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Is it wrong to not accept all of judaism?

blah blah blah Asked by broadwaystar101 about 1 year ago, 10 answers.

Is it wrong to not accept all of Judaism? I am Jewish, and yes, I LOVE being Jewish! It is such a huge part of me, and I not at all interested in converting. However, there are some things I don't agree with. I sometimes wonder if there is a God, but I...

worry that if there is one (which I think there is but I'm not sure) it will be mad at me if I wonder about it. Also, I sometime disagree with what my rabbi says. The way he thinks practicing Judaism the 'right' way differs greatly from my opinion. I don't always enjoy the message sent in his sermons, yet I believe he is a good rabbi. Also, I very strongly disagree with the way many orthodox men treat woman. I understand it is customary in some ways, but I wonder how they can do that if Judaism is supposed to be the full, wonderful and inclusive religion as I believe and have been brought up to believe it is. Is this wrong to not always love every aspect of my religion?

Answered by tamma1387 on Dec 11, 2007, 05:31PM
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haha your like me and I dont agree WITH everything in my religon and no it is not wrong its normal you cant be perfect your you and other people are them so ya hope I helped :D

Answered by silverwings on Dec 11, 2007, 05:58PM
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God is real, and He wants to have a relationship with you. No matter what your belief system is, or what religion you practice, he is greater than any man made rule or set of guidelines.When you seek with your whole heart, you will find him, and your life will never be the same again.

Be Blessed...

Pattijo Answered by pattijo on Dec 11, 2007, 07:39PM
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Follow your heart and your answers will fall into place

Autumn 09 Answered by lex_icon on Dec 12, 2007, 04:10AM
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I personally think it's normal to questions different bits of your religion- accepting everything verbatim would go against the human behaviour of analysis.

I have a very good friend who is Jewish, and sometimes I ask him questions about it, because I've never really understood Judaism. The way that he was raised, he was taught that you don't even kiss a woman until you've married her. He doesn't believe that kissing someone is going to put himself in 'God's bad books, but he does want to wait for a girl he cares about for his first kiss, and he intends on waiting until he's married to lose his virginity.

He also can never bring himself to type 'God' in an IM conversation, because it's his belief that you should never erase the name, and because IMs are often erased, he can never type it. However, he's never discriminated against me for not being Jewish, and even though I try not to do things that might be sensitive to his faith, he isn't really worried about me slipping up sometimes. As he puts it If you're not Jewish, you don't really have to worry about it.

My mother brought me up in the Catholic faith, and while she never made either me or my sister commit to any faith, she still considers herself a Catholic. However, she is not devout. She doesn't go to church on Sundays, as she believes that one doesn't need to go to Church every Sunday to show their faith. She may disapprove a little, but she's never expressed huge distress at my sister and myself living with our partners before we're married. She remained a virgin til she was, but she accepts that we have our own path to follow.

So by all means, I think you should be able to question bits of your religion. I think it shows that you can think outside the box, rather than just accepting what you're told (which can be very dangerous).

Shark Atack Answered by funadvice on Dec 12, 2007, 12:42PM
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I agree with most of the people above - if you don't question, if you don't seek for yourself, you end up with a 'ready-made' faith which is never really yours. That doesn't mean (to me) throwing everything about your faith out of the window. But it does mean finding it out for yourself, not just trying to be a carbon-copy of your parents or religious leader.

Rick Stone Answered by mrickstone on Dec 13, 2007, 12:54PM
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Look closely at your religion. If there are things you don't agree with or things that don't feel right, consider investigating another, because Judaism may have only part of what you are looking for while another religion might have all that Judaism has along with something more. You have to decide whether or not you really, really believe that Judaism is God's true religion.

In deep thought Answered by forrestraven on Dec 13, 2007, 10:04PM
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It is wrong NOT to accept ANY religion. I accept all religions, and I'm very confused about how people are judged on their own personal spiritual belief systems. Mainstream religion becomes a more emotional subject. I feel much at ease with my practices and would strongly feel awkward to practice any other. Your path will come to you.

hot girls Answered by mella on Jan 06, 2008, 04:48AM
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I agree with the others.

Answered by aikidoboy4 on Jul 14, 2008, 10:17PM

Well what does the Torah say? Are they 613 suggestions or mitzvot (commandment)? Does Hashem command you to? Look at the words in a prayer. Look for example the prayer for tzitzit. Blessed are You, L-RD, our G-d, King of the universe, Who has sanctified us with His COMMANDMENTS and has COMMANDED us to wrap ourselves with fringes!!! its rights there plain and simple. command not suggest!

Shalom

Answered by jewguy on Apr 03, 2009, 07:56PM

I grew up jewish, went to hebrew day school for 10 years, I know the torah forward and back, and speak hebrew fluently. from all my years studying, I can tell you many scholars from older times, such as rambam, rashi, ect, all had similar questions. they went deeper into the text to find their answers than the normal person would. it is not bad to question, as long as you know your roots and mantain your jewish lifestyle. these men all have different interpretations of the text which shows were not all supposed to think the same, many things are left unanswered to get us thinking, so my answer to you is it is not bad to be curious.
God Bless

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