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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s a subversion of a sacred Jewish tradition. That’s why it’s offensive.

Would you question why a Muslim finds people drawing Mohammed offensive? Or why a Christian would find burning the Cross offensive?[/quote]

But Christians trying to celebrate a Passover are not drawing offensive pictures or burning Jewish symbols.  They are viewing it as something sacred and observing it as respectfully as they know how.  I understand that many Jewish posters feel that they are doing it incorrectly and that to do it at all is inappropriate, but they are doing so to honor a part of their religious heritage which has tremendous meaning for them.

Perhaps a better hypothetical would be if a Christian would find it offensive if a non-Christian practiced Baptism or the Lord's Supper as part of another religion's observance.  I won't speak for all Christians, but personally, while I might view it as misguided and ineffective, I would not take offense at sincere, reverent worship.[/quote]

No, they engraft their Christian beliefs onto Passover — the explicit or implicit belief that Jesus is the Paschal sacrifice. This is why the book of Exodus is commonly part of the Easter liturgy. So a “Christian Passover” is either a subversion of Jewish passover (offensive) or if it is self-consciously done with no thoughts of Jesus, a weird kind of mimicry or minstrelsy (also offensive.)

I’ll say it again - if a Christian wants to observe the salvation of Israel and the Paschal sacrifice- that is ***already*** in your religion. It’s called Easter.

If a Christian wants to learn more about Judaism and experience Passover as a Jewish ritual- cultivate your interfaith ties, and you will be invited to a seder or find an interfaith public seder somewhere. You could even talk to your pastor about setting up an interfaith group. [/quote]

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