Question by R1917: Question about Judaism; for anyone, but I would like to hear from some Jews?
I am an atheist, who was raised atheist, and am very new to religion. I have only taken interest in it very recently. This question is probably very ignorant, but it is not meant to be offensive.
I have heard a lot of people, Jews and Christians, refer to the Jews as “Gods chosen people”. From my readings as of late, I have a basic understanding of the story behind this. God chose Moses, a Jew, as his prophet, and lead them out of slavery to the promised land, and took care of them directly. They are somehow very special in the eyes of god, and warrant different treatment, including a “promised land”. I once heard a Christian say “The Jews are god’s children, and Christians are god’s adopted children.” That gave me the basic idea.
So, my question is, is it the Jewish RACE that is the chosen people, or simply followers of the Jewish relig More...