If I (a Catholic) convert to Reform Judaism am I still Catholic? So I am Catholic and Jewish?

Answer 1

once baptized catholic your always catholic

Answer 2

I was raised Catholic and almost converted to Reformed Judaism (my ex was Jewish)...and though I liked the tenets of Judaism much better than those of Christianity, I found that it was just another religion, that might encumber me (also, my ex's uncle, a Rabbi, died...he was going to convert me, so that was a glitch).

I'm winging it here, but I'm PRETTY sure Catholics do NOT recognize any other religion as "valid" except theirs, though, oddly, you cannot get married in a church if you're divorced from a Protestant, but you CAN if your ex was a Jew!) I found that out with my current husband (raised Methodist). DOIIEE! It's nuts!

As for Judaism, I doubt they'd consider you "fully Jewish" if you still practiced any other religion...but I can't say, since Reformed is much looser. Heck, I even know one Rabbi who is an Agnostic!

I still keep ties to my Jewish studies and through celebrating holy days w/friends or by myself, as a cultural thing. But if you want an answer, go to this site (it's FULL of info!):

http://www.jewishanswers.com/index.php?page_id=734&qid=35738&pin=

It has an "Ask The Rabbi" section, which is cool (they e-mail you back).

Good luck/Mazel tov!

Addendum: I HOPE you pay no attention to the Hellfire & Brimstone pushers "behind the curtain"! Ignore them and follow your heart!

Re: an answer above about an anti-Catholic propaganda attempt. Though I am totally against other Christians who denounce Catholics as "not Christian" on OTHER grounds, it IS TRUE THAT THEY ESPOUSED the idea the the Jews "killed Christ"! I was fed that line again and again, until, the Pope nixed it (I think it was Vatican II). To my credit, I always thought it was hogwash! I hated the Romans much more! Grrr...

Answer 3

You cannot convert to Judaism if you believe in the Trinity. Jews have only one "belief" in common and that is that "God is One."

I very much doubt that Catholics would accept you if you didn't believe in the Trinity.

You have much to learn about Judaism -- forget about conversion until you've learned the basics! If you eventually do decide to become a Jew by choice, you will be considered Jewish just the same as any born Jew, and your children will be born Jews.
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Answer 4

Only one religion at a time. You convert to Judaism-you are a Jew. Forget the Catholic bit.

Answer 5

First of all as a professing Catholic I of necessity must be "anti-Jewish" in the same sense that I am anti-Protestant, Anti-Buddhist. and anti-Islamic. That is, I do not think that these religions represent the true religion as fully revealed by God to humanity. But by the same token, Judaism was the religion from which Catholicism came, and at one point in time, Judaism was the one true religion revealed by God.

So our objections to Judaism must be very carefully understood. We cannot reject it in its entirety. Yet, we cannot affirm it to be the true religion. Most of the problem is historical but some is also exegetical. There were foreshadowings in Judaism that have been fulfilled in Christ. There also were eternal principles (eg, the Decalogue) which remain eternally valid.

But the biggest problem is that the Jews missed the time of their visitation. They missed their Messiah and in many ways they have suffered for it ever since. The result of this has been that the vision from Isaiah and Jeremiah of Jews and Gentiles worshipping YHWH together in Jerusalem has not yet come to pass. And Jews and Christians have been sniping at each other over the Centuries with a noted lack of mutual respect. This has usually been worse for the Jews because they are so badly outnumbered by the Christians, but each side has taken cheap shots at the other when possible.

An entire set of paranoid anti-Semitic delusions has cropped up about Jews which parallels similar lies told by anti-Catholics about us. Sadly, many people try to perpetuate this nonsense. One result of this was the Holocaust in which one third of the world's Jews were murdered in a bid of genocidal rage. Even more sadly, some modern anti-Semites emulate Herr Hitler by denying -- as he did -- that they are anti-Semites while spewing the same poison about the Jews that led to the Nazi "Final Solution."

But on to more specific issues, it is hypocritical IMHO to attack the Jews for being faithful to their Mosaic Covenant while affirming that the Torah is part of inspired Scripture. Furthermore, it is clear that Jesus lived and died a faithful practicing Jew who recognized the Rabbinic authorities.

In light of this I have wondered if their might not be some place for the recovery of some of the Biblical OT feasts and celebrations in Catholicism. After all, these feasts were established by God himself and in the light of Jesus Christ can now be understood in their full and true meaning.
Art Sippo

Answer 6

You get confused if you just choose to bear a new name.
If you know exactly why you were a Catholic and what are the reasons for you to choose to become a Jew, then you are the best man to answer your question.

Answer 7

If you convert, you'd be Jewish and have to give up your Catholic practices.

Answer 8

if u convert from one that means you are changing. so know you would no longer say you are both..although i do not know why you would go from Catholic to Jewish. I am personally baptist and alot of people come to our church that used to were Catholic and say it is not fullfilling to them. I would try other religions within Christianity first.

Answer 9

I suppose if you reject the Catholic faith and all it teaches and follow Judaism you would become a follower of that faith

Answer 10

no, if you convert to judaism you will be expected to completely renounce your former beliefs forever and become part of the jewish people for eternity