RE: Jewish Humanist
June 2, 2013 at 1:59 am
(This post was last modified: June 2, 2013 at 2:16 am by Dena.)
(May 31, 2013 at 10:58 pm)apophenia Wrote: Last I checked, believing in the monotheistic semite god was a core tenet of Judaism. Do you mean that you're ethnically Jewish, but not religiously Jewish? If so, what is the substance of your religious.... erm, practice?
Since Judaism (especially non-Orthodox Judaism) focuses little on belief it's possible to be somewhat religious and not believe in a deity. Religiousness isn't determined by what you believe but rather, what you do.
I'm semi-religious in that I keep kosher, attend religious services about 8 times per year, fast on Yom Kippur and light shabbat candles. I am a member of two synagogues. I also still hold that though not perfect, liberal Judaism has many valuable ideals and goals. Those are small things but I imagine to many people, they seem quite religious. To others I'm just a jesus killing, liberal, godless evolutionist who is going to burn for eternity. It's all about perspective I suppose.
