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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it's more to do with culture than racism - hard to have a relationship when you have completely different values and attitudes as someone.[/quote]

Values and attitudes are not the same as religious beliefs or practices. There are a lot of people that identify as Catholic or Jewish that are not and have never been practicing, and still use it as an exclusion criteria even though their daily lives are no different than anyone who does not identify as such. [/quote]

That may be so, but nonetheless their upbringing, even if not religious, may still have informed their values and attitudes. I find I have a lot more in common with secular Jews (I am Jewish) than with secular Christians. I never knew many Jews growing up other than my family; I had no Jewish friends until college. It was amazing how fast I clicked with other Jews in college and after, even before I knew they were Jewish. Of course I had many good friends who weren't Jewish -- my best friend since high school is not Jewish -- but of all the friends I've made as an adult, it is striking that 9 times out of 10, those with whom I felt instantly comfortable were Jewish. There are exceptions, of course. [/quote]

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