tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13751430.post116135174929310956..comments2023-10-16T08:00:03.188-07:00Comments on Jew is Beautiful: OrthodoxJewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09499891102052725678noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13751430.post-1161724176643055312006-10-24T14:09:00.000-07:002006-10-24T14:09:00.000-07:00Right, that's true that G-d gave the land of Canaa...Right, that's true that G-d gave the land of Canaanites to the Jews, so it wouldn't matter. The Palestinians aren't the children of Canaanites though because they are Muslim and Arab, and therefore an entirely different people. "Racially speaking" they might be, but that would be entirely irrelevant because their stated identity is Arab and Islam. But the real point though is that the PA has tried to make that bizarre connection for propaganda purposes only, simply because they know that the Canaanites were here before the Jews. Every historian knows that the Palestinians are not the descendants of Canaanites.<BR/><BR/>Yeah, Israeli secularism is a big problem and I am not one to defend it, but all I have to say about that is that were the State of Israel in a totally religious state, the Muslims would also likely reject it on the basis that it is Jewish. Remember, Muslims think that Judaism is wrong, i.e., that we have corrupted the Torah somewhere along the line and therefore that Islam has come to correct it. Even if we were to achieve a proper religious state tomorrow (G-d willing!) the Muslims would reject it because it's Jewish. So their whole argument that they reject Israel because it's secular is a falsity, because were it to become religious, then they would attack Judaism for being false. I personally think though, through my human perspective although G-d knows a world better than me, I think that in the time of Meshiach the Muslims will accept a religious Jewish Israel. I will write a blog on that when I get the chance, thanks for the suggestion!!!<BR/><BR/>Yes, I don't necessarily see a problem with Jews pushing the envelope a bit in the way that you said, although I think it can be a complicated thing and has to be either thought out well before enacting or sent to us with a bit of Revelation so that we don't do it wrong. <BR/><BR/>Thanks, Nick, and keep it real. Yaniv...OrthodoxJewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09499891102052725678noreply@blogger.com