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sdelmontePilfered this meme from mtgat.
Do I believe...
In God? -- Well, if you know that I'm a devout Orthodox Jew, you know that I obviously believe in God. More sepcfically, I belive in a God who is active in the Universe, who is also a personal God, and who is all-powerful, benevolent, and impossible to understand with human intellect.
In ghosts? -- I believe in an afterlife, so I can't rule out ghosts, but I am skeptical.
In aliens? -- I cannot imagine that there would be so many stars and planets if at least some of them didn't have some kind of life.
In Bigfoot? -- Nope
In fairies? -- Nope
In ESP? -- It's remotely possible, but I am skeptical about this as well.
In equal rights for gays? -- Yup.
In equal rights for women? -- Yup.
In psychics? -- See under ESP
In auras? -- It's possible, but I would need some sort of actual scientific evidence.
In true love? -- Yup
In happy endings? -- I believe that the Messiah will come at the end of days and redeem not only the Jews but all of humanity to some degree. Is that a happy ending? I think so. But that's the only happy ending I am sure about.
In abortions? -- I'm pro-choice in that I believe no government should have the right to make this moral decision for anyone. But I also wish we lived in a world where abortions were unnecessary - where birth control and financial support and adoption eliminated the need for abortion of unwanted pregnancies - as I am not completely sure what the status of a fetus is.
In Santa? -- Nope
In soulmates? -- Yup
In magic? -- I'm a follower of Maimonides' opinion that there is no such things as magic.
In evolution? -- Yup, and I also think that the events of the creation as depicted in Genesis point towards evolution more than most fundamentalists (Jewish ones included) think.
In cloning? -- It will be possible someday, but I think it's a morally questionable idea.
In werewolves? -- I think the full moon can affect some people, which is the origin of the legends, but I don't think this is meant to be a literal change.
In vampires? -- Nope
In miracles? -- Of course. Every time a baby is born, it's a miracle. Every time the rains continue to fall and the sun continues to shine, it's a miracle. And yes, this is most assuredly a POV of a religious man. So sue me, I'm religious, remember?
In Nessie? -- She seems highly unlikely, but there are so many Nessie-like sightings in so many bodys of water than a tiny part of me can't give a blanket Nope.
In interracial marriages? -- Yes. (Well, actually, I believe in the right and privilege to marry anyone we want, but I don't believe in defining the three basic body types and melanin patterns of huamnity as "races." The only race is the human race.)
In saving the rainforests? -- Yup
In saving dying species? -- Yup
In recycling? -- Only of trash, and not of bad story ideas.
In plastic surgery? -- Only for legitimate health reasons. Ourely cosmetic surgery bothers me to no end.
In animal rights? -- Nope.
We should all become vegetarians? -- Nope. I like my meat, thank you.
Do I believe...
In God? -- Well, if you know that I'm a devout Orthodox Jew, you know that I obviously believe in God. More sepcfically, I belive in a God who is active in the Universe, who is also a personal God, and who is all-powerful, benevolent, and impossible to understand with human intellect.
In ghosts? -- I believe in an afterlife, so I can't rule out ghosts, but I am skeptical.
In aliens? -- I cannot imagine that there would be so many stars and planets if at least some of them didn't have some kind of life.
In Bigfoot? -- Nope
In fairies? -- Nope
In ESP? -- It's remotely possible, but I am skeptical about this as well.
In equal rights for gays? -- Yup.
In equal rights for women? -- Yup.
In psychics? -- See under ESP
In auras? -- It's possible, but I would need some sort of actual scientific evidence.
In true love? -- Yup
In happy endings? -- I believe that the Messiah will come at the end of days and redeem not only the Jews but all of humanity to some degree. Is that a happy ending? I think so. But that's the only happy ending I am sure about.
In abortions? -- I'm pro-choice in that I believe no government should have the right to make this moral decision for anyone. But I also wish we lived in a world where abortions were unnecessary - where birth control and financial support and adoption eliminated the need for abortion of unwanted pregnancies - as I am not completely sure what the status of a fetus is.
In Santa? -- Nope
In soulmates? -- Yup
In magic? -- I'm a follower of Maimonides' opinion that there is no such things as magic.
In evolution? -- Yup, and I also think that the events of the creation as depicted in Genesis point towards evolution more than most fundamentalists (Jewish ones included) think.
In cloning? -- It will be possible someday, but I think it's a morally questionable idea.
In werewolves? -- I think the full moon can affect some people, which is the origin of the legends, but I don't think this is meant to be a literal change.
In vampires? -- Nope
In miracles? -- Of course. Every time a baby is born, it's a miracle. Every time the rains continue to fall and the sun continues to shine, it's a miracle. And yes, this is most assuredly a POV of a religious man. So sue me, I'm religious, remember?
In Nessie? -- She seems highly unlikely, but there are so many Nessie-like sightings in so many bodys of water than a tiny part of me can't give a blanket Nope.
In interracial marriages? -- Yes. (Well, actually, I believe in the right and privilege to marry anyone we want, but I don't believe in defining the three basic body types and melanin patterns of huamnity as "races." The only race is the human race.)
In saving the rainforests? -- Yup
In saving dying species? -- Yup
In recycling? -- Only of trash, and not of bad story ideas.
In plastic surgery? -- Only for legitimate health reasons. Ourely cosmetic surgery bothers me to no end.
In animal rights? -- Nope.
We should all become vegetarians? -- Nope. I like my meat, thank you.
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abortion
Date: Feb. 4th, 2004 06:34 am (UTC)