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I Was Shocked

I overheard my dad talking to my mom. He told her that if my sister (who's Jewish) married a Christian, he would basically shun her. I think he means it. He's very serious about us marrying within the Jewish religion. He's worried if we'll have kids, we won't raise them Jewish. I knew he felt strongly about marrying Jews but I didn't think he would go so far as to say we'll be dead to him if we do. I see things from his perspective in which a lot of religious people feel the same way. But he should also be thinking about [i]our[/i] happiness. This guy my sister is seeing makes her happy. When my mom wanted to talk to him more about it, he had a tantrum and went into his room saying he doesn't want to talk about it anymore and slammed the door like a child. I'm not saying they'll last in the long run but they both deeply care about each other. He goes and says that my mom is "encouraging" this. All she's encouraging is my sister's happiness. The only thing that would disappoint my mom is if we converted out of the religion which we told her will never happen. What's your opinion on this?

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SW-User

I think you need to seek the truth. The truth is religion is one of the things that is ruining our world and tearing us all apart. Don't convert to another religion but you need to seriously consider rejecting that one. Not a single one is based in any truth at all.

JewStar4Life · 31-35, F

I'll never be Atheist but I don't consider myself a religious person. Temple never interests me and I hate reading scripture. I only care when it comes to the holidays because it's a reason to celebrate with family and friends. Who knows if I ever have kids if I would raise them religiously. The point is that it's no one's business.

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@JewStar4Life: I know what you mean. My Mother didn't speak to me for a couple of years when I told her I didn't believe in the Christian religion I was brought up in. She finally got over it and accepted it now we get along fine , but she understands what I think. My two brothers are a different story I just can't stand them anymore. So be it , it's not my fault. Let me say something though. I don't believe in any of these religions that are in the world I think we need a new one. But when I think about for example the big bang theory ,well I can't believe that nothingness just decided to explode and turn into something by itself. You know what I mean. The molecules in my body didn't decide themselves to all come together and decide to be me . And what holds them together? There has to be an intelligence behind all of this. It's just these religions out there are ancient and though there may be some truths in some of the teachings well they are just philosophies. And well some of the stories are absolutely ridiculous . Am I making any sense.

JewStar4Life · 31-35, F

@grandaddypurple: Yes. I'm pretty much making my own too. I believe there may or may not be a G-d. I believe in such a thing as destiny but that we choose the path we take. That there's a reason for everything. Even the most insignificant thing could turn significant later. That it's important to have faith in something. The more I'm forced to believe in the rules of organized religion, it'll start to feel like a cult to me. You don't do what they want and you're frowned upon. That's not how religion should be. We should all love one another.

SW-User

@JewStar4Life: You said it "cult" That's exactly what they are. There are so many researchers out there who have been at it for years and they have learned a lot of things that our parents didn't know. I explained all this to my Mother and guided her to some great documentaries on youtube lol . But hey I've learned so much from watching documentaries. I watched several today about religion and what these guys learned from archeological digs. They have learned that the stories just aren't true they don't match the archeology.

JewStar4Life · 31-35, F

@grandaddypurple: I think it's more important to focus on the actions [i]you[/i] take than what the rest of the world does.

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@JewStar4Life: Yes your own actions are very important. But I think we as a society must leave these old beliefs behind. Otherwise these people are going to end up destroying the world. Just like you described your Father. My Brother acts the same way, you can't reason with them. It's frustrating to such a degree ,like I said I can't stand to be around them anymore. It's a shame .