I want to be a Jew!!!
16 October 2004, 11:07 PM
#1
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2001
Posts: 5,280
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I want to be a Jew!!!
Whilst I dont have a religious or deity deferential bone in my body, I also realise I am in the minority in this world (and gangs mean power and then add religion..WOW!)!
So if I had to choose a creed or religion [and lest face it Catholicism, Islam and Christianity are all quite pants - particularly Islam and its bloodthirsty & backward/negative/zero humour seeming PR problem] I would choose Judaism (or possibly Budhism, but I dont really like the orange dressing gowns & I kill spiders...
). I dont have the schnozzle, capote or real business contacts, but after knowing so many Jewish mates and then watching C4's 'Jewish Law' I think they are generally sharp, approachable, humourous, clever & fab!
ANY deep rooted and seriously historical & spiritual religion that can have one day a year (a 'mitzvah' - a 'commandment') where it is compulsory to dress up funny and get drunk (in celebration of their survival and their future optimism), to me, shows a huge joie de vivre and could teach ALL the other miserable, downbeat, agressive, confrontational religions a trick or two. They also know what the words community and charity mean to a level the rest of us may not.
The unfair fight over land in the ME is a thing I castigate the Israelis for, but I think Judaism itself may well be the best presentation of a religion as a way of life that I have ever seen (not that I need or believe in any religion - individuals should be good individually in my book, and then they die...)
D
So if I had to choose a creed or religion [and lest face it Catholicism, Islam and Christianity are all quite pants - particularly Islam and its bloodthirsty & backward/negative/zero humour seeming PR problem] I would choose Judaism (or possibly Budhism, but I dont really like the orange dressing gowns & I kill spiders...
). I dont have the schnozzle, capote or real business contacts, but after knowing so many Jewish mates and then watching C4's 'Jewish Law' I think they are generally sharp, approachable, humourous, clever & fab!ANY deep rooted and seriously historical & spiritual religion that can have one day a year (a 'mitzvah' - a 'commandment') where it is compulsory to dress up funny and get drunk (in celebration of their survival and their future optimism), to me, shows a huge joie de vivre and could teach ALL the other miserable, downbeat, agressive, confrontational religions a trick or two. They also know what the words community and charity mean to a level the rest of us may not.
The unfair fight over land in the ME is a thing I castigate the Israelis for, but I think Judaism itself may well be the best presentation of a religion as a way of life that I have ever seen (not that I need or believe in any religion - individuals should be good individually in my book, and then they die...)
D
17 October 2004, 05:26 AM
#6
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: NZ
Posts: 767
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by Turbohot
can you convert to a jew anyway?
I thought to be a Jew, you have to be a Jew by birth.Its a blood thing I heard.
I thought to be a Jew, you have to be a Jew by birth.Its a blood thing I heard.
Trending Topics
17 October 2004, 01:11 PM
#9
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: London
Posts: 537
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
The simple answer is you Cant. It is a blood thing.
Good to see you make a distinction between the isrealis and judaism in general.
I did watch those programs at least some of it on TV, and thought that the people that they selected were quite interesting.
Good to see you make a distinction between the isrealis and judaism in general.
I did watch those programs at least some of it on TV, and thought that the people that they selected were quite interesting.
17 October 2004, 04:42 PM
#15
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Plymouth
Posts: 3,079
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by imi
The simple answer is you Cant. It is a blood thing.
17 October 2004, 09:07 PM
#18
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Mansfield Area
Posts: 1,126
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
You can be anything you want to be, then you can celebrate till your hearts content. But beware don't become English because you cannot celebrate the things that would be close to the heart, in fear of being called a RACIST. So get on with it.
18 October 2004, 08:20 AM
#22
IIRC the North London community of Orthodox Jews want to buy a complete grid in MK to set up home there (exodus v2?). This will cost IRO £72m 
Shows where the money is. Problem I have is that it'll be a closed community to any non jews, which is apartied (sp?) isn't it?
F
Shows where the money is. Problem I have is that it'll be a closed community to any non jews, which is apartied (sp?) isn't it?
F
20 October 2004, 03:44 PM
#23
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2001
Posts: 5,280
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
LOL at some of you! I guess the bacon sarnie issue is the deal breaker
Mosie’, I'm not baiting you; I'm just stating my opinion. I have respect for Islam if not some individual’s interpretation and hijacking of it.
Purim! That’s what the festival was called – the rabbi dresses as Donald Duck and gets well pishhed up. Mozeltoff!
Mosie’, I'm not baiting you; I'm just stating my opinion. I have respect for Islam if not some individual’s interpretation and hijacking of it.
Purim! That’s what the festival was called – the rabbi dresses as Donald Duck and gets well pishhed up. Mozeltoff!
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post