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Category Archives: Personal
Spirituality Vs Religion
I notice that a lot of people these days describe themselves as spiritual rather than religious. I’ve always been suspicious of spirituality. I’ve always had contempt for most people who talk about it. Spirituality has usually struck me as cheap … Continue reading
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Tagged cheap grace, external demands, intellectual demands, orthodox jew, orthodox judaism, time demands
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Book Projects
Chaim Amalek suggests these book projects for me: GADOL HADOR: My Struggle Against Judaism’s False Teachers DREIDEL THIEF: Why the Secular Jewish Woman Will Not Date Me and will Die a Spinster Because of Her Foolishness What I Learned From … Continue reading
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Losing My Illusions About Religion
I’m never surprised when Jews avoid the burdens of Orthodox Judaism. It is a difficult religion and only an elite are ever going to be able to shoulder it. Most people would rather do easier things, get easier spiritual highs … Continue reading
My Contempt For Spirituality
When people use certain words and phrases such as “I’m spiritual, not religious” and “inclusive”, I tend to dismiss them. I’m not into touchy feely talk. Healing the wounded inner child within gives me the willies. In my experience, most … Continue reading
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Tagged better man, conceptual models, fellow seekers, inner child, institutional religion, noble intentions, shibboleth, touchy feely, willies
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50 Shades Of Grey In My Beard
I’m a little unsure of how my publishers have decided to reissue my magnum opus, but what can I say?
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