I also see the board not focusing on real issues and only wanting to enjoy a cheap laugh at the expense of people like the blacks or arabs. I am also very unhappy with what happened regarding Allen-T. While I agree that Christians shouldn't missionize to Jews(especially on a board like JTF), several posts were made against Allen-T, myself and others which showed a great hatred and distrust of Christians. These people who made these posts are either board admins/mods or people singled out by Jimmy Sullivan as logical and righteous members. One even said I should kill or fornicate with a family member. Another said Christians who wish to missionize to Jews like Allen-T would one day try and kill Jews.
I see JTF's english board rotting from the inside and it saddens me. I hope that you can find time to join the board and begin to set things right because we need you as an example. G-d bless.
cjd:
Hello Chaim,
I was interested in your opinion about the sideshow that went on in Washington this week with the immigration bill vote. Are we better off now that it appears that this problem has been put on the back burner again or are we just going deeper into the hole with this situation.
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