I am starting a new thread, as I have had several posts with Tec regarding this very matter. Hopefully we can include our thoughts again here to make things clearer for any that wish to read or contribute to the discussion.
I will attempt to use scripture to demonstrate an event that shows that Jesus was a man and Jew who shared their prejudice and hatred against gentiles, using a number of scriptures.
THE SAMARITAN WOMAN ASKING FOR HELP
The same story appears to be recorded in several gospels, i will post them both below to make it easier to follow.
http://www.watchtower.org/e/bible/mr/chapter_007.htm
From there he rose up and went into the regions of Tyre and Si´don. And he entered into a house and did not want anyone to get to know it. Yet he could not escape notice; but immediately a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit heard about him and came and prostrated herself at his feet. The woman was a Grecian, a Sy·ro·phoe·ni´cian nationally; and she kept asking him to expel the demon from her daughter. But he began by saying to her: “First let the children be satisfied, for it is not right to take the bread of the children and throw it to the little dogs.” In reply, however, she said to him: “Yes, sir, and yet the little dogs underneath the table eat of the crumbs of the little children.” At that he said to her: “Because of saying this, go; the demon has gone out of your daughter.”
http://www.watchtower.org/e/bible/mt/chapter_015.htm
Leaving there, Jesus now withdrew into the parts of Tyre and Si´don. And, look! a Phoe·ni´cian woman from those regions came out and cried aloud, saying: “Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David. My daughter is badly demonized.” But he did not say a word in answer to her. So his disciples came up and began to request him: “Send her away; because she keeps crying out after us.” In answer he said: “I was not sent forth to any but to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” When the woman came she began doing obeisance to him, saying: “Lord, help me!” In answer he said: “It is not right to take the bread of the children and throw it to little dogs.” She said: “Yes, Lord; but really the little dogs do eat of the crumbs falling from the table of their masters.” Then Jesus said in reply to her: “O woman, great is your faith; let it happen to you as you wish.” And her daughter was healed from that hour on.
Regardless of the outcome, Jesus initial attitude is worrying and cannot be explained excecpt for the fact he is racist. His closing remark is also demeaning. He is sarcasstically stating that if a lesser unworthy Samaritan woman can have faith then it should be much easier for superior Jews.
ONLY PREACH TO JEWS NOT GENTILES
http://www.watchtower.org/e/bible/mt/chapter_010.htm
These twelve Jesus sent forth, giving them these orders: “Do not go off into the road of the nations, and do not enter into a Sa·mar´i·tan city; but, instead, go continually to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. As YOU go, preach, saying, ‘The kingdom of the heavens has drawn near.
Jesus initial message was to preach only to Jews, we can see he even travelled out of Judea and stated he only wanted to limit his message to Jews and not gentiles.
CURSES AGAINST THE JEWS
I am not going to dispute that Jesus was also angry and condemned the Jews, we have many scriptures that demonstrate this. I dont think this is important as part of my original argument.
OTHER >GOOD JESUS< SCRIPTURES
I believe the problem is for apologists is they simply ignore this attitude and assume that when jesus is kind or good to someone they ignore that he is only doing it to them because they are Jewish. If the target is a gentile we get a different story with a different message. If you can show me other scriptures that show me to wrong on this matter feel free to post them here. Please quote.
ABRAHAM - JEWS ARE THE CHOSEN ONES
In past posts TEC said that the Jews are chosen or special because of Abrahams convenant. I am not going to argue that is recorded in the scriptures, and i accept this to be true. However that doesnt change the fact that my scriptures show Jesus was just a jew with their superiority complex. Maybe he thought he was better because of Abraham, that doesnt matter he still was racist.
So TEC Please quote and include scriptures as necessary so we can have a productive conversation. I am not interested in dogma or ideas that are commonly held by Christians, all thoughts must be backed by scripture, because some believe only scripture is from god. Everything else is made up.
Please consider this a restart.
EDITED!