In article <uxSd9.54015$Ic7.3895626 at news2.west.cox.net> "John Knight" <jwknight at polbox.com> writes:
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<"Taliesin of Earthstar" <taliesin_o at hotmail.com> wrote in message
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<> The Israelites were a Semitic tribe, not Caucasian. If you want to
<> argue with that, the first piece of evidence you have to discard is
<> your own Bible, and the second is history. Now, once you do that,
<> you're free to believe whatever you wish -- but please keep your
<> delusions to yourself. No one here (in any of the newsgroups but
<> especially alt.religion.wicca) is buying.
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<> Justin / Taliesin of Earthstar
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<You're correct that the Israelites were descendants of Shem, which makes
<them Semites. And the jews who claim that they aren't Semites [read:
<descendants of Shem] are correct, but it's not clear that their claim that
<they're descendants of Ashkenaz is correct.
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<However, there were several million Israelites with Moses when he left
<Egypt,
An "event" remarkably unremarked upon by a culture obsessed with
keeping detailed written records and blessed with an abundance of scribes.
Not to mention papyrus.
<and it was the Israelites who dispersed to all parts of the world,
<particularly to Europe and Ireland.
An "event" remarkably unremarked upon by the Holy Bible.
<Every European nation is aware of it's Israelite ancestry,
In your pocket reality, perhaps.
<so you're going to have a hard time convincing them
<otherwise
The above phrase is one word too long. Hope this helps.
-- cary