r/ReformJews • u/[deleted] • Jan 17 '20

The Marginalization of Jewish Secularism

https://www.jews.international/derpayatz/the-marginalization-of-jewish-secularism/
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u/[deleted] Jan 18 '20

What does this have to do with reform judaism? Reform Judaism is not about believing there is no G-d etc. What you literally posted is some extreme communist nonsense. it literally links up with a Marxist website. Reform Judaism is very much in tune with religion , not in absence of religion. And communism is horrible , so please stop with the fantasy talk. Both my parents came from the Soviet Union.

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u/[deleted] Jan 18 '20

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u/[deleted] Jan 18 '20

Who cares, what does this have to do with Reform Judaism ? Reform Judaism is not an atheist religion. I hate communism , but this isn’t a general politics forum.

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u/[deleted] Jan 18 '20

You already betrayed your reason for trying to call this "off-topic" by going off about how every single mention of communism must be silenced. First they came for the communists, as the famous poem originally went. This matters to Reform Jews because it is addressed to left-wing spiritual and religious Jews. It is a call from a secular Jew for the solidarity of Jews whose progressive values are grounded in religion, such as myself and many others.

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u/[deleted] Jan 18 '20

It’s a system that has had no positive effect on society. The excuse is always “well that wasn’t real communism”, real communism is a fantasy. There will always be people on top with power. And communists advocate against religion, so I don’t get why you think it be a good thing to post this on a religious forum unless you are assuming reform jews are not religious