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Old 27-04-2013, 02:35 PM #45
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Originally Posted by Livia View Post
Judaism accepts converts, but do not recruit. My husband wasn't Jewish, he did not convert and so we couldn't marry in the synagogue, but he was still accepted by every Jewish person I know. My parents gave me every opportunity to opt out. I guess all decent parents would. Orthodox Jews are another matter entirely, like you said... but don't you find that all religious people who tend to suffer from their faith, end up being a little... wacky?
I agree that most religious people would be just as happy being christian, or muslim or jewish, they just enjoy sharing traditions with their loved ones. Like I said before, most religious people really arn't very religious. Most religious people are not intellectually or spiritually invested in their own religion. Most have never read their own religious texts, or put much thought into the darker sides of their religion.

When i talk about "religious people" i'm really talking about that 10% of each religion that are the fanatics, and actually believe in the dogma.
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