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From: jho@ihu1m.UUCP (Yosi Hoshen)
Newsgroups: net.religion.jewish
Subject: Re: Down to Brass Tacks
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Date: Fri, 26-Jul-85 22:38:39 EDT
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> Instead of saying that there are three Jewish "Denominations",  I would say
> that there are three Jewish "Affiliations" which are: Orthodox, Conservative,
> and Reform.                                                                  

I like to point out that beside the religious Jewish groups there
are secular Jews who don`t have religious affiliation.   The majority
of Israelis are secular (chofshi'im).  Many of them do not accept
the religious belief system.

> Unless *you* can show me otherwise,  Jewish people DO NOT try to force
> their beliefs on others, whether they were born Jewish or not; correct
> me if I am wrong.                                                          

Jews do not try to force their beliefs on non-Jews.  However orthodox Jews
feel obliged to force the religion on secular Jews, if they are given
the oportunity.  Israel is a clear example of these coercion efforts.
-- 
Yosi Hoshen, AT&T Bell Laboratories
Naperville, Illinois,  Mail: ihnp4!ihu1m!jho