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Why do some Christians apparently believe that the three stooges were divine sons of God?
Some Christians say "Well, Jesus was Jewish" when they object when being told by Jews that the so-called "messianic Jews" are not really Jews. Using this same bizarre "logic", doesn't that mean that these same Christians should believe in the divinity of the three stooges (all 3 were Jewish)?
Moe Howard's real name was Moses Horowitz. Curly was his brother Jerome, and Larry Fine's real last name was Fineberg. Yes, they were Jewish.
I mean no disrespect to Christians by my question. I just don't feel the answer "Jesus was Jewish" makes any sense in justifying why Christians who call themselves Jews ("messianic Jews") should be allowed to steal the name of another religion.
....and not be called liars for doing it.
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- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Valiant effort :)
Yet again, for those out there who still refuse to get it:
The Christians that call themselves ‘messianic jews’ are: Christian.
I can declare myself a Cherokee Indian - does that mean I AM one?
No.
Now if someone gives me a grilled pork chop, and they swear it’s kosher lamb - which is it? It’s pork, of course. The fact that they lie and claim it’s kosher means nothing - it doesn’t alter the OBJECTIVE FACT.
Same logic. Messianics are Christian evangelists - they are not Jewish in any way, shape or form. Not born Jewish. Not converted to Judaism. And sure as hell not practising ANY form of Judaism.
There is no ‘messianic’ sect *within* Judaism - never has been.
As for the 1% of Messianics who started off as Jews - they are now apostates, who are practising Christianity. They don’t get to rock up and REDEFINE Judaism to now include worshipping Christ.
Messianic = Christians. The entire movement began with the intent of converting Jews to Christianity. For crying out loud - the biggest Messianic group, ‘jews4jesus’ was founded by an ORDAINED BAPTIST MINISTER.
Abridged from: "Holy Terror" by Flo Conway and Jim Seigelman
In a document entitled "What Evangelical Christians Should Know About ‘MESSIANIC JEWS’, Martin Meyer, founder of ’jewsforjesus’, again reveals his goal:
‘We define ourselves as evangelical fundamentalists and we seek the cooperation of individuals and Christian bodies meeting this description…We believe in affiliation with a local church and being accountable to the church for service and discipline. We will uphold the local church wherever we can.
‘We consider ourselves an arm of the local church. We are primarily evangelists and we are always mindful that we should not usurp the authority of the local pastor. As we win and disciple (convert) Jewish people, we urge them to take their place in a local evangelical church or establish a congregation and call their own minister. Our duty is to aid the church at large and we work as an arm of that body to gather in the Lost Sheep of the House of Israel.'
- DreamcastLv 51 decade ago
Messianic Jews are not Jews. For the following reasons:
1. They believe in the Trinity. Judaism believes in an undivided God.
2. They believe in Jesus as the Messiah. Judaism rejects Jesus as the Messiah
3. They believe the New Testament is the inspired word of God. Judaism rejects the New Testament.
4. They believe in heaven and hell. Judaism believes in the World To Come and Gehenna.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
We can even find a burial box saying "Curley, brother of Moe".
Consider all of Curley's resurrections from being hit in the skull with a pick-ax, hammers, saws, rocks and having his ears twisted off.
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- Anonymous1 decade ago
you mean those ones curly and moe?? Ive never said that....
what are you talking about?? THE TRINITY IS THE GODHEAD....Jews will have another chance....please show respect