The dangers of spiritual arrogance

Re “Evil targets God’s chosen,” Current, July 10

Dennis Prager writes that without the Jews there would be no Christianity and no Islam, but if this were true then he neglects to mention another thing there would not be: war.

As a Jew, I find it disturbing to live in a world where we hail our own spiritual faith as somehow more important than another’s.

Millions have paid the ultimate price for this spiritual arrogance with their suffering at the hands of someone else’s belief system. I pray for a day when we recognize the true meaning of all spiritual teachings: that we are all on this planet together and that we are all one.

Until then we will continue to mindlessly kill one another based on the premise that “my God is better than your God.” God help us.

Paul Gordon

Los Angeles

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While railing against the persecution of Jews throughout history, Prager employs the same reprehensible tactics he deplores, as he broadly scapegoats much of the world as anti-Semitic and likens Muslims to Nazis for their hostility toward Israel’s decades-old legacy of expansion, oppression and occupation.

Ironically, by irresponsibly equating any opposition to Israel’s policies as anti-Semitism, Prager risks driving legitimate criticism of the Jewish state underground, where it is likely to metastasize into the full-blown evil that stains our past.

Kenneth Gozlyn

San Francisco

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Prager claims that his people, the Jews, are God’s chosen people. Funny, but we gentiles have only Prager’s and the Jews’ word for that.

I for one need independent corroboration that they are telling the truth.

Christians and Muslims are not credible because they have a vested interest in verifying the fable. But I suppose they will tell us to just trust them and have faith.

And what if God as they define God doesn’t exist?

Curt Thiele de Leon

Pacific Palisades