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Hi from Jerusalem + Mutuality ethics project

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Hi from Jerusalem + Mutuality ethics project
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Hi from Jerusalem + Mutuality ethics project
June 20, 2012 at 3:32 pm
Hi from Jerusalem. Am an atheist from an Orthodox Jewish family - great to join the community.

I have also posted a separate thread about Mutuality - a serious new effort started with some friends (Palestinian and Israeli) to create a "wiki" based secular ethical code. Everyone welcome to comment/contribute.
http://atheistforums.org/thread-13455.html
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RE: Hi from Jerusalem + Mutuality ethics project
June 20, 2012 at 3:50 pm
Welcome!

However, you'll have to establish yourself a little before self-promoting like this. D:
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RE: Hi from Jerusalem + Mutuality ethics project
June 20, 2012 at 3:57 pm
Howdy.
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RE: Hi from Jerusalem + Mutuality ethics project
June 20, 2012 at 4:23 pm
Quote:Am an atheist from an Orthodox Jewish family


You must be popular at family gatherings.

Shalom, friend.
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RE: Hi from Jerusalem + Mutuality ethics project
June 20, 2012 at 8:55 pm (This post was last modified: June 20, 2012 at 8:55 pm by Oldandeasilyconfused.)
Shalom Zvi

Welcome from sunny Adelaide, South Australia, where it is currently winter and raining.


Hope you hang around,I'd like to learn more about Israel.

How Orthodox? Hasidim?
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RE: Hi from Jerusalem + Mutuality ethics project
June 21, 2012 at 12:39 am (This post was last modified: June 21, 2012 at 12:42 am by zvi.)
(June 20, 2012 at 3:50 pm)Annik Wrote: Welcome!

However, you'll have to establish yourself a little before self-promoting like this. D:

Hey I'm not selling anything - this is a free wiki where anyone who fancies can write/edit thoughts about secular ethics!
(June 20, 2012 at 8:55 pm)padraic Wrote: Shalom Zvi

Welcome from sunny Adelaide, South Australia, where it is currently winter and raining.


Hope you hang around,I'd like to learn more about Israel.

How Orthodox? Hasidim?

No nothing as dramatic as that. Modern orthodox, although I went to some pretty strict schools where we spent half of our time studying talmud etc.
(June 20, 2012 at 4:23 pm)Minimalist Wrote:
Quote:Am an atheist from an Orthodox Jewish family


You must be popular at family gatherings.

Shalom, friend.

Shalom. I must give credit to my family - they're all very accepting and family gatherings are fine provided we avoid certain topics (well a lot of topics really)
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RE: Hi from Jerusalem + Mutuality ethics project
June 21, 2012 at 1:11 am (This post was last modified: June 21, 2012 at 1:14 am by Oldandeasilyconfused.)
Quote:Modern orthodox, although I went to some pretty strict schools where we spent half of our time studying talmud etc.

Pardon my ignorance ;does that mean a constant reminder to keep the mitzvot, but not as extreme as to say forbid TV?


I'm so glad your family is tolerant of your atheism; my late father was a rabid Catholic,and never accepted my atheism. He was real old prick about it.
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RE: Hi from Jerusalem + Mutuality ethics project
June 21, 2012 at 1:24 am
(June 21, 2012 at 1:11 am)padraic Wrote: Pardon my ignorance ;does that mean a constant reminder to keep the mitzvot, but not as extreme as to say forbid TV?

Yup that's about right. I guess modern orthodox means keeping all the laws strictly on the one hand, and maintaining the fundamental beliefs in a God-authored Pentateuch, but also living in the modern world - attending university, watching TV.
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RE: Hi from Jerusalem + Mutuality ethics project
June 21, 2012 at 1:35 am
So, then, they weren't out there rioting about that parking garage being open on Saturday?
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RE: Hi from Jerusalem + Mutuality ethics project
June 21, 2012 at 2:02 am
Right :-)
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