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From: smk@axiom.UUCP (Steven M. Kramer)
Newsgroups: net.religion.jewish
Subject: Re: Ann Landers on Judaism
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Date: Sun, 26-Aug-84 15:55:45 EDT
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Posted: Sun Aug 26 15:55:45 1984
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Sure, a light bulb is akin to lighting a fire, but have you considered
that many fire control systems are run by electricity?  Also, human
metabolism creates heat in small amounts ... the only difference between
human heat and fires is that the former is more controlled.  Should
humans go into a deep freeze on the Sabbath?

Call me a non-Jew or pseudo-Jew is any of you wish, but I believe that
most tradition exists for its symbolic form, and understanding what the
symbolism teaches us is vastly more important that performing the
symbolic act.  I consider myself a Jew even though I don't practice many
of the rites.  Because this is my belief, I don't care what others think,
for this is not an election or popularity contest.
	I listen with interest at some of the discussion here
because I never learned some of it in my many years in religious school, but
I take exception to the `holier than thou' attitude displayed in this group.
Education is important, but you can be good without being learned.
The race I see in this group to top the others
is certainly not what I consider a trait of a good person, though many of
you consider a trait of a good Jew (I do not).
	--steve
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	--steve kramer
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