if they actually realized that their Messiah has already been here and stop practicing old testament rituals

Well, It's a regional religion not a 'universal' religion like Buddhism, or Christianity. I don't know a shit load about it but it seems to me to be very legalistic and based around jewish culture and for only certain people.. I wasn't born there so not for me.

Jesus was a Jew.

I love the Jewish People I love Israel. But I am a Christian so they lack one thing. Jesus.

Sounds a great Religion! Although, I do feel sorry for them cause they always seem to be the butt of anti-semitism :(:(:(

Jews kick ass!

are is okay... different, yes, but horrible, no

its ok because they believe in jesus and god!!

W/O payment for sin you are lost. The Messiah has come!

good religion,but spawned a few bad ones

No problem with the religion itself, just the nation of Israel.

Respectable philosophy, dedicated followers, tend to make better decisions as a collective than other major religions. . .I respect and admire the followers of Judaism although I have issues with some of the political, social, and militaristic actions of Israel. Still, it's tough to give complete respect to a group of people who believe so strongly in fairy-tales of the Old Testament God- a malicious, murderous, genocidal monster of a creation that no sane person would ever create by himself.

Step right up and pick your Bible, or just the half that suits you.

Gods chosen people but they don't believe in Jesus so....

This eldest of the Abrahamic religions is I think a wealth of knowledge guarded by secrecy. In fact I believe that this religion was formed through a culmination of spiritual wisdom and technology acquired and accumulated by the Judaic people through experience and revelation before and during the time they were the chosen people of the divine to receive that blessing perhaps exclusively. While much of it may be obsolete however I think that a scholarly cross referring of the scriptures and traditions of Judaism and other religions, particularly other Abrahamic scriptures would bear out an unimaginable amount of applicable knowledge and wisdom. Ironically I think the most significant thing about the Judaic religion as its practiced now is as a historic reference like a great reenactment. I'm more interested in rich heritage and modern disposition of the ethnic groups associated with Judaism than the religion itself, which is still more Ironic because I get the impression that they are subjectively inseparable.

waited around for Jesus to come, but when he did they didn't believe it... noobs...

Where Christians get their roots. :)

no need 4 words

ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

I am not Jewish but I do prefer Judaism to Christianity . I love how they go back to the roots and the beginnings of monotheistic religion.

God's chosen ones.

I never put-down other's religous beliefs'-however I will say that Judaism (to me) makes a lot of sense

the jews were gods ppl. b4 any of us

Hey I can't deny the validity of some of the ideals that Judaism follows, but some of their traditions are nonsensical in the present world.

I'm Jewish by birth and I've studied Judaism, and subsequently Jewish mysticism aka Kabbalah.
Everything that is Judaism was given to the Jews by the Egyptians, Greeks, and Babylonians. The only thing eunique about the Jewish people is their humor.

Christianity based off of this. judaism is just a poison.

Hebrews! lol

I have ot say GREAT because my ansters were Jewish/German

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jesus was a jew, but if they don't believe in him... they have to step it up a notch!

i love God and Jesus

My Saviour was a Jewish carpenter.

The right foundation, yet lacking a very essential component.

Judaism is the solid foundation of Christianity. There would be no Christianity without the Jews.

The only people I know that don't impose their religious belief's on others and don't bang on your door at 7am on a Sunday morning to come and join them.

Generally speaking, I really admire Jewish people. First, because of their history with God in the old testament they are people who have a deep spiritual nature. On the other hand, because some group or another has been trying to exterminate them for as long as they can remember, they have a great desire to live and enjoy the fruits of this life. This is best exemplified by answers to a questionaire which was sent to various religious leaders a few years ago. The question was asked "When you are in your casket, and friends, family, and congregates are mourning over you,what would you like to hear them say?" Typical results were as follows: Episcopal Priest: "I would like to hear them say that I was a wonderful husband, a fine spiritual leader, and a great family man. Catholic Priest: "I would like to hear that I was a wonderful teacher and a servant of God who made a huge difference in people's lives. Rabbi: "I would like to hear them say, "Look, he's moving."

See my review about Islam.

I don't care much for rating religions, mostly because it gives spastic colons a forum. I see there are the usual pack of same posting here.

Judaism is no worse than any other religion and better than several.

Debating things spiritual is an exercise in futility. Attempting to render the transcendental into a set of easily-explained precepts is akin to trying to grab ahold of a blob of mercury with tweezers.

Imagine this, if you will: There's this vast body of history/folklore/practices that initially appeared in cuneiform in Sumeria; redacted with a novel approach to worship from Egypt (Akhenaten) in the One God, Aton (from whence the Hebrew word "Adonai"); then, Greeks imposed their language on the native peoples of Palestine/Israel; translating back and forth from Hebrew to Greek to Aramaic, to Latin, and then to arcane English. OY VEY! No wonder we're so confused!

And, after all of it, the latter two religions: Christianity and Islam. I really have a problem with people pointing to a bible, knowing how it was pieced together, and saying that I'm going to perish because I choose--yes, ladies and gentlemen, free will--to acknowledge the all-powerful in a way that differs from theirs. THE most important lesson of the Judeo-Christian-Islam belief is the lesson of Cain and Abel: We ARE our brothers' keepers after all. 'Cause it's all we have here on earth.

"Let those among you who are without sin cast the first stone." Fooey.

I like judaism because the people in it don't try and force it on you like some religions. There a humble people who don't want to be messed with anymore.

If not for its tremendous impact on the world, Judaism would be of no more interest than any other minor religion where membership is characterized by high levels of endogamy (inter-marriage) and determined more by blood than by conversion (such as the Sihks). There are only about 13 million Jews in world, compared to over 2 billion Christians and nearly 2 billion Muslims. Why have Jews-a tiny minority-had such a huge impact on the world? If you dismiss the medieval theories that the Jews are the chosen people of God, or an evil sect out to rule the world, the most popular and accepted theory has been that they value education more than other groups, and work harder because they were persecuted. This is a pretty lame explanation, given 1. Many ethnic groups have histories of persecution and value education, yet don't succeed terribly well. 2. Jewish predominance in intellectual fields is far larger than any other single ethnic or religious group, even much larger ones. Jews received a highly disproportionate number of Nobel prizes in all categories from 1901 to 1985, including 11 percent for literature, 12.7 percent for chemistry, 20.2 percent for physics, 35.2 percent for physiology and medicine, and 26.1 percent for economics. More recently a neuroscientist (Greg Cochran) has come up with a better explanation: "There is a good chance that an odd cluster of hereditary neurological diseases among the Ashkenazi Jews is a side-effect of strong selection for increased intelligence." Whether the explanation for Jewish predominance is cultural, or genetic, or both, the causes and implications deserve to be explored. The rapid rise in cultural and scientific accomplishment in the US in the last century was certainly aided by mass Jewish immigration (Hollywood would hardly exists without it); similarly, the success of Israel compared to its neighbors, despite its utter lack of natural resources, is pretty glaring. On the negative side, Judaism's ethnocentrism, its focus on finding imaginary patterns in irrational sacred texts (the talmud and kabbalah), combined with its pronounced messianic streak, led to terrible consequences when such attidudes became secularized. Such movements as Marxism, Freudianism, the 'Frankfurt School' of cultural criticism, Neo-Conservatism and other deluded ideologies were created and promoted, for the most part, by half-secularized Jews. Communism, in particular, promised to transcend nationalism and capitalism, the two reasons Jews were persecuted in 19th Century Europe (for their economic success and lack of a national 'homeland', as explained in Yuri Slezkine's The Jewish Century). We have tons of books and articles, many highly critical, even slanderous, about the content and impact of Islam, Catholicism and the various branches of Protestantism. An honest and impartial study of the impact of Jews and Judaism on the modern world is long overdue. Sadly, there are few scholars brave enough to risk the howls of righteous indignation and slanderous charges of anti-semitism that would result. A good example is the absurd over-reaction to John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt's recent paper on the Israel Lobby's impact on American foreign policy. (see 'The Storm Over the Israel Lobby' in the current issue of the New York Review of Books.)

Recommended reading:'The Nine Questions People Ask About Judaism' & 'Why The Jews', by Dennis Prager and Rabbi Joseph Telushkin.

I kinda agree with MattShizzle on the conversion issue. I became friendly at work with an older Orthodox Jewish gentleman. The initial basis for our friendship was the fact that he had been best friends since childhood with the late actor Richard Castellano, who played "Clemenza" in "The Godfather", as well as a score of other roles over the years. Since "The Godfather" is one of my all-time favorite films, we had a lot to talk about (he's still close with Castellano's widow, actress Ardell Sheridan). In time, our friendship deepened, although he could occasionally be abrasive. At one point, I said to him, in a half-facetious manner, "You know, I'll say one thing for Judaism...at least they don't try to proselytise people. I've never had someone Jewish knocking on my door or trying to give me a tract and getting me to attend their synagogue." He looked at me and said, "That's because we don't want you." He wasn't being facetious. Was I offended? Not really. There's something to be said for straight talk. Now, if only the Jehovah's Witnesses didn't want me...

Full of nonsense, like every other religion, thought it only has about half the nonsense Christianity has. It is against the Jewish religion to attemp to convert others. That scores the Jews a whole lot of points in my book.

Like every other major religion,Judaism has many fine practitioners and a handful of fanatics who screw it up for everyone else.I am pretty sick of everyone fighting about their concept of the divine.It seems to bring out the very worst in humanity.Tolerance and Peacefulness are the hallmarks of refined spirituality.Every Warlike act is an offense to the creator-and that goes for ALL Religions.

5000 years of evolving culture, art, justice, and search for truth and meaning - the positives almost completely outweigh the negatives.

What a stupid comment by RoughMeister - "If Judaism was good enough for Jesus it should be good enough for you." Why do you think Jesus' teachings, miracles, followers (alive at his time), were considered to be not part of the rabbinical faith and NOT recognized or approved by the rabbis of the time? Jesus was brought by God to Earth to teach us that there was a better way. It obviously wasn't good enough for Jesus nor for his followers. This is not to say that there are not many many aspects of the Old Testament (Chumash) that are invalidated or incorrect - hence the reason that they are inclusive of the Christian Bible.

The last descendant from the House of David has come and gone..for whom do you wait for?The Annointed One has fulfilled the faith of our fathers.Christianity is the continuation of the hebrew faith as commanded by God through his Son's ministry.If this command comes from the hebrew God it is eternal,definite and dogmatic(unchangeable truth),for then if his command has been tampered with,it ceases to be of God but of man?So if God founds Christianity as the new form of service and salvation and jews still practice'the mosaic law'Judaism as we know it is brought down to the lowest common denominator that simply emulates a branch of politics. P.S To put this any other way would be a lie...

If Judaism was good enough for Jesus it should be good enough for you.

It is dangerous to be critical of Judaism for obvious reasons. Suffice it to say that its membership is declining rapidly.

The thing I love about Judaism is that its followers don't seek to conquire and convert the earth to their religion. I wish all religions where like this.

false. it's just like christianity exept they don't believe in Jesus

Christianity is the Child. Judaism is the parent. However, Legitimate jewish Organizations, such as teh Jewish Defense League, JEwish Defense Organization, JEwish Task Force and JEws For PReservation of Firearms Ownership, (The first of which was recently removed from teh internet, illegally, BTW, by pro talibalist, Pro Nation of Islam, pro KKK, and otehr illegal extremeist Elements in the Untieed States GOvernment and the private sector, not excluding the illegal and imoral American Civil Liberties Union, ARE NOT WITHOUT SYMPATHY AND SUPPORT FROM LARGE SECTORS OF CHRISTIAN AMERICAN SOCIETY! These same groups are the very ones that rip the lid off the Illegal labor and likud parties of Israel , those same parties that allow and permit bombings in ISrael, which the military KNOWS OF IN ADVANCE and seldom attempts to prevents UNTIL THE ATTACKS HAVE OCCURED! When the Pro ACLU Anti Defmaation League, THAT HAS ILLEGALLY SPIED ON THE JDL AND OTHE RRIGHTIST JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS, WITH THE NAZIS AS THEIR PAYMASTERS ARE ELIMINATED FOR ONCE AND FOR ALL! THEN JUDAISM WILL AGAIN BE LEGITIMATE AS A RELIGION AND WHEN THE BIBLICALLY DEFINED REGIONS OF ISRAEL.. NILE EAST TO EUPHRATES ARE AGAIN ISRAELS, JUDAISM AND ISRALE WIL AGAIN BE TRUE AND NOBLE

Bonus points for not converting. Also, interesting that the direct ancestors of the very people who arguably could verify Xianity reject it. Hilarious. Bonus points to for the large number of great scientists of Jewish ancestory. Negatives- it's made up nonsense like the rest.

I respect the religion but just like Islam they dont eat Pork, dont know what they are missing!!!!...

Jews don't believe in Jesus eh? I know the majority probably don't but you can't generalize and say all don't. Ever heard of the organization Jews for Jesus

Once again, I find it interesting how someone has to bash this religion from a Christian persective. How intolerant can you be. Also, Samthecoobear, the Jews do not believe in Jesus, other than as a historical and perhaps prophetic figure, and your comment that the religion is false is, well, just plain bizarre. It also annoys me that people cannot separate the religion of Judaism from the secular State of Israel. Again, folks, please get a grip. Judaism is a monotheistic religion which established a positive moral and ethical base for its followers. How can you debase that?

All people are God's people, there is no favouritism.

Same exact religion as Christianity. Way too similiar. Christianity and Judaism are exactly alike, just with different holidays.

Jesus is the only way.

Lovely comment by Stromtrooper, whom I suspect is a multiple IDer hiding behind his bad-ass Star Wars name. Judaism at least has the good sense not to promote proselytism which has brought suffering, resentment and conquest along with it through-out history. I have never liked the idea of rating religions on sites like RIA just for the very reason that is gives insecure morons like stormtrooper the chance to spread their ignorance. All faiths have the capacity to bring peace and understanding or violence depending on the believers. Spare us the moronic blanket-statements.

More of the same humanistic works religion. What can I do to get into heaven? Whatever happened to God's plan? Didn't He already make provisions for us through His Son Jesus?