Racists think they are better than the object of their racism. Antisemitism reverses the racist order. The perpetrator does not see themselves as superior to Jews, but inferior. (How infuriating!)
You nail it every time. We really need to workshop the whole "Chosen" thing and pick a new word, in my opinion. Yeah, we're "chosen" alright, we're chosen for the theological equivalent of eating more broccoli and doing more chores than everyone else. "Follow these 10 commandments! Except for you guys over there, you get 613."
The daddy issus comment really strikes me. As a Jew, I have read and listened dto Christian theologians and I see this in their works.
Brilliant.
You nail it every time. We really need to workshop the whole "Chosen" thing and pick a new word, in my opinion. Yeah, we're "chosen" alright, we're chosen for the theological equivalent of eating more broccoli and doing more chores than everyone else. "Follow these 10 commandments! Except for you guys over there, you get 613."
Excellent analysis. And you are correct: much of being chosen involves obligation.
Zionists should refrain from being chauvinists by refraining from trying to repeal or amend Israel's Law of Return in a more restrictive way, though.
Incredibly incisive, Pat! I'm going to re-read and restack quotes. More people should read you.
Thank you!