tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082887.post110618067234055748..comments2023-10-30T07:39:04.857-07:00Comments on Random Thoughts- Do They Have Meaning?: Is Belief in G-d RequiredJack Steinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16625864271071630940noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082887.post-1106468058859803192005-01-23T00:14:00.000-08:002005-01-23T00:14:00.000-08:00Yeah, I'm with Jack on this one. What exactly wou...Yeah, I'm with Jack on this one. What exactly would Judaism be, if G-d was pulled out of the picture? A culture? Sorry, but I thought Judaism was more than just Israeli flags, overachieving moms, and bagels and lox. Stereotypes doth not a Jew make, in my opinion. So then what IS a Jew? I'm not trying to be antagonistic; I'm really trying to understand. What is a Jew?Keren Perleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06549491099749568104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082887.post-1106290584209248332005-01-20T22:56:00.000-08:002005-01-20T22:56:00.000-08:00Koftu,
You may be right, I just like asking quest...Koftu,<br /><br />You may be right, I just like asking questions, trying to drill down a little deeper to see what lies beneath.Jack Steinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16625864271071630940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082887.post-1106192794899113142005-01-19T19:46:00.000-08:002005-01-19T19:46:00.000-08:00I identified w/your post, Koftu. I could have wri...I identified w/your post, Koftu. I could have written it. I was raised Conservative and both of my parents are Jewish, but the stuff you wrote about G-d and your Jewish identity resonates with me.Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05548101428086781420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082887.post-1106190432188208972005-01-19T19:07:00.000-08:002005-01-19T19:07:00.000-08:00There are some "humanistic" branches of Judaism th...There are some "humanistic" branches of Judaism that believe more in a messianic era than an actual "messiah." I wouldn't presume to say that they are not Jewish because they do not believe in G-d.Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05548101428086781420noreply@blogger.com