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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The difference between being Jewish and not being Jewish, is that as a Jew, you are obligated in 613 commandments, as opposed to only 7 Noachide laws that all people are obligated in.
A conversion that is acceptable by all is one where the convert takes upon himself/herself obligation to adhere to Jewish law and keep all the 613.
Before taking on such an obligation, one must be fully aware of what the obligation is, and one must be sincere in accepting this obligation.
One can be a great person, and a great friend without obligation to the 613.  
If one is serious about this obligation, then circumcision, for a man, is just one of those 613.  Frankly, keeping the laws of Sabbath, or pure speech are much harder, as they are ongoing, as opposed to the"one and done" circumcision.  And yes, I am a woman.  (With two circumcised sons).
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Can a person convert and then become a nominal jew? Will the conversion come under suspicion if that happens?[/quote]

If Orthodox, yes, it absolutely will. Even worse, all the other conversions done by that beis din may then be questioned, so your selfish actions could ruin someone else's life. The Rabbanut in Israel has used circumstances exactly like these to possul (negate) thousands of other conversions done by the suspect rabbis, some going back years. People who thought they were Jewish and had been living Orthodox lives suddenly had their identity taken away from them and had to re-convert, or become converts (if their mother's conversion was nullified). And actions such as the one you are proposing cast doubt on all the sincere converts and make life more difficult for them, having to constantly prove themselves to establish that they aren't just fakers like you who treat the whole thing as a joke and throw it off when no one is looking.

Just don't do it. If you want to be Jewish, then learn how and be Jewish. If you don't want, then don't fake it. If you are in a relationship where you think this is necessary, think about whether that's really going to be a successful pairing if you don't agree on the same values and think about the impact your hoodwinking of a beis din might have on others.[/quote]
Think about successful pairing?
What is that?

I ask because I know of one rumor about jewish people visiting a convert without a call or text first and opening the refridgerator door to see what is inside[/quote]

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