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j.k.harwood2
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1/18/2026, 7:39:26 AM
Open Hatred of Jews
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zenny
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1/20/2026, 2:43:57 AM
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Reminder that Biblical Israel is not the modern nation state of Israel. One is the descendants of Jacob the other is the nation building project of a bunch of European converts. There is no genetic link between Ashkenazi Jews and the Jews of the Bible except by way of intermarriage if and when it happened. As for Jews, I'm firmly against hating people for an immutable characteristic let alone collective punishment. That said belief isn't immutable and the noticers aren't wrong to point out how all of our collective woes seem to track back to the same group.
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tikvah
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1/20/2026, 4:49:08 PM
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Thank you, very succinct. May The Source and Creator of all bless you for standing with His people, and may you have a share in the World to come.
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j.k.harwood2
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1/20/2026, 9:54:38 PM
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I hope we all do! :) Thanks
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1/21/2026, 11:37:33 PM
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j.k.harwood2
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1/18/2026, 8:49:46 AM
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The Story We Tell Ourselves About Hatred A companion piece on hating Jews—or anyone. Most people will do almost anything to avoid saying the simple, uncomfortable sentence: “I am a hate-filled person.” Instead, hatred is usually dressed in explanation: “I hate men because of what one did to my family long ago.” “I hate white people because of what was done to my ancestors.” “I hate Jews because of what I believe they’ve done to the world.” There is always a story. There is always a reason. There is always a justification waiting to be told. And if someone dares to say, “That still doesn’t justify hatred,” the reply often comes quickly: “Who are you to judge? You don’t know my history. You’re in a different boat.” In some ways, that’s fair. No one fully knows another person’s pain. But explanation is not the same thing as moral permission. The Test We Rarely Want to Apply There is a simple way to test whether hatred is truly “forced” by experience or knowledge: Do most people with the same history, the same information, and the same suffering end up filled with the same hatred? If knowledge or trauma alone created hatred, then everyone who shared that knowledge or trauma would hate in the same way. But they don’t. Some people with horrific trauma become gentle. Some people with terrible histories choose forgiveness. Some people who have every “reason” to hate… don’t. That means something important: Experience applies pressure. But character decides direction. The same fire hardens one metal, melts another, and makes a third brittle. The fire matters—but so does what you are made of. Why Hatred Loves Stories Hatred almost never says, “I just like being cruel.” It says: “I’m responding to history.” “I’m defending myself.” “I’m standing up for justice.” “I’m just telling the truth.” This is especially true with antisemitism. Hatred of Jews rarely announces itself as hatred. It arrives dressed as: Political critique Economic resentment Religious grievance Cultural anxiety Conspiracy thinking And when challenged, it says: “I don’t hate Jews. I hate what Jews have done.” But here’s the problem: No group acts as a single mind. No people share a single will. No living person is morally responsible for everything done by those who share their blood, religion, or history. When someone takes vast complexity and turns it into a single enemy, they are no longer reasoning. They are simplifying reality so hatred can survive. Explanation Is Not Exoneration Pain matters. History matters. Trauma matters. But none of them remove moral agency. Two people can carry the same wounds and choose different paths: One becomes bitter. One becomes merciful. One becomes cruel. One becomes wise. That means hatred is never purely forced. It is always, at some point, participated in. People don’t like to hear that, because it means they are not just victims of their past. They are also authors of their present. The Hardest Question If someone says: “My hatred is justified by what happened to me or my people.” There is one quiet question that cuts through the noise: “Why do others with the same or worse history choose not to hate?” If suffering alone created hatred, then forgiveness would be impossible. But forgiveness exists. Restraint exists. Moral courage exists. Which means hatred is never the only option. Why Jews Become a Target Again and Again Jews have been blamed for: Plagues Economic crashes Political failures Cultural change Religious conflict Not because they caused all of it, but because societies in fear look for a face to place on chaos. Hatred likes simplicity. Reality is complex. So hatred invents villains. And once a group becomes a symbol of everything that feels wrong, logic stops being the judge. Emotion becomes the law. The Truth People Avoid Most hatred is not born from knowledge. It is born from: Fear Envy Humiliation Desire for moral superiority Need for someone to blame Knowledge is often added later - selected, filtered, and shaped - to justify what the heart already decided. So when someone says, “My hatred comes from what I know,” it is fair to ask: Do others who know the same things become what you’ve become? If not, then knowledge alone did not make you this way. The Line No One Likes to Cross There is a line where explanation must stop and responsibility must begin. You can say: “This shaped me.” “This hurt me.” “This influenced me.” But at some point you must also say: “This is what I choose to do with it.” Hatred is always easier than humility. Blame is always easier than self-examination. Rage is always easier than courage. But none of those easier paths make hatred righteous. The Real Choice Every person, whatever their history, faces the same question: Will I become a mirror of what hurt me - or something better than it? You don’t choose what happened to you. But you do choose what you become. And no story—no matter how tragic, how ancient, how justified it feels can turn hatred into virtue. Not against Jews. Not against anyone.
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j.k.harwood2
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1/22/2026, 5:30:16 PM
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 1\. The Bible teaches a temporary spiritual hardening of Israel The clearest teaching is found in Book of Romans 9–11, written by the Apostle Paul, himself a Jew. “God has given them a spirit of stupor, eyes that should not see and ears that should not hear, to this very day.” — Romans 11:8 Paul explains that many Jews did not recognize Jesus as Messiah, not because God abandoned them, but because God allowed a partial hardening. Key verse: “A partial hardening has come upon Israel…” — Romans 11:25 Important details: It is partial, not total It is temporary, not permanent It is purposeful, not punitive This hardening is never described as hatred or rejection—Paul explicitly warns Gentile believers not to boast or despise Jews. 2\. The purpose of this “blinding” was to open salvation to the Gentiles (non-Jews) Paul is explicit about why this happened: “Through their trespass salvation has come to the Gentiles, so as to make Israel jealous.” — Romans 11:11 And again: “Their rejection means the reconciliation of the world…” — Romans 11:15 In other words: Israel’s stumbling did not cancel God’s plan It expanded it The Gospel goes to all nations This fulfills God’s promise to Abraham: “In you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” — Genesis 12:3 Gentile salvation was always part of the plan, but it came through Israel first, then outward. 3\. The Bible teaches that Israel will one day recognize Christ This is crucial: the Bible does not say Israel is abandoned. Paul states plainly: “And in this way all Israel will be saved…” — Romans 11:26 He then quotes the prophets: “The Deliverer will come from Zion, he will banish ungodliness from Jacob.” The Old Testament echoes this future recognition: Zechariah’s prophecy “They will look on Me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for Him…” — Book of Zechariah 12:10 Isaiah’s prophecy “The Redeemer will come to Zion, to those in Jacob who turn from transgression.” — Book of Isaiah 59:20 These passages are understood by Christians as pointing to a future, collective turning of Israel toward Christ. 4\. What the Bible explicitly rejects The Bible does NOT teach: That Jews are cursed forever That Gentile Christians “replace” Israel That Jews are hated or rejected by God Paul says the opposite: “As regards election, they are beloved for the sake of their forefathers. For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.” — Romans 11:28–29 That word irrevocable matters. Plain-language summary Here is the biblical position in simple terms: Israel was chosen to bring the Messiah Many Jews did not recognize Jesus at His first coming God allowed a temporary spiritual blindness This opened the door for Gentiles to be saved Gentiles are warned not to boast or hate Israel God promises a future moment when Israel will recognize Christ God’s covenant with Israel is not broken Christian theology at its most biblical says: God used Israel’s stumbling to save the world—and will still fulfill His promises to Israel.
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sonatime
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1/23/2026, 4:59:07 AM
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many such cases... 
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sacredcow
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1/18/2026, 10:56:27 AM
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Those are 3 scriptures taken out of context. Its weird how people don't take many lines out of regular books and post them as if they have some great meaning. In the Old Testament, did god come to save all humans, or just one group of humans?
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j.k.harwood2
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1/19/2026, 4:40:06 PM
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I’m not using those verses as isolated slogans or trying to build doctrine out of one line. I’m pointing to a pattern that runs through all of Scripture: people are repeatedly warned not to follow crowds into deception, not to prefer comforting lies over difficult truth, and not to let culture define righteousness. Those verses are examples of that pattern, not replacements for their full chapters. As for your question, God began His covenant through one people, Israel, but never for Israel alone. From the beginning, the promise was global: To Abraham: “Through you all nations of the earth will be blessed.” Through the prophets: God repeatedly says the nations will come to know Him. Through Christ: “God so loved the world…” not one tribe, nation, or class. Israel was chosen as a vessel, not as the finish line. What I’m warning about isn’t theology trivia, it’s human behavior. History shows that societies are easily trained to hate, especially when pain needs a target. Scripture warns about that tendency again and again. You don’t have to share my conclusions. But dismissing the warning by saying “that’s out of context” without engaging the actual concern, that hatred is being normalized, isn’t really engaging the issue either. I’m not asking people to agree with me. I’m asking people to think carefully before they let any movement - religious, political, or emotional - teach them who deserves their hatred.
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braven
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1/20/2026, 1:49:40 AM
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*"I’m not asking people to agree with me.* *I’m asking people to think carefully before they let any movement - religious, political, or emotional - teach them who deserves their hatred."* *I am still not sure what to agree or disagree with?* Who deserves their hatred? Not trying to antagonize you, just trying to get a clearer understanding. That people hate other people....seems obvious...yes? The question might be...do these people deserve the hate they are getting? Accountability or Retribution....yes....fine line here. If a woman walks alone at night and gets raped by her next door neighbor. It hits the news...and everyone hates the neighbor.....not because it was in the news...but because he raped his neighbor...yes? Odd stuff going on. This is contentious stuff....not trying to provoke....just looking for clarity. Peace.😇
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sonatime
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1/20/2026, 11:13:26 PM
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Mind blown:) this is why your thoughts/comments are like 3d chess:)
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braven
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1/22/2026, 5:44:59 PM
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You are too kind...but your comment is greatly appreciated...thank you. Peace.😇
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sonatime
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1/23/2026, 4:03:47 AM
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You make such good, simple, thought provoking analogy that cuts through the fluff I would normally point to. For example, the rape-by-a-neighbor analogy carries over in so many ways: to geopolitics, to country neighbors, to community neighbors. Native population took in refugees only for that trust to become their death, rape, and theft. Just listen to their own accounts: zero remorse, more like smiling or chuckling
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sonatime
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1/20/2026, 11:38:17 PM
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I just want to preface that my comment isn't worthy to be replying to yours, but there is some possible vague cultural insight/connection... 
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braven
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1/22/2026, 5:43:27 PM
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This is exactly what we need to be looking at...thank you for posting this. If people 'hate' something....let them put forward the 'source' of the hate. Gotta go with rape being universally hated....yes? Personally, I am for capital punishment for rape. But who could really think that way....forcing sex....on anyone....is rape. Forcing sex on someone they know....is rape...and the greatest betrayal of trust.....something like that. Having those 'thoughts' is deplorable enough....acting on them....vile...evil...lowest rung in hell. Peace😇
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sonatime
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1/23/2026, 4:51:43 AM
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I'm not against capital punishment for rape, but I don't have confidence in the justice system right now... I could show endless examples. Even when a friend's dad served surprise divorce papers, he got accused of everything under the sun and slapped with a restraining order, though at least nothing more serious came of it. Scornfulness is very close to maliciousness. And if you're ever traveling to Japan, look up the cultural norms/expectations around "cuddle struggle", but I'd strongly suggest against participating:)
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braven
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1/23/2026, 5:09:26 PM
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Completely agree....very little, to no faith in the legal system as it is...or has been. To that end....there also needs 'accountability' for false accusations...harsh penalties. Cuddle struggle....the phrasing is good. Seems like it could be an Olympic Game....no? Who gives the best hugs? I would definitely want to give that a go....haha I like the phrase...*.skinship..*..no *skinship* on the first date. Something like that. Peace.😇
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j.k.harwood2
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1/20/2026, 4:30:10 PM
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I appreciate the way you asked this. You’re right, there’s a real difference between hatred and moral judgment, and between mob emotion and just accountability. When someone commits a crime - like your example of rape - people aren’t “hating” because they were told to. They’re responding to an actual act of evil. Wanting justice, consequences, and protection for others is not the same thing as being trained to hate a category of people. Hatred becomes dangerous when it’s aimed at a whole group instead of specific actions done by specific people. Even more, if it’s emotional before it’s thoughtful, if it’s taught by narrative instead of proven by facts, if it says “they are the problem” instead of “the person that did this act is wrong.” Accountability is about actions. Hatred is about identity. We should hold people accountable for what they do. We should not be trained to despise people for who they are. So when I say “don’t let movements teach you who deserves your hatred,” I’m not saying “never judge evil.” I’m saying: Judge actions, not bloodlines. Judge crimes, not categories. Seek true justice, not scapegoats. History shows that societies slide into cruelty when they stop asking, “What did this person do?” and start asking, “What are they?” That’s the danger that comes to mind, and what I felt should be shared. Collective blame dressed up as righteousness.
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braven
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1/20/2026, 5:06:17 PM
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Thank you for this....I appreciate your response. Well written, too. We live in interesting times, but things seem to have the potential to go really bad really quickly....so....sometimes it is good to get that little bit of extra information....can go a long way when making important decision. So again....thank you for that added information. Peace.😇
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