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Originally Posted by Revert
Different people have different views, as for the Jews they identify with Judaism as their religion but also acknowledge they descend from the 12 tribes of Judah too. Obviously not all Jews do, mainly the ones in the Middle east pre the split of Palistine do. Now Isreali Jews recognised Jewish as an ethnicity but thats deceptive being as the majority(Israelis) are not decended from the Hebrews of old, they are mainly European Jews.
As for Hindus I can see why the Sub-Continet Hindus say its an ethnicity, but I did say it depends non who you talk too, many Western Hindus see it as both ways.
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actually the majority of isrealis are arab jews, not europeans. you can keep on saying all you want about 'depends on who you talk to', but hinduism is just merely a religion in a region that has had religions long before that one. not to mention, unlike judaism, its not an organized religion. did you know that the idols worshipped by north indian hindus are the demons of the south indian hindus, and vice versa? so how can it be an 'ethnicity'? the only people who say this, are the hindu fanatics who are trying to claim that only a hindu can be an indian, when we all know this isnt true at all.