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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous](sym C Jew)

[i]as she is under no obligation to be any religion in particular or even at all. [/i]

To be clear, according to normative traditional  Judaism, any born Jew DOES have an obligation to follow Torah, to not do so is a sin.   It's not a matter of choice or conscience.   It is an obligation taken on at Sinai (rabbinic legend says ALL Jewish souls were present at Sinai and took on the obligation)

OP - you should be clear that the people you asked (assuming OP was NOT a troll post) about this situation, are mostly people who not only do not share your ideological position, but are either ignorant of it or hostile to it.  Not sure why you would expect a useful discussion here.   There IS a serious case for attending the wedding, that makes sense within an Orthodox ideology, I believe - and I think you might find that in a BT forum (perhaps on Facebook?) But here you will mostly get expressions of disgust from people who do not really understand your situation.  [/quote]

Oh no -- we understand her situation quite well. We understand she's placing adherence to her religion above showing love towards her sister.

Don't patronize us by casting us as ignorant. [/quote]

I said ignorant OR hostile.   You are not taking seriously or sympathetically the dilemma she faces.   Why she would look to you for advice, I do not know.[/quote]

No -- I have no sympathy for someone who is putting her blind faith in doctrine over showing love for her sister. I'm not going to apologize for that.

As far as I'm concerned, what everyone should strive for is to spread love. OP is doing the opposite. She is the embodiment of everything negative that religion can produce (and I say that as someone who is not an atheist). [/quote]

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