Your attitude to Judaism and Christianity

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What is your attitude to Judaism and Christianity? Are you Jew or Christian? Were your ancestors Jews or Christians?

Not sure where you are coming from, but I'll bite.

My Wife is jewish, and my family generally considers itself Christian.

As for myself, I am most certainly an Atheist. My own research, knowledge along with an inability to understand faith brings me to this.

Both religions are derived from Astrological/pagan beginnings, then to Egyption/greek mythology, and finally morphing into the Judeo Christian faiths we know today (including Islam). I just can't take it all too seriously, especially once I found out that the story of Christ is one of the most oft repeated mythological stories in mans history (funny how a major figure in many of the worlds belief systems all share the same story line ie virgin birth, executed, risen from dead after 3 days etc etc). Each to their own, but thats my attitude.

I am a Christian and have a sunny attitude toward all faiths, as well as agnostics and atheists.

I'm a Christian, albeit not a very good one...

I buy into the ethical aspects of Judaism. Judaism emphasizes how to live in this world at peace with one's neighbors than it it does with the (so-called) world to come and supernatural matters. There is very little theology (as such) in Judaism although some parts of Judaism lend themselves to mysticism (e.g. Kabala).

The Talmud is loaded with practical advice on how to survive adversity. That is why there are Jews after 3200 years despite many attempts to kill us off. Practicality works.

ruveyn

I am a Christian. For me, Christianity answers the questions about the meaning of life better than atheism, agnosticism, pantheism, or polytheism.

I am christian, although i know that there is no way to prove that there even is a God, especially not in this life. What it all boils down to for me is faith in the unknown.

Of course. I never said that they didn't. As for which unknown, I'd have to say God.

Honestly though, I'm really more of an agnostic (read: agnostic theist) than a full-blown, "I believe the bible should be taken literally" christian. If there's one thing that science does have that religion does not though, is proof. Proof that can be put into relevant facts rather than stories or fables that, frankly, are outdated, or are no longer relevant to today's world. Call it a "spiritual crisis" if you will, but even though i do not agree with, or take a position on, much of what the bible says (such as the world being created in 7 days), that book still contains valuable lessions that some, if not many people, still need to learn. As for science, we have come sooo far, but there is still so much more that we "could" learn that may enhance our understanding of those ultimate questions.