It's a wonder Jewish folks can function with all that guilt and fear that this video said as been drummed into them since infancy. I can't begin to imagine how those stories must make a small child feel.
all u sad extremists out there i dont give a fuck about your ethnicity or your IQ or how you were raised but this is 2010 why cant you just let go of this unessecary religion bullshit and move on
I was raised raised Jewish, was sent to a conservative Hebrew school for a few hours a week after public school and was as brainwashed as you were. Two of my Hebrew school teachers were orthodox women. I felt so much better after I came out as an atheist, quit observing anything, and got rid of my guilt and fear about being non-observant.
As someone raised Jewish, no longer am, I can say this is a very accurate portrayal of what this shame-filled, guiltful, and shadowy culture is like to grow up in. They did this to me. I feel raped by the idea that I used to buy into this ancient superstitious evil.
As Jew, I challenge molestations on boys (aka, "circumcision"). The Jewish people, and God, it seems, killed more Jews than the Egyptians, Greeks & Nazis combined. If we cannot get past this cowardly ritual, we are as bad as the 9-11 terrorists who circumcised New York!
Not exactly. We celebrate how our enemies *didn't* kill us, not how they did. The holidays and would-be killers are as described: Purim/Persians, Passover/Egyptians, Channuka/Greeks.
What your parents told you were riduclous- I don;t know what form of Orthodoxy you're learning, but honestly, you're throwing out the baby with the bathwater. NYou have a negative perspective on Judaism. RElax, son, it is not all thus.
Trulymadnow, If you could be a little more specific in your criticism, this could begin an interesting discussion on the nature of God as portrayed in the Hebrew Bible. What has Auslander described that "is not all thus"?
a) i dont think this is creative writing, i think this guy is taking a very serious personal issue with judaism and wants people to adopt his rather distorted outlook on it. b) you say creative writing like creative writing is automatically innocent. scientology was creative writing until people actually bought into it. people frequently believe fiction. c) if i told you to go choke on a cock i might be humorous in saying that but would you be so chill?
When I first saw the preview of this book at Catalyst...I died laughing! I wonder if that is the prevailing view of God amongst orthodox views, simply a riot!
Well, I looked at heavensblahblah's profile and can't see where they claim to even believe Jesus is the Messiah, much less that they might be a CHRISTian. All I can conclude is that teamdeadly may be neither a team nor deadly, but is clearly got some bigoted anti-CHRISTian stuff going on.
How sad that you totally took the books of God out of context. All the bad of the world comes upon us from OUR sin. God is not an angry God. If you are honest that you dont like God, why not just denounce him? If your life is so bad following God...then turn, and run. You have free will, dont you know?
Wow......thats all I can say. You sound so pessimistic! Sad really!
I would like to know what is the title of the song at the beginning...thank's....
jrcthefirst 1 year ago
It's a wonder Jewish folks can function with all that guilt and fear that this video said as been drummed into them since infancy. I can't begin to imagine how those stories must make a small child feel.
TheWorstWarlock 1 year ago
all u sad extremists out there i dont give a fuck about your ethnicity or your IQ or how you were raised but this is 2010 why cant you just let go of this unessecary religion bullshit and move on
picaticatara 1 year ago
I was raised raised Jewish, was sent to a conservative Hebrew school for a few hours a week after public school and was as brainwashed as you were. Two of my Hebrew school teachers were orthodox women. I felt so much better after I came out as an atheist, quit observing anything, and got rid of my guilt and fear about being non-observant.
lyutsin21 1 year ago 2
great video, I feel your pain
rd1999 1 year ago
As someone raised Jewish, no longer am, I can say this is a very accurate portrayal of what this shame-filled, guiltful, and shadowy culture is like to grow up in. They did this to me. I feel raped by the idea that I used to buy into this ancient superstitious evil.
YouKnowMeImJosh 2 years ago
As Jew, I challenge molestations on boys (aka, "circumcision"). The Jewish people, and God, it seems, killed more Jews than the Egyptians, Greeks & Nazis combined. If we cannot get past this cowardly ritual, we are as bad as the 9-11 terrorists who circumcised New York!
jimmyputputatyahoo 2 years ago 2
Interesting take on the story of Job...
ooQueso 3 years ago
this book is great!
paolamurroni 3 years ago
Anybody knows what the song in the beginning and end is?
condorcet123 3 years ago
i know him i was in his house
cleanup216 3 years ago
i met him was in his house and he has a son named pax 2 dogs named dux and harley and he has 3 motercycles
cleanup216 3 years ago
Are jewish holidays really about what the video claims ? how morbid.
carbon143 3 years ago
Not exactly. We celebrate how our enemies *didn't* kill us, not how they did. The holidays and would-be killers are as described: Purim/Persians, Passover/Egyptians, Channuka/Greeks.
marcialouu 3 years ago
Just finished the book. It was great. Thanks for picking my brain
MolotovFury 4 years ago
What your parents told you were riduclous- I don;t know what form of Orthodoxy you're learning, but honestly, you're throwing out the baby with the bathwater. NYou have a negative perspective on Judaism. RElax, son, it is not all thus.
trulymadnow 4 years ago
Trulymadnow, If you could be a little more specific in your criticism, this could begin an interesting discussion on the nature of God as portrayed in the Hebrew Bible. What has Auslander described that "is not all thus"?
marcialouu 3 years ago
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sarcasticwhiteboard 3 years ago
a) i dont think this is creative writing, i think this guy is taking a very serious personal issue with judaism and wants people to adopt his rather distorted outlook on it. b) you say creative writing like creative writing is automatically innocent. scientology was creative writing until people actually bought into it. people frequently believe fiction. c) if i told you to go choke on a cock i might be humorous in saying that but would you be so chill?
lhs04 2 years ago
When I first saw the preview of this book at Catalyst...I died laughing! I wonder if that is the prevailing view of God amongst orthodox views, simply a riot!
willmc837 4 years ago
Well, I looked at heavensblahblah's profile and can't see where they claim to even believe Jesus is the Messiah, much less that they might be a CHRISTian. All I can conclude is that teamdeadly may be neither a team nor deadly, but is clearly got some bigoted anti-CHRISTian stuff going on.
Therapy, maybe?
snockie 4 years ago
How sad that the last (fundementalist CHRISTian) poster here totally took Shalom's book out of context. lol...
The book is wonderful. I guess that fundementalist CHRISTians probably won't get it. ever.... No sense of humor whatsoever...
Wow......thats all I can say. You sound so pessimistic! Sad really!
teamdeadly 4 years ago
Amen! :)
desl5 4 years ago
How sad that you totally took the books of God out of context. All the bad of the world comes upon us from OUR sin. God is not an angry God. If you are honest that you dont like God, why not just denounce him? If your life is so bad following God...then turn, and run. You have free will, dont you know?
Wow......thats all I can say. You sound so pessimistic! Sad really!
heavenstinyangels 4 years ago
This is so sad.
Tziyonit 4 years ago
I am so, so very stoked to read this book.
kvetchingeditor 4 years ago