Comments on: The Story of an Orthodox Jew http://poligazette.com/2008/03/18/the-story-of-an-orthodox-jew/ Politics and world events from a moderately liberal and conservative perspective Sun, 12 Oct 2008 14:04:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: A. A. B. http://poligazette.com/2008/03/18/the-story-of-an-orthodox-jew/#comment-32784 A. A. B. Thu, 20 Mar 2008 01:47:30 +0000 http://poligazette.com/2008/03/18/the-story-of-an-orthodox-jew/#comment-32784 I know Orthodox Jews, and their dress rules are just as much based on peer pressure than Islamic ones. The whole thing is based on frozen tradition and discourages independent though and innovation. Oh well, at least their don't blow up themselves. Thank God for Liberal Judaism. I have had only positive experiences with them, including a rabbi from Paris. I also found much value in reading liberal Jewish religious literature. I see many important parallels to progressive Muslim theology, and quitte possibly inspiration for new theological approaches in Islam. I know Orthodox Jews, and their dress rules are just as much based on peer pressure than Islamic ones. The whole thing is based on frozen tradition and discourages independent though and innovation. Oh well, at least their don’t blow up themselves.

Thank God for Liberal Judaism. I have had only positive experiences with them, including a rabbi from Paris. I also found much value in reading liberal Jewish religious literature. I see many important parallels to progressive Muslim theology, and quitte possibly inspiration for new theological approaches in Islam.

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