Quote Originally Posted by Philipvs Vallindervs Calicvla View Post
Well, no, because logically all the Jewish followers of Christ converted and became Christian, thereby ceasing to be Jewish by religion. Ergo, modern Jews would be decended from the "political unit" as you call it.
I very much doubt that all Jews are descended from the ones who voted to get Jesus on the cross...

Quote Originally Posted by Philipvs Vallindervs Calicvla View Post
Except the yeast of the Saduccees and the Pharasees will not rise, they are barren ground. It would be better to say that Christianity is a cutting from the tree that (is/was) Judaism.
Still descended from the same root stock.

Quote Originally Posted by Philipvs Vallindervs Calicvla View Post
Why must I accept the validity of the Old Testemant? Should I stone adulterers and force pregnant women to drink water and ash? Given that the Old Testemant is just as broken as the New Testemant in places, are you suggesting I should accept the whole thing? After all, Christians have never accepted the "whole" Old Testemant, what you know as the OT is a selection made by Augustine and Jerome.
"OT was correct within its time period"

IMDHO OT vs NT cannon is like discussing Star Trek phasors vs Star Wars lightsabers. Fun but not actually of much use.