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Cylinsier · Master Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 13229 Location: Oh shi-

Been going to my local temple to take some classes on Judaism over the last couple weeks. I really like. Jews are like Christians with a sense of logic. And while they view spirituality as important, they don't make it the center of their purpose. In fact, it would be very easy to be spirtually Jewish and still be agnostic. They almost encourage it. That's what I like about Judaism. Christianity says believe blindly or you will burn in hell. Judaism says always question your faith. For Jews, its more about being a good person than believing in a big man in the sky.
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freethinker · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 1:41 pm Post subject:

Clamp it, Phony. The atheists and agnostics and whatever on this forum, are friendly, intelligent, and entertaining. They express their opinions here for free, and they submit apologies and also accept them easily. They are your friends, as well as mine. If you're searching for an "Atheist Pig", it's BBN. He's making money promoting an intolerance that he doesn't believe.
I hope he comes back soon, so we can hear him sloshing in the mud and hear him squeal some more
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OndinitaAKALibchit · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 1:41 pm Post subject:

Cylinsier · Master Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 13229 Location: Oh shi-

There may be pockets of Jews like that, but the overall faith is very different. Even the most conservative Jews do not believe that you are condemned to hell for not believing. They believe that god is loving, and if he is truly loving then you will always have the opportunity to move on to a better world of sorts, even after dying as a non-believer. They also spend no time focusing on preparing yourself for being in god's presence. The entire focus of the religion is on being the best person you can be in the here and now.
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Brant · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 1:53 pm Post subject:

Phony, I'd like you to provide an example from the forum of where somebody acted like an "atheist pig" in their treatment of you. As Ana said, we do not make fun of people exercising their religious beliefs, but only if they use their religion as a cover for hate and intolerance.
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Cylinsier · Master Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 13229 Location: Oh shi-

Its fun. Not really training to be a Jew...I am genetically of Jewish descent. I'm not going to start going to temple, but its nice to get a little education about my heritage.
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Brant · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 3:01 pm Post subject:

Don't confine it to yourself, Phony. Show me some evidence involving anyone on the forum who was ridiculed simply for being a Christian.
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Amphikalein · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 9:00 pm Post subject:

Atheist or otherwise, as a Christian i see everyone as a child of God. Even you, Phony. A blatantly and proudly errant one in my eyes, but still one nonetheless.
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