Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu!linac!att!princeton!njin!paul.rutgers.edu!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: sokolove@gmuvax2.gmu.edu (Deborah Sokolove) Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: please post in soc.religion.christion Message-ID: Date: 7 May 91 04:30:15 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Lines: 29 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu This isn't really a followup on this thread, but a related question. Some time ago, in another context, there was some mention that Christians in general did not need to follow the 'ceremonial laws' in the Hebrew Scriptures but that (perhaps) Jewish converts were indeed required to do so. OFM said that he did not want to get into this question as he did not have the necessary expertise. Nevertheless, as a person who was raised in the Jewish tradition and has come to know Christ, I would be interested in netters' informed opinions as to whether "the Law" is still incumbent on me, or do I enjoy the same "freedom in Christ" as those of Gentile ancestry? If it matters to this discussion, I worship with a committed Christian community whose membership does not expect anything more (or less) of me than they expect of themselves. I am simply interested in a wider cross-section of opinion. Thanks. [I have no problem with discussions of how those with a Jewish background should practice Christianity. The practice of Christianity by anyone is certainly a valid subject for this group. What I don't want to deal with are discussions about Judaism with no connection to Christianity, or overt attacks of the form "why don't you Jews believe in Christ?" --clh]