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Old Dec 24, 2004 | 6:44 am
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Originally Posted by DevilBucsFlyer
Are jewish people considered to be a "race" of people, or is it a religion?
Jewish people may be considered a race. Judaism is a religion. A "race" is not just about colour. It's about culture, religion and shared values.

See:

racist
adj 1: based on racial intolerance; "racist remarks"
2: discriminatory especially on the basis of race or religion [syn: antiblack, anti-Semitic, anti-Semite(a)]
n : a person with a prejudiced belief that one race is superior to others [syn: racialist]


and

race
n 1: A local geographic or global human population distinguished as a more or less distinct group by genetically transmitted physical characteristics.
2: A group of people united or classified together on the basis of common history, nationality, or geographic distribution: the German race.
3: A genealogical line; a lineage.
4: Humans considered as a group.



Originally Posted by DevilBucsFlyer
What's the word for generalities about a religion?
About a religion? Ignorance. About the followers of a religion? Racism.

Last edited by Wingnut; Dec 24, 2004 at 6:54 am
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