Date:         Fri, 19 Mar 2004 11:20:01 -0500
Reply-To:     Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU>
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From:         Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Kyle is also know as vikingtime04@yahoo.com
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I'm an atheist and a Jew too!  Don't live in Israel, though.

That's the real complication with defining Judaism - culture vs. religion vs
even race.  Clearly it's not a race, though people used to refer to it that
way.  For me it's cultural, as I would be hard pressed to believe in any of
the religious stuff.  It's really like an ethnic identity.

Thank goodness it's Friday, I've been holding off on replying to much of
this Jew stuff!  I really don't want a free van, though, as the one I have
is already taking too much of my time!


Joy



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
> Of Andrew Grebneff
> Sent: Friday, March 19, 2004 5:42 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Kyle is also know as vikingtime04@yahoo.com
>
>
> >>>Now here is the good part, Daryl is a good, middle of the road
> Methodist!
> >>>
> >>Sooo...he qualifies for the "Free to a non-Jew" offer?
> >>
> >>-- Gnarlie
> >>
> >>
> >All right you two!!! Now you've gone and done it.
> >
> >What - or who - is a "Jew"?
> >
> >My best bud in these parts claims a blood line clear back to Abraham,
> >but  is a devout Christian, as is his immediate family!!
> >
> >So does he or does he not qualify for the freebie?
> >
> >Serious questions at issue!!
> >
> >LOL!!!
>
> I have a friend in Israel. She's an atheist, but still calls
> herself a Jew...
>