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Originally posted by valkyrie
So I have a related question after reading these posts -- at what point does one decide that there are just so many things about one's religion that she should part ways with it? How do you choose a religion, then, if you're going to convert?
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I could go on all day
My break from Catholicism happened gradually. I think the process started when I asked a question in 7th grade CCD and was basically told to shut up and accept what I was told - and I realized that Catholicism doesn't exactly encourage questions and debate. I started having problems with the idea of the infallibility of the Pope, having to go through a priest to get absolution for your sins, and on and on. When I realized I wasn't so sure about Jesus being God, it occurred to me that maybe Christianity wasn't the right choice for me - since that's kind of a core belief
There was never a doubt in my mind that there is a God and that God is one. This narrowed the field a bit.
I'd learned a lot about Judaism already, just from having grown up in a very Jewish neighborhood with a lot of Jewish friends. I did do my homework and investigate other faiths, but I felt drawn to Judaism.
I will add that I have some big problems with the Orthodox movement. Orthodox women are very much relegated to the home, and I won't accept that. The Orthodox also have a very strict and unbending interpretation of the laws, and have not adjusted much to the times we live in. So I chose the Reform movement, which is a lot more egalitarian and flexible.
(Because I did not convert through the Orthodox movement, the Orthodox do not recognize me as Jewish. Know what - I don't care.
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