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I appreciate the fact that you and the other Jews here aren't pushy about your religion like many christians and muslims are. However, it's still fanciful and unbelievable dogma to an atheist. Different flavor of the same myths, but much more tastefully cloaked due to the non-proselytizing nature of its believers. So I guess what I'm saying is, thanks for not being aggressive about it, but still...no thanks because it's just not believable. I do, however, give a hearty thumbs up to the fact that all of your holidays seem to be surrounded in food. Lots and lots of delicious food.
A Jewish coworkers said about his holidays, "We were persecuted, we persevered, and so we EAT!"
You know what I find interesting, is the similarities between the Jewish culture and the Native American culture, especially the celebrations, in the Jewish culture your celebrations go hand-in-hand with a feast celebrating the survival of your culture. Much the same as Native Americans do, we celebrate our sacred days with the celebration of a feast, so I guess the one big thing we have in common is food..
You know what I find interesting, is the similarities between the Jewish culture and the Native American culture, especially the celebrations, in the Jewish culture your celebrations go hand-in-hand with a feast celebrating the survival of your culture. Much the same as Native Americans do, we celebrate our sacred days with the celebration of a feast, so I guess the one big thing we have in common is food..
Yes we do! Survival and food, and great holiday celebrations that center around food or eating food!!!
I loved your beautiful post. I feel similarly to the way you do. Though I was raised Catholic, I've left the Church, and I believe I relate more to the Jewish experience than to the Christian one. I respect very deeply the Jewish belief that one must make direct reparations for each wrongdoing (Yom Kippur) and not rely upon the idea that they are already saved. I also cherish the Old Testament prophecy that a Messiah would one day come. I interpret this metaphysically, as did ancient Jewish folks. I see this as saying that G-d intends for each person to awaken to the Divine within, or the Messiah within. Not that he would come in the form of a physical being, but instead, that we could awaken to his presence within ourselves.
...all of your holidays seem to be surrounded in food. Lots and lots of delicious food.
There's an old expression: you gotta eat!
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