On 10 Jun 2003 at 18:02, Richard Baker wrote: > Andy said: > > > You do not chose to be Jewish if your mother is. You are Jewish. > > Isn't that argument roughly the same as if I set up the "Slaves of > Rich" and said anyone with brown eyes was automatically a Slave of > Rich and when people with brown eyes said they weren't my slaves I > replied "Yes you are - everyone with brown eyes is!"? Or is Judaism > linked to a mitochondrial gene or something?
There are certain genetic traits which are typically only found in Jews (such as Tay-Sachs disease), but it as is much cultural as religious. Would you try to deny your skin colour? Andy Dawn Falcon _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
