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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You say that you left the Catholic Church because you didn’t believe in it, but you are considering Judaism not because of belief, but “to give me a sense of meaning and community. I have long had an interest in Judaism, dating back to a class I took in college and some time I spent in my 20s in a Jewish community.”

Perhaps you should look outside of mainstream religions, which include belief as a central tenet. Unitarian Universalism (non belief isn’t necessarily a deal breaker) or a humanist society?[/quote]

OP here. I didn't go into perfect detail because I am mostly concerned about this issue of celebrating holidays as a way of exploration.

I have explored several options and even attended a Unitarian church for a bit but it did not speak to me and did not offer the sort of spiritual fulfillment I'm looking for. I've also gone to Buddhist events and practiced meditation for many years, as well as explored secular humanism. If Judaism isn't the right fit, I might go back to one of those.

When I say I have an interest in Judaism, I mean that I am very interested in the faith system, the way they deal with matters of faith and questioning, the conception of G-d, and the role of spirituality in everyday life. I don't agree with everything, but then very few Jewish people I know agree with everything. That's actually part of what attracts me to it, that it is based on the study of religious texts over many centuries and that study and exploration is a central aspect of the religion. The reason I lived in a Jewish community for a bit was because I was pursuing graduate-level studies that involved Jewish literature and intersected with Talmudic study.

So this is not an idle interest.[/quote]

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