This.There’s also “training.”
As you’re alluding too.
This. I’ve been blessed enough to travel the globe and meet people from all walks of life, faith and religion. For the most part, we are talking about the civilized vs the uncivilized. I always keep an open mind name open up to those that I meet that way and it’s amazing how well we get along. I’ve met and become quite close to all kinds of people, Buddhists, Jews, Taoist, Muslims, and on and on. Seriously. You just have to find a point of connection and keep an open mind and seem genuinely interested in What they are saying. One of my best friends I met this way lives in Jordan, well now the US and is moving to Israel but he is from Jordan. However, this pertains to those that are civilized and have left their barbaric ways, for those that had any. For those that have been raised with such hate that they cannot even stand to be in your presence then there is no hope or changing that upon a chance encounter. It takes generations to change. I’ve found that those that have left the homeland for the more civilized world are much more receptive and open for change. So with that said, again it’s a generational change. The only way we could really change places like that would be to encourage Americans to move there and literally integrate with them. But you are gonna have a hell of a time convincing people to do that. And then of course for those that live there they are going to view anyone like that as invaders.Honest question: why is this sad or eye opening? Judaism has always been at odds with Christianity. Christians believe that the Savior has come, Jews do not. What he is saying is true - they do believe that Christianity is idol worship. And the OT does state that idol worshippers should be expelled from their midst. Is it right? Depends on which side you ask. But it does not of us any good to think that this thought process doesn't exist. Christians don't want Satanism in our society. Do his beliefs make Jews the enemy? I don't think it does, but it also reinforces why people groups don't integrate well.
Everyone here knows I am Christian, but I also don't see where he is wrong in stating what he believes. And he SHOULD preserve his faith, as it is his. I'm not going to fault him for that. All faiths are persecuted or demonized as false, and that isn't going to stop. There are no good answers as this is a Gordian knot of the highest order. I have seen this throughout the world and at this point in my life after so many first person experiences I see no real end to it, at least anytime soon. It becomes an equation of personal choice, character and morality. That complicates everything.
What I just wrote will be highly controversial to some, I get it. But life lived outside of a cul-de-sac tends to open one's eyes to the reality that not everyone agrees with you and the best option may be to genuinely respect others but take no shit for your own beliefs. Within those confines I don't see where this man has said or done anything wrong by voicing his opinion in his country. The real danger lies in not respecting another's beliefs to the point that they decide that action must be taken, and that should be avoided. This is a very short video and we have no idea what caused the dust-up. As with any faith, someone could have said one thing that was incorrect - innocently or otherwise - that went too far and was considered absolute heresy and he decided to say something to defend his faith in his country.