tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004436662131906365.post1551256254772230407..comments2023-10-30T23:47:11.780+08:00Comments on Towards a Rational America and an Enlightened Judaism: Religious Extremism: Israel's and America's Threat from WithinSecular Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03355591007995127097noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004436662131906365.post-79345794742164368532009-12-16T10:32:19.366+08:002009-12-16T10:32:19.366+08:00I have to stress that the "guilt" factor...I have to stress that the "guilt" factor is strictly my opinion. I don't know if it has a basis in fact. But I'll bet it does. For example, take those godawful Chabad Telethons (Please!). I can't help but wonder what percentage of pledges pour in from non-observant Jews who probably would likely be appalled if they knew what these fundies really stood for. But the Secular Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03355591007995127097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004436662131906365.post-82134664608604808062009-12-16T06:51:00.519+08:002009-12-16T06:51:00.519+08:00I already knew about coalition govt. - I just didn...I already knew about coalition govt. - I just didn't know they were that strong. <br /><br />I did not know about the secondary guilt. It's clear that Israel needs Humanistic Judaism as much as the US, if not more. Each succeeding generation has to be taught that God hasn't done a thing for the Jewish people; they've done it all for themselves.<br /><br />And it's time to Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02970031741233017150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004436662131906365.post-87831870136831385312009-12-15T11:31:17.200+08:002009-12-15T11:31:17.200+08:00IMO, the reason for the takeover in Israel by the ...IMO, the reason for the takeover in Israel by the Orthodox, including their privilege of dodging civic responsibilities (having their cake and eating it too) is twofold. First is the Parliamentary system of government which in Israel's case requires horsetrading between the majority secular and moderately religious political parties with the fundamentalist Orthodox-based minority parties in Secular Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03355591007995127097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004436662131906365.post-54824489980776471092009-12-15T04:43:19.888+08:002009-12-15T04:43:19.888+08:00More evidence that this conflict will go on indefi...More evidence that this conflict will go on indefinitely. <br /><br />There is no guarantee that reason will triumph and every reason to believe that religion will prevail and continue, even though it's already accepted worldwide, to try to take over secular governments, because NO amount of control is enough for these people.<br /><br />I always thought of Israel as a secular state. I am Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02970031741233017150noreply@blogger.com