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Most Orthodox don't feel very enthused about the Great Commission, including the Priests.

"What the hell are you doing in this Greek/Ukranian/Russian Orthodox Church? You're not even married to one?"

You don't see too many Armenian/Assyrian/Greek/Ukrainian etc. Churches looking for converts in Asia, Africa, etc.

Also Turkey is DEFINITELY not Israel's Ally. Not since Erdogan for sure.

Finally, Armenians were a preferred group in the Soviet Union, making a higher percentage of leadership than the other artful minority, Jews.

The #1 Ethnic Group in the original NKVD was Latvians, making 33% of agents despite only 1% of USSR population.

In Britain, most Jews are on the right, because they are a... minority?

Racism: The belief that each race has distinct and intrinsic attributes. https://www.wordnik.com/words/racism

Antisemitism: Antisemitism is generally considered to be a form of racism. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antisemitism

In my expeience, these statements are untrue stereotypes:

Jews love money because they don't love you

A Jew who gets along with outsiders and eats with them does not remain a Jew.

Racial or ethnic stereotype: Racial stereotypes or ethnic stereotypes are a representation of a group of a certain ethnicity or race in a generalized manner, portraying all members to display certain typical characteristics. .... The biggest problem that arises out of this kind of stereotyping is that it creates prejudice which can be the root cause of racial discrimination.https://opinionfront.com/racial-stereotypes

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I dealt with a lot of Jews back in my former career floor instalation.
Some Jews treated me like shit especially when there was plenty of work and plenty of installers. you'll do the job take their shit and like it. If you don't like then hit the road there's plenty of other people. They made me feel like I should be thankful they were "Giving" me my pay check.

Then there were other Jews (That didn't have a shop but sold flooring within their community) that would call me up to meet them at a Diner. He would pull out the specs on the job, the floor plan, and tell me about all of the obstacles and ask me what did I want for the extra work. I would tell him, and he would either say he doesn't have it in it, and can't do the job then. Sometimes he told me, No that wont do, there's plenty of money in this job, I'll give you double what you asked. One of the best people I ever worked for. When I was done, we would meet back at one of several Diners we always met up at. He would pay me then we would go over another job. He had a heart attack and died.
There were a couple like that. I found that Jews either have a heart as big as a whale or they are super Assholes from Hell.

But if you don't deal with those super assholes they have zero impact on your life.

NoCoupForYou says

Also Turkey is DEFINITELY not Israel's Ally. Not since Erdogan for sure.

Jeez, things keep changing:

What is more, as Ankara transforms from Israel’s ally into one of its most fierce critics and opponents, today Israel is closer than ever to another anti-Turkish step, namely following the US’ footsteps and officially recognizing the Armenian genocide.

Thanks @NoCoupForYou I'm very happy to be corrected where I'm factually wrong.

Tenpoundbass says

if you don't deal with those super assholes they have zero impact on your life

That's a good philosophy right there @Tenpoundbass

Patrick says

In America, Jews are on the left

For some reason my intuition says they are right but the folks I met are all smart but far left! I couldn't figure out why?

Tenpoundbass says

I found that Jews either have a heart as big as a whale or they are super Assholes from Hell.

Yep, same with the girls. Either cool as fuck or major PITA Anxious Princesses.

Patrick says

Thanks @NoCoupForYou I'm very happy to be corrected where I'm factually wrong.

Thanks Pat, I learned a lot from you, vice versa.

I'm the most interested in why Orthodox are so non-interested in Missionary work, which is pretty much a major responsibility of the Faith. I mean, they obviously have in the past, but were never really big on it much past the Middle Ages.

Patrick says

So... to say that black people intrinsically have black skin is racist?

Where is Bill Clinton with his definition of what "is" is when you need him? It depends on what your definition of "black people" is. Black people come in all shades, and not all have black skin, so the statement is a stereotype. But applied racism that goes beyond defining distinct and intrinsic physical attributes, to ascribing (usually negative) attributes of intelligence, criminality, greed, or other behaviors, would be much more representative of the common definition of racism. Patrick says

"Jews love money because they don't love you"

Remember, everything is bell curves and not absolutes. But the generalities still hold. Jews were and are more interested in money on average than non-mercantile groups.

The quoted statement is an absolute. And a stereotype. I challenge you to provide credible information that will establish the truth of the entire statement: "Jews love money because they don't love you."

Patrick says

The whole point of kosher laws is to not eat with non-Jews.

I am no expert on the history of kosher laws, but from personal experience, I frequently eat with Jewish people, many of whom who don't keep kosher, as well as some who do. Assuming your assessment of kosher law history is true, in my exprience, it is irrelvant in everyday practice amongst the kosher and non-kosher Jews with whom I eat. I have no way of knowing if what you said is true or not, but I would also ask for credible source material to prove the truth of the statement "The whole point of kosher laws is to not eat with non-Jews."

At the heart of the belief in meritocracy is that we should be judged upon our individual record, and not, as affirmative action does, by generalizations or stereotypes.

I used to go out for bento boxes with a Jewish pal I worked with once a week. He always traded his tempura shrimp for my tempura broccoli.

Win-win!

just_adhom_preaching says

I used to go out for bento boxes with a Jewish pal I worked with once a week. He always traded his tempura shrimp for my tempura broccoli.

Win-win!

OK, that's halfway. He's eating with you, but not quite the same food.

I'm not saying it's good or bad, just that it's a fact.

Al_Sharpton_for_President says

I am no expert on the history of kosher laws, but from personal experience, I frequently eat with Jewish people, many of whom who don't keep kosher, as well as some who do.

It's a silly ritualistic tradition. Religion is one of my left leaning tendencies. It's fiction. Not real. Religions are no different than a cult except some do help with moral guidance which I don't mind. At the end of the day it's a way to part you from your money though. As is everything with life. Acknowledge what it is and move on. Islam is a bit scary, but I really dislike most religion. It's not logical. I need facts and religion doesn't deliver that, especially when there are so many. Who's right? Oh, that's right, they're all wrong.

It's about belonging more than about the beliefs. And belonging has a lot of value.

Patrick says

It's about belonging more than about the beliefs. And belonging has a lot of value.

I get the sentiment. It's a club for sure. Problem is when the club throws you out and stabs you in the back if you don't conform. Who makes the rules? They can change at a moments notice and you're left on the outside. I was a country club kid. Your enemy gets in power all bets are off and what you thought you could do no longer is allowable. Religion is the moral country club of life. It's a sick life.

Well, I suppose you could call it hypocrisy, "say one thing and do another."

But there are also some valid historical reasons. The Armenians, for example, were a precarious minority in the Muslim Ottoman Empire. They certainly were not permitted to try to convert any Muslims. It would have gotten them murdered even sooner.

I read somewhere that the Russian Orthodox Church is now making an effort to convert more people. That could also be considered Russian imperialism.

Jews also have to the most Neanderthal dna of any race..maybe all the interbreeding, not sure

Not sure if worth mentioning. Reason for promoting trans bullshit is tied to disrupting west and America. To create society where there is no wrong or right, anything goes. This was on BLM website as a mention until they pulled the page.

Disturb reality enough and lead to moral crisis.

I’d change last paragraph. In many countries lesbians are prosecuted same.

Every religion and society wanted to survive and alwYs a banned and prosecuted homosexual behavior and choices.

Also Roman Empire collapsed because of unchecked homosexuality and promiscuity. That history was taught in college until it wasn PC to state so. But history proves it right, morality goes = society falls apart.

Would be cool to add paragraph on new socialist doctrine “diversity equity inclusion “. All are communist propaganda Slogans from the 80s designed to push toward “equality” and communist revolution.

Patrick says

But there are also some valid historical reasons. The Armenians, for example, were a precarious minority in the Muslim Ottoman Empire. They certainly were not permitted to try to convert any Muslims. It would have gotten them murdered even sooner.

Here's another story ... the Armenian clan known as the Barmakians, were not originally Armenian.

These were ppl who'd descended from the Buddhist a/o Nestorial Christians in pre-Islamic Persia, who'd moved and married into Armenian enclaves during the rise of Islam as a force of terror for the Caliphate of Babylon.

This is why there's no concept of Buddhism outside of Asia-Pacific because for the most part, they were sitting ducks for extermination by the Caliphate's clerics (call them the ancient Commissars) and needed to find a way of surviving. Some others sold out and became Sufis, which is a type of Guru Yoga but with Mohammed in place of the Buddha or Krishna and there you have ... the near east, a region fucked up by the rise of Islam.

Many Sufis (at least the ones who don't hang out in Saudi Arabia) secretly know that Mohammed was not the "only a/o last" prophet because the basis of their faith was Buddhism not some Arabic horseshit.

I do have this:

https://patrick.net/post/1336203/2020-10-31-equality

And see the end of:

https://patrick.net/post/1336145/2020-10-31-tradition

I added two lines about transgenderism.

How is 1/3 elite schools jew? When they are 2% population.

For asians its reverse racism at elite schools. Saw some chinese girl argue that lot of asians can't get into elite schools even though they meet n exceed requirements.

What does, jew lives money mean? Almost everyone with job will quit if they didn't love/ need money. Jew families are strong, not selling out each other. What indicates that they love money more? Yes they are educated so get paid more.

I have had work lunches with jews, nothing unusual about it. When I worked at pharma tablet mfg , we had to call rabbi to come inspect facility to make it kosher. Kosher just mean they think there cleaner n more hygienic way to prepare something. Curious if it means something else.
Almost all of the world has way to prepare hygienic food. Many Americans are usually happy with mystry meat in hotdogs, n GMO corn products.

Fortwaynemobile says

Not sure if worth mentioning. Reason for promoting trans bullshit is tied to disrupting west and America. To create society where there is no wrong or right, anything goes. This was on BLM website as a mention until they pulled the page.

Along with replacing the family with a "Village" by which they mean Ghetto Matriarchy which is a disaster

Maybe a mention of those things? It’s very relevant today. DEI is being brainwashed into corporate structure, and that’s scary.

It’s very same indoctrination as it is in universities with socialist professors.
www.youtube.com/embed/LquIQisaZFU

An interesting thought on equality of opportunity. But I don’t think such is possible. Some are born rich, some are poor. Some are tall, some are short. I think freedom is best we can hope for. This is just a thought.

BTW, I personally lived this stuff. My grandfather was a wonderful person and I loved him dearly. He was a also bookie and his brothers all had illegal gambling businesses.

When he came over, he'd give us kids money and tell us we were going to "buy a flat and rent it out." I didn't even know what a flat was at that age.

When I got married, at the wedding my mother told my wife "Patrick will make lot of money one day." This was her way of saying that my wife was getting a good husband.

It's the same for various other groups with Mid-East origins, like the Armenians, Chaldeans, Assyrians.

I think the diversity and inclusion thing is really just meant to divide us so that we can't unify to stop the outsourcing to China and insourcing of illegals.

Sure, BLM is a Marxist group and wants to overthrow the US, but I think they are supported by the elite as a way to keep us all fighting each other so we don't fight the elite.

Articles not found on google.

https://pjmedia.com/culture/matt-margolis/2020/02/15/science-says-there-are-only-two-genders-no-gender-spectrum-n379108

Patrick says

I think the diversity and inclusion thing is really just meant to divide us so that we can't unify to stop the outsourcing to China and insourcing of illegals

Yes but importantly equality of outcomes based on that is the goal of both. It’s literally equality, just stated differently. All meant to divide.

Right, science and common sense are pretty damn clear about gender.

It's the left who are science-deniers.

They explain that “In humans, reproductive anatomy is unambiguously male or female at birth more than 99.98% of the time.” Humans, just like most animals and plants, have two distinct biological sexes with the corresponding anatomy for reproduction. “No third type of sex cell exists in humans, and therefore there is no sex ‘spectrum’ or additional sexes beyond male and female. Sex is binary.”

Obligatory

Patrick says

Jews are a very rich minority in the US.

That does not at all prove your statement that "Jews love money because they don't love you." Can you provide any credible proof to this statement?

Al_Sharpton_for_President says

Patrick says

Jews are a very rich minority in the US.

That does not at all prove your statement that "Jews love money because they don't love you." Can you provide any credible proof to this statement?

Agreed. All the Jews I know love "success", which comes from strong family, genes, education, connections history and all the rest already mentioned. My Jewish friends are successful doctors, lawyers, engineers, entertainment and finance. Pretty diverse background where money is just an instrument or part of that success.

www.youtube.com/embed/GeSrp-7TYGY
Explains some things

Patrick says

It's not worth arguing. If you know enough Jews, you know exactly what I mean.

Not sure what the magic number is, but I do know quite a few. I think you have made a number of unsubstatiable statements that express not facts, but how you feel.

Patrick says

no mixing of milk and meat

Sorry, love cheesesteaks!

Patrick says

no shellfish

Can't be a New Englander w/o enjoying the local shellfish.

Patrick says

No pork

Yes, overrated, esp in contrast with Beef Tenderloin.

This is why we need a new religion ... Rin Wah Law!

Orthodox Jews' Trump Caravan on the Tappan Zee
https://patrick.net/post/1335743/?c=1708544