It is a fundamental lie to believe that all men are created equal. We are not. From conception to demise we are preprogrammed and predispositioned to conduct a life that is completely different from our fellow man. Whether it be health, wealth, mental capability, physical capability, spiritual capability, or geographical location, our life experiences will be unique. The most we can ultimately hope for is to be tolerated.
To be tolerated is the minimal criteria for co-existence. Society, as a norm, stresses homogeneity in order to breed tolerance. Love thy neighbor is more easily done when that neighbor is as similar to you as possible. If your neighbor speaks like you, dresses like you, eats like you, prays like you, raises his children like you, then he is a reflection of you, and loving him should be natural. History is replete with examples of nations consumed in hate and war because of their differences. We continue to see this today in the form of religious intolerance, and racism.
Of the three major monotheistic religions, only one believes that as long as a person abides by the 7 Noahide laws, and is a good person, they will be rewarded when their soul takes leave of their body. The other two preach that not believing or converting to said religion, no matter how good you are in this world, will damn your soul. This is why, in a larger sense, the first monotheistic religion can live side-by-side with others who are different, while the other two have pocked history with an endless river of spilled blood.
One must question the sincerity and validity of a religion that preaches love or peace, yet is fundamentally intolerant of others to the point of bloodshed. We are witness today to a growing wave of Islam that leaves headless corpses in its wake. Likewise, we are witness today to an unleashing of violent racism between Christians. And they both look upon the Jew with a common hate and loathing.
The ever-present Jew who was exiled 1,000’s of years ago from his homeland has done well in all of his host countries for his respect of his fellow human being. From the Torah itself God reminds us that all men are created in His image. The Jew alone lives this, and has historically treated his fellow well. His fellow, on the other hand, has not treated the Jew well. We are witness yet again today to a resurrection of anti-Jewish hatred that history has proven time and again leads to the mass murder of Jews.
No, men are not created equal, and only through tolerance can we all live side-by-side. As long as my fellow does not mean to harm me physically or spiritually, why should I harm him? If we are all God’s creations, then why can’t we all just get along? You don’t need to agree with what your neighbor believes or does, but you do need to tolerate it. It is not the right of anyone to shed the blood of his fellow, and especially not in the name of religion. Murder is murder, whether you are Jewish, Muslim, Christian, black, or white.
God loathes murder and loves unity, so why not live it and preach it?
Sam da Prophet 