Why is the integrity of maternal bloodlines so important in Judaism? Isn't racial purity a n**i doctrine?

Question

Why is the integrity of maternal bloodlines so important in Judaism? Isn't racial purity a n**i doctrine?

Answer 1

Racial purity is a theme in every culture. Italians like it more when their children marry italians, Hindus prefer Hindus, and the Japanese know they are special too, and prefer to preserve the 'purity' of that tradition and that blood-line. What the n***s did was to try to make themselves masters of the universe, and destroy all others.

Answer 2

it has nothing to do with race, it is because the Torah says Judaism comes from the mother.  Anyone can convert to Judaism. Judaism is a religion, not a race

Answer 3

There are some that would argue of the parallels between zionism and nazism (But for some reason my jewish friends get testy about that!)

In response to Paperback writer:

First off, you don't know me.  Don't call me a moron.  Call my ideas moronic if you think they are.  We live in a pluralist society, with room for all sorts of opinions.  Even if they disagree with yours.  The political discourse isn't helped by name calling.  I can go to a middle school playground for that.

Second, to list some parallels....

1. Zionists claim that Israel has been chosen over the rest of the world by god to be the "chosen people."  n***s claim to be a master race.  What is the difference?

2.. Violating international law.  We all know what the n***s did, so i won't go into that.  But how about Israel and the zionists?  Well, other than violating international treaties by having nuclear, chemical and biological weapons?

3. Terroroism against civilian populations.  Again, what the n***s did is no secret, so I won't go into that.

And Israel?  Zionists orchestrated countless terrorists attacks on Britain while trying to chase them out. (King David Hotel ring a bell?  28 British, 41 Arab, 17 Jewish, and 5 others (largely hotel staff) killed by Zionist terrorists.  Only one of many instances...)

4. Illegal occupation of foreign lands.  Again, we all know the n***s.  And we all know that israel has a LARGE section of the population that feels god has given all of palestine to the jews.  People like Meir Kahane, who believed that their was no such thing as a palestinian people and advocated the forcible expulsion of all non-jews from the lands.  He was not some isolated kook.  He had a large following, the remnants of which still exist today, along with other groups that are committed to keeping the occupied lands at all costs.

Nations whose "right to exist" (which is a loaded term, by the way.) is questioned(past and current):  Kosovo, Palestine, East Timor, Biafra, Tibet, Kurdistan, Basque region (denied right of self determination by Spain and France), a unified Ireland.  

Do you need me to go on?

Which other state was formed solely on the basis of "questionable religious texts which are not recognized as legitimate documents in International Law?"   I would challenge any other state that tried to form based solely on that criteria, as well.

I never said n***s and Zionists were the same.  I said there were parallels.

Answer 4

Oh, come on....think about it a little.  You can always tell who the Mother of a child is; you cannot always be sure of the Father.  That's why Jewishness is passed down through the maternal line.  It has nothing to do with racial purity and comparing this to Nazism is a very insulting thing to say to Jews.  Many, many Jews marry outside their faith.  Jews are NOT, I repeat, NOT a race.

Answer 5

You misunderstand.

Jews don't give a d**n about 'bloodlines'. We're a religion - not a 'race'. The Jewish heritage passes via the mother, that's why it's the mother's religion that is always asked about.

Anyone can convert to Judaism. Let me repeat: ANYONE CAN CONVERT TO JUDAISM.

And unlike many other religions, Judaism teaches that we are ALL equal, ALL children of G-d.

Oh, and to the moron who tried desperately to equate n***s and zionists - buddy, the ONLY similarity is that they both have the letter 'z' in them. That's it, and that's all.

zionism - belief that Israel has the right to exist.

Name any other country whose right to exist is challenged?

You can't. There aren't any.

Answer 6

Its got nothing to do with race.  If race had anything to do with it- then people couldn't convert- the fact that people can convert disproves any notion of it being racially based.

Answer 7

Thats like asking why does our government declare the right to wage war and kill people if the bible says thou shall not kill.

Humans don't always practice what they preach. Pretty much, we are all hypocrites to a certain extent.