Re: Those stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid Jews.

Lo, many moons past, on 10 Nov 2003 18:48:38 -0800, a stranger called
by some [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Joebruno)  came forth and told this tale
in alt.atheism

>Douglas Berry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...

>> Hm.   How much is the pay?  I could use the work!
>
>I don't know, neighbor. I do my own chores.I've tried to get my cat to
>help me, but she just isn't interested. I really spoil that animal.

Ah.  You missunderstand.  The cat owns you.  They don't need thumbs,
they have people.

>> I ran into this at a gathering a year or two back.  An Orthodox friend
>> was at a fannish gathering taking place at a remote farm house.
>> Everyone was staying at a motel several miles away.  He explained that
>> he could ask for a ride back to the motel, but if a car door happened
>> to be left open, he could sit in the car and ride it where ever it
>> happened to go.
>
>For Conservative Jews like me, Judaism is only part of our lives. For
>the Orthodox, it controls everything they do. You will find that Jews
>argue among themselves a great deal about the rules of Judaism. A
>great deal of space in the Talmud is devoted to discussing what is
>proper in a given situation.At present, the English version of the
>Talmud comprises 8 volumes and over 15,000 pages.

*Nod*  To me it seems extreme, but it seems to make them happy.  My
mother-in-law is a Reform Jew, converted a few years back.

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Douglas Berry Do the OBVIOUS thing to send e-mail
Atheist #2147, Atheist Vet #5

Ezekiel 13:20 "Wherefore thus saith the 
Lord GOD; Behold, I am against your pillows"