Lipush
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The Muslim religion doesn't impress me. They forced people to convert. Judaism never did that.
I'm sure the Galileans Samaritans and Idumaens will agree with you.
If you're going to lie, don't make it that easy to show you're talking crap.
Forced converting is againt Judaism. In modern times, Samaritans are not Jews, not viewed as Jews, niether the Rabbanus pushes them to become Jews.
The people of Edum became part of the Hashmonai kingdom after the war, and in order to accept a slave in a Jewish house there was a need for them to be Jews. THat was when they were converted. But the conversion were not completed and they still were not considered Jews.
That was a specific event that changes nothing about Judaism. Judaism is not missionary, and does not force to convert or lie in order to bring believers. You don't see any Jew today tries to convert and a Rabbi of course won't force a Gentile to convert. He does a horrible Chillul HaShem if he tries to! forced conversion is wrong and should not be an issue.