re: #165 Obdicut

Where did you get the idea I was calling it an anti-semitic term, exactly?

It’s modern usage, as I’ve made very clear, includes being used by culture war types to stake a false claim to a Jewish tradition that they have neither respected or included. It is used by some very conservative Jews whose politics lie deep on that side, but, as I said, I agree with SFZ about it in general.

It definitely did originate as a conscious attempt at inclusiveness and helping Jews be seen as good Americans, but that was a long time ago. It is not used that way anymore.

Whatever, dude. Your take is not in keeping with my sense of Jewish identity. Most Jews I know are happy when Christians (or Muslims) choose to accentuate the positive aspects of our admittedly troubled historical relationship. When a Muslim says that Jews and Muslims are cousins, I take that as a positive thing. When people use the term Judeo-Christian to describe their value system, I choose to take that as a positive as well.