Petosiris, You have a problem with Judaism, do you not?
There is no Jewish curse against the Christians in the book of Zechariah. It was written in the 6th century BCE, long before the development of Christianity.
I don't see what it has to do with discussing the Trinity. But why wouldn't you talk about it with a Jew? That's the part I don't get.
In the NRSV translation, Zechariah 14:9-11 reads, "And the Lord will become king over all the earth, on that day the LORD will be one and his name will be one....never again shall it be doomed to destruction; Jerusalem shall abide in security."
Then if we go to what the Bible Gateway calls the Orthodox Jewish version:
"And Hashem shall be Melech Al Kol HaAretz (King over all the earth); in Yom HaHu (in that day) shall Hashem be echad, and Shmo Echad.....And men shall inhabit her, and there shall be no more cherem (utter destruction, holy war); but Yerushalayim shall be inhabited labetach (in confidence, security)."
"Ha Shem" is a word for God meaning The Name. Echad means "one." "Echad" has also been translated as unity. I always understood this as a stand against polytheism or alternative deities. You can see that these other two translations don't mention a curse.
I realize that some Christians are fond of reading their more recent beliefs back into texts written centuries prior to the birth of Jesus. But if you wish to be literal about Zechariah, there is no mention of Christianity whatsoever.
When did you previously ask me to explain the Birkat Ha Minim?
I wasn't familiar with it and had to look it up. This ironic "blessing on the heretics" basically asked God to punish them. The "nozerim" would be Christians, who during the early years of Christianity in Israel, would have been seen as Jewish apostates. Apparently the Birkat Ha Minim stayed in the liturgy until the Middle Ages, when it was modified, and removed or understood in more metaphorical terms.
I personally find this part of the prayer to be reprehensible. So would most Jews, which is why cursing Christians lost its role in the worship service.
Here is a current version from the Conservative prayer book:
"Frustrate the hopes of all those who malign us. Let all evil soon disappear: let all Your enemies be soon destroyed. May You quickly uproot and crush the arrogant: may You subdue and humble them in our time. Praised are You Adonai, who humbles the arrogant."
Repetition that doesn't answer a question still doesn't answer it. Mere mortals don't get to speak for God. If you wish to cite scripture, OK; but note the problems in insisting upon a literal translation. And note that some biblical passages are contradicted by others. (Cf. the Levirite marriage problem.)
I'd love to see you tackle the verses in the NT that talk about love and caring for the sick.
I was asking about why you find the masculine and personal image of God as a loving father to his son so powerful. Did you mean a father as a "creature" by that? As David pointed out, the father metaphor is not appealing to many people who had a bad relationship with their human father.