Sigh. It seems that there is no end to the ridiculous things people will say regarding their spiritual beliefs. Once again, I must refer to an episode of Trading Spouses to comment on something that I suspect is widespread: ignorance of the history of one’s faith.
Yesterday’s repeat featured the spousal swapping between an orthodox Jewish family and a rural evangelical Christian family. Here are some of the stupid comments uttered by the evangelical family:
“I don’t get this Jewish thing” (mom)
“I like Christianity; that’s what I believe in” (son)
“So, do you believe that Jesus is Lord, and that he died for your sins?” (evangelical mom to orthodox family members)
“You don’t hunt?” (son’s response to Jewish mom’s proclamation that Jews have rules for the way an animal can be killed)
“I don’t understand this kosher food. If I were making breakfast at home, I’d make bacon, eggs, etc.” (Mom complaining about cooking in a Kosher kitchen)
Do you believe Jesus is your Lord? Was this woman for real? I mean, the whole premise of Jesus and his saving grace for the Gentiles is based upon the Jewish people rejecting Christ as the Messiah. Come on—did this woman ever even crack open the Bible, or is she just spouting the “Good News” she hears from the pulpit every week?
And she doesn’t get “this kosher food”? Well, again, if she simply referred to her Bible, she’d find all the details in Leviticus (chapter 11 is really helpful!).
My point is, know your history. Jews and Christians have an intricate, inseparable history, and I suspect, an intertwined future. It would also help if Christians treated Jews with love and respect, and take an interest in their culture. After all, Jesus was a Jew.
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