Why have Jews been hated so much throughout history?

[TheLonelySquire]

msbae, the topic was going remarkably well given the subject matter until you had to push it with your comments about Jews and Germans that seem to be personal feelings of your own stated as fact rather than an examination of why you feel Jews have been persecuted. Nothing you said was warnable, but dial it back and use some common sense before posting.

More like the opinions I've heard from other people. All of my experiences with Hebrews have been quite nice. One of my aunts was married to a Jewish guy once. He was cool. Then, there was the Jewish friend I had in 9th grade who told me what my first name meant in Hebrew. That made me feel somewhat better about being named after an Apostle that once worked as a Roman Tax Collector...

Also, I happen to have a significant amount of German heritage So, I'll lambaste them with my words all I want. After destroying the Roman Empire, plunging Europe into a 900 year dark age, WW1, WW2 and their penchant for purposeful Genocide, they deserve a little vitriol.

The Jews didn't kill Jesus, the Romans did. The Jews just sold them the lumber.

That's the kind of sardonic humor I like to see.

I have to credit Don Imus for that one. Circa1990.

 

[RJDiogenes]

I think this thread has me completely baffled. I just don't get why people jump so often and so excitedly on the opportunity to hate and dislike. It's so much more fun not to!

Insecurity. Hatred makes weak people feel strong.

 

[Guartho]

*good.... GooOOod! Your hate has made you POWERFUL!*

 

[Stardate]

msbae said: 3.) The 'blood libel' verse from the Gospels

I never heard about blood libel verse in Gospels. The Gospels does don't blame the Jews or the Romans for the death of Jesus but rather their sins are to blame.
Regarding the blood libel. The first such accusation was leveled in 1144 in Norwich, England. There, Jews were charged with kidnapping a Christian baby and draining the baby of blood. The charge became so popular it would sweep, in various forms, through Europe and then spread to other parts of the world. However the origin of blood libel cannot be traced back to the Gospels.

 

[FlyingLemons]

Didn't most European Jews, especially in Eastern Europe live in poverty for many centuries? I doubt that money lending thing was much more than a stereotype to begin with, since I'd guess that only a few privileged Jews actually had money to lend.

I've heard that at the time European Christians adhered to laws on moneylending found in the Torah and OT, which forbade them from charging interest to others on loans, in their case other Christians. Because the Jews were not Chrstians, Christian businessmen took advantage of this by using Jewish providers of financial services, who obviously prospered from this. I think that's where the moneylending stereotype comes from.

 

[Locutus of Bored]

All of my experiences with Hebrews have been quite nice. One of my aunts was married to a Jewish guy once. He was cool. Then, there was the Jewish friend I had in 9th grade who told me what my first name meant in Hebrew.

Let me guess, you also have a lot of black and gay friends whenever it comes time to insult them, too?

Spontaneous retroactive minority insult friendship... it's FANTASTIC.

Also, I happen to have a significant amount of German heritage So, I'll lambaste them with my words all I want. After destroying the Roman Empire, plunging Europe into a 900 year dark age, WW1, WW2 and their penchant for purposeful Genocide, they deserve a little vitriol.

Oh, you're just adorable. I'd like to warn you not to be so cute.

Listen, if you feel your German heritage and Jewish friends give you the right to insult Germans and Jews all you like, please feel free to do so, just not here. 'Kay?

 

[msbae]

All of my experiences with Hebrews have been quite nice. One of my aunts was married to a Jewish guy once. He was cool. Then, there was the Jewish friend I had in 9th grade who told me what my first name meant in Hebrew.

Let me guess, you also have a lot of black and gay friends whenever it comes time to insult them, too?

Spontaneous retroactive minority insult friendship... it's FANTASTIC.

Also, I happen to have a significant amount of German heritage So, I'll lambaste them with my words all I want. After destroying the Roman Empire, plunging Europe into a 900 year dark age, WW1, WW2 and their penchant for purposeful Genocide, they deserve a little vitriol.

Oh, you're just adorable. I'd like to warn you not to be so cute.

Listen, if you feel your German heritage and Jewish friends give you the right to insult Germans and Jews all you like, please feel free to do so, just not here. 'Kay?

Funny, I don't recall intending to make fun of any Jews... Also, I don't have many Gay or Black friends.