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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Can you all just call it Easter, rather than Passover, so we can end this thread?

You’re not celebrating Passover; you’re celebrating Easter.

Our Passover has nothing to do with Jesus. Not even a tiny bit.[/quote]

Not everything to do with Christianity has to do with Jesus.

Christians believe in and look to the wisdom of Moses, Elijah, Noah, Jacob, David, Solomon. You are really uneducated about Christianity if you do not know that. [/quote]

So you all want to celebrate Shavuot, which is about the Torah?

You realize your religion is different than Judaism right? [/quote]

How about we celebrate what we want, and you celebrate what you want, and maybe sometimes we can find ways to celebrate together?

I’m so glad that is how it is with the many Jewish friends, colleagues and community members that I have connected with over the years. [/quote]

I mean, celebrating with Jews is different than literally appropriating our religion.[/quote]

Show me how a Bible reading followed by a soup kitchen meal is appropriation. I’ll wait. [/quote]

So you celebrate the liberation of Jews from slavery in Egypt with a Bible reading and a soup kitchen visit? Why? [/quote]

I’ve already linked to resources, including a joint Jewish and Catholic event in Massachusetts. Be well. You don’t want to understand; you want to argue. [/quote]

A joint event with Jews isn’t the same thing as you all deciding you want to celebrate a Jewish holiday. How do you not get that?

Would you like it if Jews celebrated all the Christian holidays? There’s always people giving shit to Jews on this forum if they deign to celebrate Christmas. [/quote]

Dp. Honestly, if you wanted to celebrate Christmas that wouldnt bother me at  all.  Go for it!  Christmas tree, wreath, lights and Santa!

Enjoy![/quote]

The things you mentioned are part of secular traditions. Would you like it if I set up a nativity scene and went to Mass? What if I decided to receive communion while I’m at it?[/quote]

NP: Christianity is an open religion that actively tries to convert others, unlike Judaism...so in general, Christians would be thrilled that a Jewish person was showing interest in Christianity and would happily help you set up the nativity and drive you to church.[/quote]

You mean proselytizing. You all want me there so you can convert me.

But seriously — you would all be ok if I, as a Jewish person, received communion? [/quote]

I would. In all seriousness, as long as you were respectful during the process. I believe that God calls us to do things, so who would I be to say that God did not call you to receive communion? [/quote]

Are there not rules as to who can receive communion?

I mean, my mom was told she couldn’t receive communion because she married my Dad (a Jew). But I can receive communion? [/quote]

It totally depends on the denomination. Catholics are strict about it. Other denominations are not. [/quote]

So then there’s literally nothing I, as a non-Christian, can’t do at your Church?

So then what *are* the rules? [/quote]

Are you sure you understand how many Christian denominations they are, and how different they are?

At my church, my pastor opens each service with...and I quote..."Come as you are, you are welcome as you are. We welcome all here, and all means all!"

If you sat or stood at the "wrong" time, no one would care. If you respectfully came up to receive communion, it would be given to you. If you spoke out of turn to ask a question or challenge a point, you would be listened to and my pastor would do her best to answer your question or address your concern.

It's OK if that's different from how things are done in your place of worship. I'm just answering what I hope was a sincere question on your part. [/quote]

All of this, right here.[/quote]

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