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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg Dec 15, 2022

I have such issues with Christians who call other Christians "not real Christians" b/c they're harmful--it's gaslighting to the victims of Christianity's brutal history.

Here's what engaging w/harmful branches of a tradition can look like, from Rabbi Dr. Haviva Ner-David. 1/x

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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg Dec 15, 2022

This is part of Rabbi Ner-David's letter out to encourage people to support @[email protected], the Rabbis for Human Rights org that's been helping act as a human shield against settlers during the Palestinian olive harvest & protesting/blocking house demolitions since 1988.

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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg Dec 15, 2022

Rabbi Ner-David is an incredible author and the ED of the only pluralistic mikveh (not run by the rabbinate/queer friendly/etc) in the country. Her book on getting/staying married Jewishly & Chana's Voice are my faves...
https://rabbihaviva.com/

Rabbi Haviva - Rabbi Haviva

Rabbi Haviva Ner-David is a rabbi, interfaith minister, author and spiritual companion/spiritual director/spiritual counselor for individuals and couples of all faiths, specializing in mikveh and dreams.

Rabbi Haviva

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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg Dec 15, 2022

And OK, the extended dance remix for people who are doubling down on the "but they're not real Christians."

Friends.

It's true that y'all have St. Francis and all the Theresas and Julians, Dr. King, James Cone, Delores S. Williams, Merton, so many other greats before & since.

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Frank Hagan

@TheRaDR
I agree it should not be used in inter-faith dialog, as it is a "no true Scotsman" fallacy that rings hollow, and minimizes the harm done.

But evaluating our history and current practices requires us to hold those up to a standard. Christians have done horrible things in the name of Christianity, and we should call those out as non-Christian actions.