As Illtellhim has so crassly illustrated, there is a vast spread of belief in Chrsitianity, from devout Catholicism through to the Wee Free, so why should we expect all members of the Jewish faith to all have the same beliefs? I went to a school in a very Jewish area, and within my group of fellow students there were some very devout, kept dietary laws, etc., and others who described themselves as 'Jewish by race rather than religion' who would respect dietary laws in the presence of older member of their family, but would eat non-kosher, and the odd bacon sandwich as they wished. Nigella Lawson is Jewish (I think?) and doesn't seem to worry about what she eats. The point I am trying to make is, we should not be lumping all Jewish people together, any more than Christian or Islamic believers, so surely it is obvious that some will feel more uncomfortable than others? Some Muslims are presumably feeling the same discomfort, and it must be very uncomfortable to be Catholic in some parts of Northern Ireland. Nobody, irrespective of their religion, should feel unwelcome, and it is regrettable that a number of Jewish people do feel this way.
