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DavanKael -> RE: Faith and Fetish (8/24/2009 4:02:16 PM)
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ORIGINAL: porcelaine
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ORIGINAL: DavanKael
Hmmmm, interesting query. It really depends on your own expectations as well as the tolerance of a potential mate.
In a poly situation my ex- and I were involved in, the other couple was Jewish. I learned to pray in Hebrew because their 5 year old wished me to (It upset him that I did not pray at Shabbat dinner and while I explained that I am not Jewish, learning and showing that respect for the happiness of a little one was fine by me). My ex-, a rabid atheist, surprised me by reading out of the Haggada <spelling> at Passover one year to please the female. The male and I had fabulous debates as I read all 613 laws and other religiously relevant texts; I found his selective application of his beliefs annoying often, lol! I'm pretty live and let live but Judaism is one of those faiths where there is generally a strong emphasis on making babies within the faith and that's where I drew a very strong line. Had progeny of which I was the biological mother been an issue, I was absolutely clear that anyone trying to come near a child that I birthed with something with which to mutilate said child's genitals was goin' down, covenant with God or no. I would be willing to raise a child of mine with exposure to lots of different beliefs but body modification isn't something I would allow until said child was old enough to make the decision to modify its own body.
Davan
i agree and that is really crux of all of it. meeting someone in the lifestyle has its own set of challenges as we've all expounded here and elsewhere in the past. finding an observant Jew on top of those things creates a neat little conundrum. the question was posed because i understand many place great importance on their faith and i was curious to see how things of this nature are and have been addressed.
for the record i think your opinions are fair and justified. your willingness to share in the culture and expose yourself to different belief systems and consider the feelings for the other parties involved is admirable. at the very least you came away learning something you may have been unaware of at the onset. thanks for sharing.
porcelaine
If it's at all heartening, I read (Within the past year or 2) a survey that quantified kinkeyness among the major religions (No, I don't recall the criteria or the source, unfortunately). Jews were the most kinky, followed by Buddhists, followed by non-denominational Christians. So, if that's an indicator, you've got some good potentials. :>
Best wishes,
Davan
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