Ultra-Orthodox Discuss their Rules for the Internet
Apparently, the internet needs rules. Religious rules. Women weren’t even allowed to enter the room. That pretty much sums it up. No need to read on. Well, yeah, you might just in case: Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men attended a rally Sunday at the New York Mets’ stadium on the dangers of the Internet and how to use modern technology in a religiously responsible way. Women were not permitted to attend the meeting at Citi Field in Queens. However, it was broadcast live...
Read MoreDon’t like Reddit’s r/atheism community? Just go to r/athiesm
They call r/athiesm atheism for bad spellers but it seems to be another atheist community. Sure, it’s much, much smaller but the conversation is typically more fulfilling. There’s also been the addition of r/GodlessWomen for women concerned about the sexism in other communities. Also, for skepticism, check out r/skeptic. Personally, I don’t think r/atheism (spelled correctly) is that bad. What I mean to say is that there is no more misogyny than you would find in any...
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An Israeli novelist gets a legal writ of divorce between Jewish ethnicity and religion, others wish to follow in those footsteps
Yoram Kaniuk, a prominent Israeli novelist, is now officially a Jew of no religion. This historic case has inspired hundreds of other Israelis to get divorced from the Jewish religion. Israel is 15-37% atheist, so this comes as no surprise. The less religious people are in the middle east, the greater the chances are for an end the violence. If only more people of “Muslim” countries came out as atheists (or nonreligious), we could be closer that goal. Kaniuk’s case has been...
Read MoreJewish atheists are good without god
More and more atheist Jews seem to be atheists who still join in some traditions. From reform to observant Jews, the concept of god is sometimes superfluous. For an atheist, Maxim Schrogin talks about God a lot. Over lunch at a Jewish deli, he ponders the impulse to believe — does it come from within or without? Why does God permit suffering? Finally, he pulls out a flowchart he made showing degrees of belief, which ranges from unquestioning faith to absolute atheism. He stabs the paper with...
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