Thursday, June 24, 2004

Jeeeezus

The advice column in Salon today features a Jewish woman who went on a couple of dates with a Christian, who dumped her citing their religious incompatibility. She's offended and wonders, "Who are these people who secretly feel that those of other religions (and one would assume other races) are inferior and wrong? Of course they are everywhere, but this guy seemed so good and kind. Do you think a guy like this will find happiness in a relationship, and in life overall? I am kind of hoping he doesn't."
Cary Tennis, Salon's chief copy-editor and interminably long-winded agony uncle, gives "Surprised But Shouldn't Be" a typically fuzzy answer ("maybe he meant this.... maybe he meant that"). Of-course he deliberately avoids the point that people are entitled to want to marry partners with similar beliefs and lifestyles. What really got me, however, was the following comment at the end:
"Was he a bigot? I don't know. I do think he was thoughtless. His actions were far less than divine. I do not think Jesus would have broken up with you that way."
That's correct, Cary. He wouldn't have had to. Because Jesus was A JEW, remember?

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