Jew Atheist?

Question

One last try - last try, I promise. Well, for tonight anyway. How many actually believe it's impossible to be a Jew and an Atheist? And Why?

If you are curious as to why I'm asking this, look at the following -


http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AgSNP7d5NKTvpds.zIMbwGXty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20070928171847AAFz8qn&show=7#profile-info-9c7e418854de70ede1fd99b34aeb9de8aa

And -

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=ApS7qR2S0t_dwK.HpONg1sjty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20070928164358AAOIV70&show=7#profile-info-9c7e418854de70ede1fd99b34aeb9de8aa

Now maybe you can understand what is going on with the question I asked earlier..... and why I ask this now. Guess I'm just irked that anyone can honestly believe it is impossible to be an Atheist AND a Jew.

Julia D - Exactly what I was trying to state... it seems many people don't realize there is a difference, but continue to state that claiming to be a Jew means not only being born a Jew but also that one follows the Religion itself, which is not always the case. Thank you!

punch!!!! Thank you for that website! I really enjoyed it! lol I hope others click on it, but something tells me that it will just give them another reason to complain.... lol

mypublicident - Considering the Jew's basic language is Hebrew... why would the Jews give in to a Latin Based Lang (and obviously you don't know much about English in general... it's derived from more than Latin... French, German, Italian, etc... English is a HUGE mix of different languages.... Latin is merely one small part of the mix. English is a Mutt compared to other languages) If you are going to find out anything about the Jews, you go to a Jew... not anyone else....

Answer 1

Um. My mother was born Jewish (her mother was Jewish and according to Torah law, this makes her a Jew), and she did not believe in God from the time she was a teen until she died in her 60s.

She was, therefore, a Jewish athiest.

People need to understand that there is sometimes a difference between being born a Jew and believing in God and following the Jewish religion.

hey do NOT always go hand in hand.

A born Jew can grow up to believe in Judaism, Christianity, or Buddhism, or Hinduism, or NOTHING AT ALL.

Just like anyone else.

Answer 2

Well, according to the info you gave last time you posted a question you can be a Jew ethnically speaking but that doesn't necessarily imply that you profess the Jewish religion

Answer 3

I think he is refering Jew as an ethnicity, not a religion. Thats the only explaination I can see. But if he doesn't mean it that way, then I'm just ask confused!

Answer 4

I've always be a bit confused about the Jew vs Hebrew thing. I thought the race was hebrew but the religion was Jew. I assume that any race can be atheist, but very few religions can.

Answer 5

Oxymoron comes to mind.

Anyone that says that they or someone is a Jew Atheist does not have a grasp of our latin based language.

Add> irregardless, the definitions of the two words are still conflicted. Maybe I was mistaken for using the Latin reference as it seemed to confound you.

Answer 6

Actually. There is. The Bacon eating atheist Jew to be exact.

Answer 7

It is the same as a Muslim Atheist, you are born a Muslim but you do not believe in Muslim.

For Jew Atheist, you are born a Jew, but you do not believe in Jewish god.

The oxymoron comes when you say you are a Jewish Muslim or a Jewish Christian.

Answer 8

Jew is a race and religion. I guess you could turn your back on the religion and still be part of the culture.

Answer 9

a Jew is NOT necessarily a religion in their case.

Jew is a nationality, their nation, and a religion.

In reference to the persons comments, they were making a statement. Jews don't necessarily believe in Christ, although more and more do every day.

Answer 10

You can be born into a Jewish family. It does not mean you have to prat ice Judaism. You can be Atheist. It is your personal belief alone. So, Yes you can be a Jewish atheist....