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msongs

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7. jewish is a religion, you can be one and 2 seconds laternot be one. as for laws about what is and
Sat Nov 15, 2014, 12:26 AM
Nov 2014

isnt making a person jewish, didnt we get rid of that mentality back in the end of the 1940's?

I don't think he denies he's a cultural Jew Wella Nov 2014 #1
From what he's said, he was raised in the Catholic Church. Rhiannon12866 Nov 2014 #2
Only in elementary school Wella Nov 2014 #6
Ah ha! Thank you! Rhiannon12866 Nov 2014 #9
A lot of people like religious schools because they think they are better at morals and ethics Wella Nov 2014 #10
When my Dad was 12, he wanted to join a different church to be in the choir Rhiannon12866 Nov 2014 #12
i was raised catholic but gave up my religion DesertFlower Nov 2014 #17
I wasn't aware that he denied being Jewish. closeupready Nov 2014 #3
he denied it tonight. he and martin short DesertFlower Nov 2014 #14
I tend to take people's word on how they define themselves riderinthestorm Nov 2014 #4
Bingo Hekate Nov 2014 #21
According to Jewish law. silverweb Nov 2014 #5
jewish is a religion, you can be one and 2 seconds laternot be one. as for laws about what is and msongs Nov 2014 #7
Judaism is not just a religion, but an ethnic heritage with tribal elements Hekate Nov 2014 #23
If he wasn't raised Jewish, or if he does not identify as Jewish, SheilaT Nov 2014 #8
If he says he's not Jewish.... Smarmie Doofus Nov 2014 #11
He acts as if he is not much of anything. oldandhappy Nov 2014 #13
i've been a fan as long as i can remember. DesertFlower Nov 2014 #18
how he defines himself, Jew/not Jew is between him& the Deity of his choice irisblue Nov 2014 #15
because HE is not Jewish but i'm pretty sure he has said his mother is jewish JI7 Nov 2014 #16
he said it in the past, but tonight DesertFlower Nov 2014 #19
According to Catholic law he's just as much the religion of his father. pnwmom Nov 2014 #20
It really doesn't matter in the long run. Behind the Aegis Nov 2014 #22
question. my sister NanceGreggs is a convert DesertFlower Nov 2014 #25
Offically, yes they would be Jewish had it been before their births. Behind the Aegis Nov 2014 #26
Because he's not a believer? I was baptized Catholic and they count me but I don't identify LeftyMom Nov 2014 #24
What is a Jew? ZombieHorde Nov 2014 #27
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