At first, it struck me as strange to hear you refer to "Jewish
atheists,"
But then it occurred to me that "being Jewish" is much more a cultural
identity than being Christian since the Christian faith is made up of so
many different sects, and even divisions within these sects. I was
raised in the Episcopal Church, and in my lifetime there have been two
events that have split, or threaten to split that denomination (the
ordination of women, and the ordination of gays).
When I was in college I became good friends with an Episcopal priest who
referred to himself as an agnostic. Jerry had just finished seminary,
and had been exposed to so many different theological concepts, he was
unsure what his beliefs were. For his sake, I hope that he's either
reconciled his beliefs to something he can truly follow, or has become
more comfortable with the uncertainty he was grappling with.
Kendall Corbett
An unreasonable man (but my wife says that that's redundant!
The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one
persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all
progress depends on the unreasonable man.
-George Bernard Shaw 1856-1950
-----Original Message-----
From: Kathy [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2004 4:01 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [SPAM-H] Re: [C-PALSY] Article for Kyle and Mike
It'd be interesting to see what Meir has to say about this. ;) I'm sure
there's as much diversity in Judiasm on this issue as there is in
Christianity. I do know quite a few Jewish atheists.
Kat
On Tuesday 17 August 2004 6:28 pm, Tamar Raine wrote:
> it's interesting, in Hebrew, the word for he is who, the word for she
is
> he... confusing to an English speaker. even if I am Jewish I think of
God
> as a female energy.
>
> and the word for yes, is ken... ;->
>
> mag
>
> Tamar Mag Raine
> [log in to unmask]
>
> The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one
> persists in trying to adapt the world to himself.
> Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man.
> -George Bernard Shaw 1856-1950
>
> IM: tamarmag48
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>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Trisha Cummings <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Date: 8/17/2004 11:16:46 AM
> > Subject: Re: Article for Kyle and Mike
> >
> > Hi Kat,
> >
> > I had read that in very early Judiasm - there was female god type
=
> > also.
> > Could this be what they meant?
> >
> > Trisha
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ken barber [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2004 2:10 PM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: Article for Kyle and Mike
> >
> >
> > well, kat, the doctrine of the trinity in christianity
> > actually does to this day offend some followers of
> > judiasm.
> >
> > --- Kathy <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > > I find this passage interesting:
> > >
> > > "Ehrman says some groups of early Christians claimed
> > > there was more than one
> > > God."
> > >
> > > I find it particularly interesting in the light of
> > > the fact that the Christian
> > > church has its roots in Judiasm, which is
> > > monotheist. These polytheists
> > > would have been totally incompatible with the Jewish
> > > traditions of the
> > > founders.
> > >
> > > Kat
> > >
> > > On Tuesday 17 August 2004 5:39 am, Trisha Cummings
> > >
> > > wrote:
> > > > Hi Mike and Kyle,
> > > >
> > > > Here is an article Iran across this morning you
> > >
> > > might enjoy.
> >
> > http://www.beliefnet.com/story/150/story_15091_1.html
> >
> > > > The Christianity Battles
> > > > What if Ebionite Christians, Marcion Christians,
> > >
> > > or Gnostic Christians had
> > >
> > > > been more convincing?
> > > >
> > > > Hope All is well!!
> > > >
> > > > Trisha
> >
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