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cbayer

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13. Fascinating.

Reply to Meshuga (Reply #12)

Thu Apr 4, 2013, 05:41 PM

Apr 2013

So, it's more acceptable for a child to be gay and marry a same sex partner that is also gay, then to be straight and marry a non-Jew?

What's a Cohen male?

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Why I Officiate at Interfaith Weddings [View all] rug Apr 2013 OP

Another article here says that Interfaith marriages in the US are most common among Jews. cbayer Apr 2013 #1

It's probably more a matter of numbers. rug Apr 2013 #2

Good point. cbayer Apr 2013 #3

There are fundamentalist Jews, Christans, Muslems, Buddhists Thats my opinion Apr 2013 #4

Whenever I hear somebody say things like that I imagine them trying to contain God in a jar. rug Apr 2013 #5

Interfaith marriage is a very controversial topic in the Jewish community Meshuga Apr 2013 #6

Thanks for the background. rug Apr 2013 #7

In light of what you are saying, is there more objection to a Jewish male marrying cbayer Apr 2013 #8

It is all taboo Meshuga Apr 2013 #12

Fascinating. cbayer Apr 2013 #13

Assuming that the parents are not against gay marriage, yes. Meshuga Apr 2013 #15

I should probably learn more about Judaism. cbayer Apr 2013 #16

This was a good read. Still Blue in PDX Apr 2013 #9

What were their reasons for not giving you classes? Just because of your wife? cbayer Apr 2013 #10

Husband, but yes, that was the reason. Still Blue in PDX Apr 2013 #11

I am sorry about that Meshuga Apr 2013 #14