Category Archives: Personal

Luke Ford Shabbaton At Westwood Jewish Center – Shabbos Lunch Speech

* Define good * Christian vs Jewish views * At 22, I noticed older people were kinder than younger people * Psychological/addiction obstacles to goodness * Belief in God and a transcendent moral code * A set of daily practices … Continue reading

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Luke Ford Shabbaton At Westwood Jewish Center – Friday Night Dinner Speech

My Shabbaton has finished at the http://jewishwestwood.com shul. Friday night, I said something like this (some of the following I thought about saying but did not): I broke out of davening tonight like a bat out of hell. I was … Continue reading

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The Survivor

In the last six months of 1996, I lived with a Holocaust survivor who had about 25 cats in the apartment. In exchange for looking after the cats, I only had to pay $200 a month rent. I thought he … Continue reading

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I Can’t Get Well Until I Put Down My Gun

About six months ago, I was telling my therapist about how defended I was. No matter what the bastards did to me, I had my blog. Anyone treats me badly, I can write ’em up. I’m defended. I have barricades. … Continue reading

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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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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

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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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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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Shabbaton With Luke Ford

Westwood Jewish Center: Join us for an elegant Shabbat at our state of the art banquet hall in honor of the holiday of Tu B’Av on August 3, 4. @@@@@@ FEATURED SPEAKER: Luke Ford @@@@@@@ The son of a Christian … Continue reading

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