From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!npoiv!npois!houxm!5941ux!dje
Newsgroups: net.religion
Title: Re: How do Jews view Christ?
Article-I.D.: 5941ux.203
Posted: Fri Feb 25 14:07:04 1983
Received: Sat Feb 26 04:54:18 1983
References: ihuxb.223

"How do Jews view Christ?" is a loaded question.  As a Jew, I view the
term "Christ" as referring to Jesus-the-Savior, which is a notion antithetical
to Jewish belief.  Jesus, as seen by Jews, was a man, plain and simple.
Not a prophet, not a miracle worker, just a person.  God is one, and the
notion of Son-of-God is contrary to the unity of God and thus cannot be 
accepted by Jews for our beliefs. 
As for the Messiah concept, there is a diversity of views within the
Jewish mainstream, ranging from fundamental belief to pure folklore.
Even so, Jews who believe in the coming of the Messiah cannot accept that
the Messiah has come or will come until all evil has been rooted out
and all people believe in the One God.
(Note:  Christians are regarded by Jews as believing in the One God
even though their beliefs in Jesus as Messiah are contrary to Jewish beliefs.)
			Dave Ellis
			Bell Labs, Piscataway
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