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In reply to the discussion: Is blatant anti-Semitism rampant here at DU? [View all]herding cats
(19,569 posts)When one refers to a person who is Jewish it doesn't mean, necessarily, the religion they practice. There are many secular Jews all over the world, yet they are still Jewish people.
Which if one is to stop and think explains the physical stereotypes associated with Jewish people. Christianity, which is a religion, has to be joined to become a member and as such covers all different demographics. So, there is no physical characteristics associated with being a Christian. However, while one can convert to the religion of Judaism, it's also an ethnic culture which one is born into which carries the heritage of that lineage, if the person practices the religion or not.
To slam all people who are Jewish and/or practice Judaism because of what the government in Israel is doing is an exercise in anti-intellectualism. Similar to the way blaming all Catholics for what a Pope says would be except worse.
On edit I see while I was thinking of the proper way to answer you, you've had other better answers than mine.