07-21-2003, 07:44 PM
The way Judaism has come to be interpreted is as much the product of the history of the Jewish people post-moses as it was the original text. There's more than enough in there to justify a conqueror position there. Besides, having a pacifist holy text that disavowed all worldly wealth never stopped the Christians from looting and pillaging, did it?
No, I doubt seriously the contention that the Jews would be significantly different from the Arabs (and vice versa, of course) were their situations reversed at an early enough date.
Of course, that date would have to precede Islam, so it would fall apart pretty badly at that point.
Jester
No, I doubt seriously the contention that the Jews would be significantly different from the Arabs (and vice versa, of course) were their situations reversed at an early enough date.
Of course, that date would have to precede Islam, so it would fall apart pretty badly at that point.
Jester