Why have Jews been targeted?

Submitted by jennifer solis (United States), May 9, 2008 at 00:37

It boggles the mind to wonder why Jews have been the recipients of persecution, hatred, attempted extermination for hundreds of years.

It can't be argued as retaliation. As far as a race, an ideology, a religion, or under any other conceivable tag, Jews do not come to mind when recalling history's great conquerors.

There is not a single Spanish Inquisition or Black Tuesday on Judaism's ledger.

So what is behind the persecution, hatred, and attemted extermination of the Jewish race?

People out there will think I'm nuts, but it's Satan.

If Satan had his way, there would be no Jews left for God to fullfill His covenants to; Satan will have knocked a great hole in the veracity, omniscience, the very omnipotence of God.

To all the agnostics out there, try and come up with a reason the plight of the Jew throughout history is without equal.

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