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why do we need proselytizing advertisements like this on our site?
Many Jews believe in God But not all. Humanistic Jews affirm Jewish heritage and culture. www.CityCongregation.org
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Permalink Reply by Sam Jones on -
I don't get it. You are jews without the judisim? So you don't believe in god, yet you still uphold the cultural values of a religious sect? I'm not meaning any disrespect, I just don't understand how you can center yourself around cutlure that roots itself in religion and god, yet call yourselves secular. It's kida like saying I was born into a catholic culture, but now im athiest, yet I still practice catholic culture. The two don't mesh well. Maybe it's my lack of understanding of jewish life.
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Permalink Reply by Rich Lane on -
I'm an atheist of Irish decent in America. I'm not Catholic. I wasn't raised Catholic, though the majority of Irish folk are of that belief system. I listen to Celtic music, and I pride myself on my knowledge of Irish culture. I don't see a conflict there, so why should I find a conflict with someone who is enamored to Jewish culture without adhering to Jewish belief?
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Permalink Reply by Sam Jones on
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no no, KNOWING the culture and PRACTICING the culture are two different things. If you claim to be secular yet you PRACTICE religious rituals strikes me as a conflict. You can know your cultures heritage without practicing it's rituals or believing in it's gods.
Like I said, no disrespect. It just seems odd that they PRACTICE jewish rituals yet they call themselves secular.
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Permalink Reply by Park Bierbower on -
? is there a connection between the title and the message? maybe i'm missing something
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Permalink Reply by alexa gernandi on -
The advertisement is proselytizing on an atheist site to get more people to identify with their "culture" which is almost identical with their religion without god. They worship their culture just like you would worship a religion. Judaism very rarely supports atheism and freethinking and now has a very cozy relationship with protestant fundamentalism.
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Permalink Reply by alexa gernandi on
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I now see a "Stand for Israel - Stop Iran Now" advertisement on our atheist website. Now Iran is certainly bad and should be stopped but Israel does not support the rights of atheists and nonbelievers and is rapidly becoming an ethno-theocracy where immigrants must swear allegiance to the Jewish people and where it is illegal to drive on the high holidays. Israel also now has a very cozy relationship with protestant fundamentalist. Why should we support a country that doesn't support us?
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Permalink Reply by Debra Stevenson on
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Sam Jones,
I'm a Humanistic Jew and I uphold Jewish culture and practicing it is different than what it is for religious Jews. It is the ever-evolving heritage, history and culture of a group of people that have been around for over 4000 years.
alexa gernandi,
They told worship their culture like a religion, they honor their history and heritage. Not all of Israel agrees with the fundamentalist protestants or are attempting to turn Israel into a theocracy.
Brandi Amari Williams
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