Yes, it happens!

I was raised Presby. I think the proper term is "The chosen frozen" :)

I've heard various forms of it: the frozen people, the frozen chosen, God's frozen people.... Remember the voice-over at the beginning of "White Men Can't Jump?:

"Presbyterians are God's frozen people. They wouldn't swing even if you hung them."

Yes!!! And so so soooo true! Ever have that guest that started to clap after the anthem and then got "the look"? LOL!

Actually man,

I caught a pretty interesting documentary over the weekend about the history of Southern Jews. Basically how some small southern towns have strong Jewish heritage that is being slowly weaned out.

I can't remember if i caught it on Sundance or if it was cable.

Kitso
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Roman Catholic- Like some of Vatican II's ideas, but like the old traditions of the Church. However, I really like the Church's stance that good people get into Heaven rather than simple belief gets you there.

Whats really funny, all my life in school, its been the Catholic and the Jewish kids clicking up. Maybe its from being in the Bible belt. I feel I relate a lot more to Jewish people and their theology than I do to Methodist, Southern Baptist.

I am marrying a Presby though. His mom is an elder and considering seminary. We both worked at Montreat NC (The Vatican for Southern Presbys).

There is a museum for Southern Jewish history and heritage. Not sure where it is though

I've studied it a little (I have to take a substantial amount of religion to graduate from here) but I think I might have the same problem with Orthodoxy that I'm having with Catholicism right now. I just want to go to a church that thinks it's okay that some people are gay and that people should be allowed to use condoms.

And Rudey, I don't think I'd make a very good Jew. I hear the whole Jesus thing is an issue. ;)

Practicing Roman Catholic till like age 16. Then tried Wicca, and in college tried Buddhism. Today, I guess I'd say a nonpracticing Catholic with noninstitutional religious tendencies.

Orthodoxy believes that condoms (and all other forms of birth control) is something that should be kept private between a couple and God. Its not something for the Church to get involved with.

As for homosexuality, that is a sticking point with me too. I believe that people are born gay; I don't believe its a choice. This is one area where I choose to part ways with the general teachings of the Church. I am glad, though, that the Orthodox Church teaches compassion and love for each other above all else. To me, compassion is the starting point for any discussion, mutual understanding, and reconciliation.

Orthodoxy has brought me so many other joys and spiritual blessings that I can't make myself throw out the proverbial baby with the bathwater. I just figure that I am a little bit ahead of the times on a few issues. If I keep speaking up, and enough other Orthodox do it with me, the Church will eventually listen. ;)

Haha, I'm sure ;) :D

Re: Your religion demonination
 

My religion does not worship demons. My religion is (reform) Judaism, and contrary to popular belief, it is not the worship of a woman named Judy.

I was raised Roman Catholic in an extremely religious family. Went to Mass every week, went to Catholic school pre-K through 5th grade then did CCD, got confirmed, etc.

When I left home (because I dared not do so while living under my father's roof) I started studying other religions, and eventually came to the conclusion that Reform Judaism was for me.

My conversion did not go over big with the fam, but you have to be true to yourself.

Mr aephi alum is Jewish, isn't he? Did that have any influence on you converting or had you already done so before you met?

Apologies if this question is too personal! :)

The website for Congregation Beth Shalom in Anchorage is
http://www.frozenchosen.org . ;) My dear friend was married there, and also played on their softball team "The 10 Plagues". There was also this guy in Fairbanks that owned some tasty restaurants there and in North Pole, that made national news because he went to New York to find a Jewish wife. He was also featured in Alaska Male magazine, which I had to catalog in the Alaska section of the library. More disturbing to see people I knew, than the library having a subscription.

I think being "stiff" is just a Protestant thing. You know how fearful it is when there is no organist or pianist and we ahve to sing, BY EAR :eek:

He is indeed. When I met him, I was a lapsed Catholic. I'd studied about various religions, and something about Judaism (Reform and Reconstructionist Judaism in particular) was resonating with me, but I hadn't decided to convert yet.

I hasten to add that I did not convert "for him". I made my choice freely and without coercion. His family had even gone so far as to find a rabbi who would do an interfaith ceremony (no mean feat). My husband's only request was that our children would be raised Jewish. But he was very glad when I chose Judaism. :)