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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A woman in my daughter's Girl Scout leadership has mentioned that she's a Messianic Jew but that her family hasn't been able to find a local congregation because anyone who starts one up gets sued by Jewish groups. Just wondering if this is true. What would the basis for the lawsuit be? [/quote]

It's not true but the people who are attracted to Jews for Jesus (as they used to be called) have a screw loose. It's not hard to imagine they may believe in antisemitic conspiracy theories, too.[/quote]

Found the dumber post. [/quote]

All religions are a little crazy, but we understand that your ethnic culture has an effect on your mindset.

But mixing two religions (with belief, not merely ethnically blending in a marriage/family) is double crazy. [/quote]

This comment shows a stunning lack of cultural literacy. With the possible exception of Luke all of the attributed authors of the New Testament are Jewish. And the four most important figures in the New Testament were Jewish: Jesus, Mary, Peter (first Pope) and Paul (the most important convert).

For better or worse, Christianity is Jewish in its origin DNA and it was founded, started and advanced by Jews (even if that what not exactly the intent). It can’t possibly be shocking to either side that some straddle the middle.

To be clear, I’m not getting into the substance of the matter. But calling someone who sits in the middle here “crazy” or “screws loose” is hugely disrespectful on a matter of faith. [/quote]

[u]To be clear, I’m not getting into the substance of the matter. But calling someone who sits in the middle here “crazy” or “screws loose” is hugely disrespectful on a matter of faith. [/u]

Crazy is a word that used to be used to describe mentally ill, mentally disabled, or mentally disordered people. Through no fault of their own, people are affected by conditions and diseases that cause mental illness. Mental illness is not chosen. Society sees physical illness and mental illness very differently. Physical illness is treated with care and compassion and no one blames the person who is physically ill for their suffering.

Mental illness is an unseen illness. There’s no broken leg, no heart attack, no blood test indicating blood values are off and antibiotics are needed.  And the stigma? Being diagnosed with a mental illness is embarrassing and marks a person as someone who is permanently damaged, unstable, and is possibly dangerous. If you met someone and they identified themselves as having a diagnosed mental illness or disorder, you’d have a vastly different reaction vs if you met someone who told you they had high blood pressure or were undergoing chemo for cancer.

I am so dismayed when I see the word crazy used to describe anyone. It’s an outdated term that is used to insult people. I don’t think it has a place in our vocabulary anymore. If you want to describe someone who has a mental illness, disability, or disorder, don’t. If you don’t like what someone thinks, or their behavior, they are not crazy. You simply are choosing a word that is associated with mental illness and using it to insult and discredit someone you disagree with. Please stop using that word to describe anyone! 
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