On 9 Jun 2003 at 23:05, Erik Reuter wrote: > On Tue, Jun 10, 2003 at 03:16:20AM +0100, Andrew Crystall wrote: > > > So sorry, I have to utterly disagree with you. It's not semantics at > > all. I'd say the *majority* of the students who go to the local JSoc > > (Jewish Society) events aren't really religious, in fact. But they > > consider themselves Jews. > > It is semantics. There is definitely a difference between a religion > and a people. As I explained before. A person chooses their religion, > not their parents. You can call it whatever you want, the difference > between birth and choice remains.
You do not chose to be Jewish if your mother is. You are Jewish. And what's more, Isralie recognises that. You do not need to be a practicing Jew (although you cannot be a minister of another faith) to make use of the Law of Return. Does the notion that you are born into a faith discomfort you? Andy Dawn Falcon _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
