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Originally Posted by rhadin
Actually, Judaism is the backbone of western civilization. Christians tend to forget that Jesus was born a Jew, died a Jew, and preached reform Judaism. It was a century after Jesus' death that christianity was founded. The principles of western civilization are Jewish principles subsequently given a Christian slant by the founders of Christianity. That's why it is usually referred to as Judeo-Christian civilization.
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As for understanding Jesus, I agree. You can't begin to understand who Jesus was without a good grasp of his Jewish underpinnings. There is a vast difference in my opinion between the man, his teachings, and the subsequent religion that was founded in his name.