Any other Religions on here
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Cichelle
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As a fellow Jew, my advice to you when a Christian tries to convert you, give you any kind of unsolicited religious "advice" and especially when someone begins telling you that you are going to "hell"...just KIM. Ya know?
I know it was a work situation. I've had them too. After telling them I wasn't interested, I simply stopped responding to what they were saying. I would change the subject, walk away, get on the phone...whatever. They eventually left me alone. Asking questions and encouraging dialogue only makes things worse. You aren't going to change them. They aren't going to change you (hopefully). So what's really the point?
I used to get angry about people trying to convert me. It's very offensive. But I came to realize they are doing what they feel is right and are usually coming from a place of love, no matter how it might seem otherwise. Believe me, I'm a devoted counter-missionary. But I finally figured out (yeah, I've got a thick skull) that getting into individual disputes with Christians over their proselytizing isn't going to help anything. Become an even stronger Jew and help other Jewish people become stronger.
JMO.
I know it was a work situation. I've had them too. After telling them I wasn't interested, I simply stopped responding to what they were saying. I would change the subject, walk away, get on the phone...whatever. They eventually left me alone. Asking questions and encouraging dialogue only makes things worse. You aren't going to change them. They aren't going to change you (hopefully). So what's really the point?
I used to get angry about people trying to convert me. It's very offensive. But I came to realize they are doing what they feel is right and are usually coming from a place of love, no matter how it might seem otherwise. Believe me, I'm a devoted counter-missionary. But I finally figured out (yeah, I've got a thick skull) that getting into individual disputes with Christians over their proselytizing isn't going to help anything. Become an even stronger Jew and help other Jewish people become stronger.
JMO.
Irresistible
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I failed to see any 'combativeness' in your post at all
around here (the whole board in general) some can really read alot into alot of things , and the next step is nothing short of slinging accusations
Be encouraged , many dont do that at all though
Ms.Honey
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Almaz, welcome to CF. I didn't find your question combative either. We have a mix of folks here and some folks feel unless you're throwing confetti and God bless you's you're being negative. Not true. Again, welcome.
Christians are just like any other people, we are not all the same or practice what we believe the exact same way and that's fine. In Revelations the Lord speaks to the churches and points each one out and says I know YOUR strengths and YOUR weaknesses and instructed them to continue in their strengths and how to strengthen their weaknesses. We have the same core beliefs and that's what makes us one.
This one lady was misinformed. That does not mean that ALL of the folks in her religious branch are misinformed. She's just an individual who lacked knowledge.
I do think that although she does seem to have been actively trying to convert you, which is our calling, people think that just because we like to talk about Jesus that we are trying to convert them which isn't true. We love Him so He's our main focus. Folks talk about what excites them, what they're passionate about and that who He is to us our passion. Everyone is not out to offend non-Christians but to some Jesus IS an offense and we know that. Some non Christians like to believe that we are and choose to be offended when in actuality we really don't give them a second thought. We pray for them and K.I.M.
Christians are just like any other people, we are not all the same or practice what we believe the exact same way and that's fine. In Revelations the Lord speaks to the churches and points each one out and says I know YOUR strengths and YOUR weaknesses and instructed them to continue in their strengths and how to strengthen their weaknesses. We have the same core beliefs and that's what makes us one.
This one lady was misinformed. That does not mean that ALL of the folks in her religious branch are misinformed. She's just an individual who lacked knowledge.
I do think that although she does seem to have been actively trying to convert you, which is our calling, people think that just because we like to talk about Jesus that we are trying to convert them which isn't true. We love Him so He's our main focus. Folks talk about what excites them, what they're passionate about and that who He is to us our passion. Everyone is not out to offend non-Christians but to some Jesus IS an offense and we know that. Some non Christians like to believe that we are and choose to be offended when in actuality we really don't give them a second thought. We pray for them and K.I.M.
Almaz
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Yeah I have had a meeting with this morning and told her to cease and disist all missionary activities on the Job. I had to write her up. Cause others are coming up to me with this. She won't change neither will I and eventually I will have to fire her. This is one of the last straws.
Almaz
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GV-NA-GI-TLV-GE-I
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Really? 
Misshairdiva
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This is the reason I NEVER watch on tv the Ten Commandments at Easter because just about everyone on there is WHITE!! EVEN JESUS!! I would love to watch a movie about the Bible where people are really what they were in that day in age. Make Jesus be played by a Jewish man. Show Moses marrying a BLACK woman like he did! And, in churches you have white churches with Jesus with Blue eyes, then go you go to Black churches and Jesus is Black. Why can't I see a man looking like a Jew?
Ms.Honey
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What does a Jew look like?
divya
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Glad you said something...
GV-NA-GI-TLV-GE-I
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Google Ethiopian Jews, Igbo Jews, Sephardic Jews, Mizrahi Jews, Yemenite Jews...synagogues all over N. Africa, S. Africa Lemba, Sewfu Jews, B'nei Avraham of India, Burmese Jews, Shinlung Chinese Jews.... Heck, there are even Native American Jews. You can the back of the head of Cichelle and the full frontal of Almaz...Jews. My kids, 1/2 Jews and anusim descendants partially from my side...in my fotki. There's a lady on here who has a blog about Judaism...I forget her username.
You'll get a nice picture. Also, Bechol Lashon organization "of many tongues."
This is an Armenian Jew and he looks exactly like my ex-husband, an Ethiopian Jew from Gondar:
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Nefertiti0906
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Google Ethiopian Jews, Igbo Jews, Sephardic Jews, Mizrahi Jews, Yemenite Jews...synagogues all over N. Africa, S. Africa Lemba, Sewfu Jews.... Heck, there are Native American Jews.
You'll get a nice picture. Also, Bechol Lashon organization "of many tongues."
Speaking of Igbo Jews, do you have any information about them? I'm Ibibio and they're saying that my ancesotors descended from the Jews, and we're grouped with the Igbo Jews...
Please PM me your response
divya
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Google Ethiopian Jews, Igbo Jews, Sephardic Jews, Mizrahi Jews, Yemenite Jews...synagogues all over N. Africa, S. Africa Lemba, Sewfu Jews.... Heck, there are Native American Jews.
You'll get a nice picture. Also, Bechol Lashon organization "of many tongues."
Thank you. I believe Ms. Honey was trying to get MissHairDiva to see that. A lot of people, particularly in the U.S. seem to think Jews only have certain appearances.
GV-NA-GI-TLV-GE-I
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I think I heard some researcher talking about them. You can try here and contact Jay:
http://www.mindspring.com/~jaypsand/index.htm
I would contact group. They are international with roots in Abuja, Nigeria.
http://groups.google.com/group/igbo-israel-online
I had a friend back in college and his story was that their folks came from Egypt through Algeria (all well-known migration routes toward the West) when the last great dynasty failed. He said he was an Egyptian and not truly Nigeria and that his people usually only marry within their own. I didn't think he was talking of the Igbo because they are smaller in number. He might have been Ibibio.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibibio_people
GV-NA-GI-TLV-GE-I
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The majority of Jews in the U.S. are from Ashkenazi heritage. They, too, seem to think that the only true Jews are White Euro latecomers to the faith from .
That's a whole nutha story...I get tired of it just thinking about all the crap...but well. Israel wasn't birthed in the bowels of a shetl in Poland lolol.And where's Cichelle and Almaz? Mazzie? Eifo at?
Nefertiti0906
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Thanks! I'll contact Jay. My mom thinks so because a lot of our traditions mimic those of the Jews during the times of the Old Testament. My dad is not too convinced though...
Almaz
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If you go to Israel. Most of the Jews that lived there until then influx of Russians were Jews that never left the middle East or Africa so the most part they looked like Me. Dark
Almaz
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IBIBIO. WOW I have a another friend in Florida who is Ibibio. Cool I always wondered about that too. I think that they are Jewish the Ibibios. I thought there were a another groups with Ibo.
I dont' know. But it seems that way to me.
I dont' know. But it seems that way to me.
Almaz
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Yeah they were some Jews that played in those parts but for the most part they were Ashkenazim (an Old Hebrew word for Germany) They would never use Sephardim or Mizrahim in those parts. Maybe in the future they will do so but many people are so used to seeing the movies like that.
divya
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The majority of Jews in the U.S. are from Ashkenazi heritage. They, too, seem to think that the only true Jews are White Euro latecomers to the faith from .
And where's Cichelle and Almaz? Mazzie? Eifo at?
For real!Nefertiti0906
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discobiscuits
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Apparently light or white according to this
GV-NA-GI-TLV-GE-I
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Eh, kol b'seder. V at hayom? I think there is another one one here named Almaz and at first, I though it was you but then I wasn't sure. I'm glad you're aboard.
GV-NA-GI-TLV-GE-I
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HUH?
. Don't believe it, gurl.
Can someone direct me on how to reply to multiple posts in one???
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ShaniKeys
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Hi Almaz!
I do not see your posts as combative. I see that Shani light-weight condemned your OP (possibly b/c of the title) and at first it appeared that you two were going to get into it but I see that yes, things are civil & cool in this thread (well, I thought - I see more posts since I tried the search function).
Why do people like to make something out of nothing here?
I NEVER post here and thought you couldn't talk about other religions outside of the off topic forum, so judging from the title I just wanted to tell her. She explained how it was still 'Christian' and I left it alone.ps: I'm not the one who edited my post, the mods did.
Cichelle
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Next to the quote button, there is one that has a "+ or something similar. If you click on those it saves each quote for your post.
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