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I am a Conservative Jew.  I do not consider Christianity "true" or a good interpretation of Judaism.  I do recognize that it has created many specific cultural products I value, from the medieval cathedrals to the music of JS Bach.  What western civilization would have looked like without it I do not know.  History is what it is.

I am more interested in Christianity today.   Not in its theology, but in what its followers do in the world.  Sadly some take positions on social issues that I consider dangerously reactionary, while some who are progressive on those issues take what I consider to be unfairly unsympathetic positions towards the State of Israel.    I am gladdened by the domestic social activism of many Christian churches, and hope that can be reconciled with support for a two state solution in the ME involving a democratic Israel that has civil rights for all its citizens will also being the nation state of the Jewish people, living in peace alongside a Palestinian state. OTOH I would like to see more evangelical churches taking progressive stands - I note some have, on issues from immigration to climate change.

I happen to like Cory Booker and Mayor Buttigieg, who are trying to affirm the best of Christian involvement in society.

I would not want my DCs to marry Christians.  In addition to something that is strongly against Jewish law, it would  I believe create problems for them in their personal observance and identity, and I want to have unambiguously Jewish grandchildren (keneinehara).  I would have no problems if they were to marry gentiles who converted to Judaism of course.   And I recognize that, however you raise someone, even with knowledge and commitment to Judaism, the heart goes where it goes, which is why some observant Jews do end up marrying gentiles who are not interested in converting. [/quote]

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