burning 4 revenge Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 Whats the point of that? I'd rather sleep in ,or watch an old black and white on TCM and then go out and grab Sunday brunch at the chinese buffet. Link to post Share on other sites
johan Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 Whats the point of that? I'd rather sleep in ,or watch an old black and white on TCM and then go out and grab Sunday brunch at the chinese buffet. Welcome to the Universal Unitarian church, brother! Link to post Share on other sites
Author alphamale Posted December 30, 2006 Author Share Posted December 30, 2006 Whats the point of that? I'd rather sleep in ,or watch an old black and white on TCM and then go out and grab Sunday brunch at the chinese buffet. do they have dim sum? Link to post Share on other sites
Storyrider Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 It's sort of the "Near Beer" of religions. Or religion lite. Link to post Share on other sites
burning 4 revenge Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 I much prefer to keep my Catholicism as a cultural identity than trying to find a religion that is consistent with my atheistic/agnostic leanings. Link to post Share on other sites
Storyrider Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 I much prefer to keep my Catholicism as a cultural identity than trying to find a religion that is consistent with my atheistic/agnostic leanings. This is how most Jews think of themselves anyway. Start using the "G" word or talking about praying and they get the creepy crawlies. Link to post Share on other sites
burning 4 revenge Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 This is how most Jews think of themselves anyway. Start using the "G" word or talking about praying and they get the creepy crawlies. yeah, i've noticed that and as a group it seems to me that jewish people are usually a step ahead, but i'll get flamed for making generalizations. Link to post Share on other sites
Storyrider Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 yeah, i've noticed that and as a group it seems to me that jewish people are usually a step ahead, but i'll get flamed for making generalizations. You could become one of us for the jokes like that dentist on Seinfeld. But seriously, I don't know that it is a positive way to live anyway. When your parents insist you're bat mitzvahed but tell you God doesn't exist it kind of makes you cynical. Link to post Share on other sites
burning 4 revenge Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 You could become one of us for the jokes like that dentist on Seinfeld. But seriously, I don't know that it is a positive way to live anyway. When your parents insist you're bat mitzvahed but tell you God doesn't exist it kind of makes you cynical.did this happen to you? Link to post Share on other sites
Storyrider Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 did this happen to you? Yes. It was a big social event but lacking in much spirituality. I don't think it is like that for everyone. I think there are many Jewish parents for whom it is very much a spiritual event and they pass that on to their kids. Unfortunately growing up Jewish was a mixed experience for me. I was bullied in Hebrew school by some scary b*tchy girls. One of our rabbis got caught cheating on his wife with a congregant and thrown out. Then the rabbi who replaced him was horribly depressed b/c his young son had died of a brain tumor. He told me once that I could pray but not to expect an answer. (On a positive note, I was valedictorian of my Hebrew school confirmation class! ) All this probably influenced my decision to let my H. raise our kids Catholic. Link to post Share on other sites
Author alphamale Posted December 30, 2006 Author Share Posted December 30, 2006 This is how most Jews think of themselves anyway. Start using the "G" word or talking about praying and they get the creepy crawlies. well... being a Jew is really more a life philosophy than a religion. It also gives one a lifetime membership to a very exclusive club. Link to post Share on other sites
westernxer Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 Not believing in God doesn't mean you can't be a good Catholic. This came from a movie (can't remember the title). Link to post Share on other sites
Storyrider Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 I thought this was kind of cool. We are sometimes called "the children of Israel." Israel was the new name given to Jacob in the OT after he wrestled with a mysterious spirit i.e. God. So, the Jews are the people who wrestle with God. Link to post Share on other sites
burning 4 revenge Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 Not believing in God doesn't mean you can't be a good Catholic. This came from a movie (can't remember the title). :laugh: that's so true. i remember declining to go to a protestant religious service with some friends and telling them that i may be an atheist, but i'm no heretic. Link to post Share on other sites
Author alphamale Posted December 30, 2006 Author Share Posted December 30, 2006 So, the Jews are the people who wrestle with God. would that be on pay-per-view? Link to post Share on other sites
Storyrider Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 would that be on pay-per-view? Yeah, and on Saturday night we do it topless in the mud!!! Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts