Welcome to our group. This group was formed as a place to promote understanding between Christians and Jews. The only way for us to break down the walls that have been placed between us is to understand and respect each other.
Here you will find a safe place to ask those questions that have puzzled you; and receive an answer without being judged or disrespected. We will endeavor to give honest and respectful answers to those questions.
Lets get this question out of the way right off the bat: Why is the word “Christian” first? You may be asking. When trying to decide which word in a group of words will come first, I always opt to put them in alphabetical order (I am a Jew and I really don’t have a problem with this.). So, you can see there is no sinister reason behind this.
To ensure that we remain on track, we are going to establish the ground rules here. If you go outside of the ground rules, the post will be deleted without explanation (the administrators do not have the luxury of time to be able to respond or explain why a post was deleted).
1. This site is for discussions regarding Christian and Jewish beliefs, traditions and customs. We will not be discussing other faiths; there are plenty of groups out there dedicated to those discussions.
2. No proselytizing! Let me repeat that: NO PROSELYTIZING! We assume that every one here is secure in their faith and are not shopping around for a new religion.
3. Please, no discussions or remarks regarding Islam. Muslims are having enough problems within their own groups, so let’s leave Islam out of the discussions.
4. No hateful, negative or disparaging comments about Christianity or Judaism. The same goes for posts about other members. Such posts will be immediately deleted and may result if the person’s removal from the group.
5. Take care when posting comments and/or questions. Some questions may innocently offend another member’s faith; so please be careful how you phrase your questions or comments. If you see a question or comment posted that seems to be offensive, assume it was done unintentionally. Diplomatically let the person know that you find the post offensive and why; this way we will further understanding. The administrators will monitor the discussions and address any inappropriate content.
6. Please stay on topic. If the discussion goes to far off the track, the administrators will close the discussion with the post “This Topic Of The Discussion Is Closed” any further posts related to the topic will be deleted. If the discussion warrants continuation, the post: “This Topic Of The Discussion Is Closed” will be accompanied by a pointer to where the discussion has been moved (i.e: This Topic Of The Discussion Is Closed, Please See [new discussion name]”).
Now that you know the rules, welcome and enjoy a productive discussion.
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