Defending Jews ; Int'l Holocaust Remembrance Day

Fri Shevat 3, 2015

 -- for: International Holocaust Remembrance Day (The UN General Assembly designated January 27—the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau)

MY WORDS:

It is interesting, how Protestants always teach in bible studies how " ... the Jews always just argue(d) amongst themselves."  Even in Catholicism, there are several priesthoods of Judeo-Christian descent that still promote such things, in that way.

Let me clarify:   We are talking about time-periods and education.  Today, when it comes to vast topics, such as terrorism, the 'lay-person' is not privy to any knowledge that prevents it, therefore cannot make policy about it, nor argue any strategy to handle, say, ISIS or ISL.  Any effort in doing so, is devoid of real intel.  There is no knowledge of military capability, weaponry, supply, funding, international treaty law or anything else, only news-clips and magazine articles.  Only the experts can argue the case.

Likewise, during the time-period, long ago, there was no education, the "general public" being ignorant, incapable of reading and writing, no knowledge of law, monetary systems or forms of government.  Today, each topic is specialized, and requires a PhD to be regarded as an "expert" in any one particular field.  It takes a panel of such 'experts' to arrive at any agreements, or agree upon any course of action.

Therefore, which group of people, demographically, had the knowledge?  Who had the education to discuss theology?  Jews.

Further, in today's "pop-culture" lexicon, we mis-use the word "argument."  An "argument" is not a squabble, it is not a "disagreement."  An argument is one-side of a topic.  An individual formulates their "take" or opinion about a topic, based-upon their level of real-life experience, training, education, and anything 'new' (news) as it becomes available, updating their opinion in real-time.  The presentation of their opinion is their 'argument.'  Another person does the same.  The two discuss their arguments, civilly, with respect and dignity.  Perhaps they'll both update their opinions (arguments) and arrive at some form of agreement as to future presentation and acts.  That's the beauty of communication, of dialogue.

So, when the "christian" reads commentary about their "old" or "new" testaments (scriptures), and is told, "The Jews just argue amongst themselves," that does not imply they hatefully squabble nonstop.  It never meant that.  It's only pop-culture lexicon, colloquialism, ignorance within a so-called "educated society" that promotes that idea.

When doctors "argue amongst themselves" as to how to best handle the Ebola outbreak, there are no credible opinions (arguments) to be taken into consideration from 'laymen' (non medical-doctors and disease-control experts).

All the "old testament" came from, and is a translation (transliteration) of, the Torah, the first five books of Moses, Genesis, Exodus, Leveticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy.  Then, all the other 'books' of "the prophets," and then, "the writings," which comprise the remainder of the "christian bible's." Old Testament.  It was a gift from scholarly Jews who were the only experts, therefore could only be, and were, and in many cases still are, the credible arguers of such topics.

See how that works?  It's simple.  And it was never intended to be "overly complicated."

Kind regards, always,

CLAYTON LEON WINTON  citizen#C03183395 קלייטון ליאון וינטון