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| 1. I did not say you had to convert in order to marry - I said this was often the reason and in some orthodox sects it would be a requirement.
2. You are actually agreeing that the concept of being Jewish is a racial perception and not necessarily a religeous one.
3. You are confusing being Jewish with practicing Judaism. | |
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1.Like I said the Orthodox would not convert someone who wants to convert for the sake of marriage so it wouldn't be a requirement. Orthodox rabbis will turn a person away if they find out that the person is converting for the sake of marriage. As a matter of fact, I know one women who has been turned away for many years, cause rabbis found out that she only wants to convert for the sake of getting married.
2.Being Jewish is not a racial perception. I never said I agree with it. I just listed the requirements of being Jewish according to Jewish religion law (It's called Halacha in Hebrew). This means any non-Jew can convert with the rabbis. Let's say he is a Mexican guy. After the conversion he becomes Jewish. He is also recognized and accepted as Jewish. So it has nothing to do with the racial thing. There are African Jews, Chinese Jews, Yemenite Jews, Kurdish Jews, Indian Jews etc etc.
3.Practicing Judaism is an important part of being Jewish but it does not mean that anyone practicing Judaism becomes automatically Jewish. Just like in any religion, there is a conversion process. Just like you have to do a conversion process to become Catholic, it's the same thing with being Jewish.