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UniqueUserName

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10. I believe my Western Civilization professor said

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Thu May 1, 2025, 01:46 PM

May 1

that during the medieval period, Jews were prohibited from participating in most of the trades because of the accusation of being responsible for Jesus' death. Christianity at the time prohibited Christians from loaning money with interest. Lending money with interest was one of the few activities that Jews were allowed to perform.

Compound interest is probably the fastest way to increase wealth. Jews became wealthy rather quickly. Christians were jealous of the wealth.

That, according to my professor, is the primary reason that Jews are disliked. Jealousy. All of that due to the ridiculous restrictions being placed on them for "killing Jesus".

So indirectly because of "killing Jesus" ---but really jealousy.

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whill somone please tell me what is behind the hatred of the jews ? grrrrrr. [View all] AllaN01Bear May 1 OP

Mostly it was the medieval myth that Jews killed Jesus. Ocelot II May 1 #1

The Italians did it. Bok_Tukalo May 1 #2

Pick one atreides1 May 1 #3

Keeping company with antisemites is a bad look. yardwork May 1 #12

There's a movie called "Au Revoir Les Enfants", directed by Louis Malle . . . hatrack May 1 #4

Christ called Traildogbob May 1 #5

Dumb boring assholes look for "others" to blame for their problems, rather than themselves RockRaven May 1 #6

I think this accurately sums it up rollin74 May 1 #14

I tend toward a simplistic explanation which I use for most conflicts EYESORE 9001 May 1 #7

Jewish people got into finance because they weren't allowed to own land. yardwork May 1 #13

And then got hated for that EdmondDantes_ May 1 #21

Understood EYESORE 9001 May 1 #22

Right. And then they were hated for doing well. yardwork May 1 #23

Abraham is considered to be the first monotheist. cachukis May 1 #8

If you're looking for a simple answer, I don't believe there is one. Jim__ May 1 #9

I believe my Western Civilization professor said UniqueUserName May 1 #10

Why the Jews have been hated historically is still up for debate. But HOW the Nazi's stirred it up is not. Greybnk48 May 1 #11

Sometime after the 4th/5th century. haele May 1 #15

Somebody should inform the anti semites and Chriisian nationalists that Jesus wasn't a Christian but a devout Jew. Ping Tung May 1 #16

A very long history in ME and with the start of Islam Christianity etc. just google Meowmee May 1 #17

How long do you have? Basically, old habits die hard. Behind the Aegis May 1 #18

Terribly accusational. Isn't that a bit like asking "when did you stop beating your wife?" nt Exp May 1 #19

That doesn't make sense. How is the OP " Terribly accusational" (sic) ? Behind the Aegis May 1 #20

They are God's chosen people, Jesus was a Jew. Can't stand someone else being first with God. mucholderthandirt May 2 #24

Christianity. Mariana May 2 #25

Ask Louis Farrakhan MichMan May 2 #26

It is all about religion just like most other problems in the doc03 May 2 #27

Toxic "Christianity" viva la May 2 #28

It's not Jews. It's Zionism that is so offensive. ratchiweenie May 2 #29

Rubbish DavidDvorkin May 2 #30

Absulutely Zionists. They are brutal and racist. If not, just give all Palestinians citizenship and ratchiweenie May 5 #31