Samaritan and Hebrew Relationship

This week we talked about the sectarian divided among the people of God (the Samaritans and the Jews). 

Before reading the article as to the causes of that divide, remember that Christianity has also experienced its fair share of sectarianism. We need only look at the great Catholic/Protestant problems in the late middle ages, the clash in Ireland between Catholics and Protestants (although this was more political than religious), or the persecution of pilgrims, Quakers, Anabaptist, and others by the church. 

Here is the link that explains why the Jewish people of Jesus' day held a prejudice against the Samaritans:  https://www.franciscanmedia.org/the-rift-between-jews-and-samaritans/