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Re: Religion is to politics what caesium is to water...
Posted By: Paul A., on host 130.95.128.51
Date: Friday, October 6, 2000, at 05:51:44
In Reply To: Re: Religion is to politics what caesium is to water... posted by Ellmyruh on Thursday, October 5, 2000, at 21:44:36:

> > No, the ones about religion were generally about politics, too. Religion was just an excuse.
> >
> > Especially when it comes to Jews.

> Could you clarify that last statement, please?

What I meant is that people have been picking on the Jews on and off for centuries[1], and that sometimes it was their religion that was given as an excuse, but in most cases it wasn't the real reason.

If you see what I mean.

Paul

[1] There is an old story about an old Jewish man praying to God, saying "Lord, we realise it is a great honour being Your chosen people, but isn't it about time you gave somebody else a turn?"