Hey Yoni, any 411 you can share on Israel at the moment??

[yoni]

So let me get this strait, if a Jewish man marries a non Jewish woman their kids aren’t Jewish? Even if they’re observant and practicing the Jewish faith?

If that’s the case I have lost all respect for the Jewish faith. Sounds pretty racist and bigoted to me.

Let me offer a different perspective, if we go back in time DNA test were not a thing or even in anyone's wildest dream. Your tribe gets over run and the women raped, unless it is a radically physically different tribe one may never know who the real father of that child was, the husband that was KIA or the other side that raped the women.

Child born is Jewish simple answer to a problem from long ago.

[Coal Dragger]

OK. Thanks for the explanation.

[Alpha-17]

So let me get this strait, if a Jewish man marries a non Jewish woman their kids aren’t Jewish? Even if they’re observant and practicing the Jewish faith?

If that’s the case I have lost all respect for the Jewish faith. Sounds pretty racist and bigoted to me.

That's actually pretty common. Even patriarchal societies like the Romans had a saying, "The mother is always certain", meaning that the identity of the mother was almost always known, but the father was never 100%. It had legal implications for inheritance, etc.

And not all faiths are universalist or seek converts; that's something relatively modern and shouldn't be applied to all.

[FromMyColdDeadHand]

That's actually pretty common. Even patriarchal societies like the Romans had a saying, "The mother is always certain", meaning that the identity of the mother was almost always known, but the father was never 100%. It had legal implications for inheritance, etc.

And not all faiths are universalist or seek converts; that's something relatively modern and shouldn't be applied to all.

The matriarchal and lack of proselytizing are kind of interesting for a culture/religion accused of colonialism...

[CPM]

And your suggestion is?

Not one single penny or aid of any kind to either one of these equally savage nations. Let them duke it out and we’ll see who Darwin declares the victor.

[StainlessSteelRat]

That's actually pretty common. Even patriarchal societies like the Romans had a saying, "The mother is always certain", meaning that the identity of the mother was almost always known, but the father was never 100%. It had legal implications for inheritance, etc.

And not all faiths are universalist or seek converts; that's something relatively modern and shouldn't be applied to all.

"Mama's baby, Daddy's maybe" has always been a thing. I read an article that said 32% of DNA tests reveal a different father than the one of record. Having walked this Earth for well over 60 years, I'm surprised it's not double that.

[WillBrink]

Barge finished by US mil. When Hamas attacks that, what will Brandon do then? I just hope no US personnel are harmed while that's taking place.

[CPM]

This is the next Gulf of Tonkin incident. Absolutely insane.

[glocktogo]

Not one single penny or aid of any kind to either one of these equally savage nations. Let them duke it out and we’ll see who Darwin declares the victor.

I'd agree with that, so long as we stop telling them how to win a war. We sure as hell don't know how to win one anymore!

[CrowCommand]

This is the next Gulf of Tonkin incident. Absolutely insane.

I was listening to Navy SEAL author Matt Bracken on a podcast this morning. He shared the same view.