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    Favorite destinations

    Where are some your most favorite vacation destinations? Where do you hope to travel but have yet to see? Any areas you feel are too hyped or flat out don't recommend? I'm starting to plan our 4 year/1 year wedding anniversary and need some ideas. We were married Leap Year Day and made a...
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    Is there an afterlife?

    I believe there is some sort of spiritual evolution after a physical death here, so I guess that could be considered an afterlife. What exactly that is though - I don't know, and honestly it doesn't matter. I'm more concerned with the here and now, striving to be the best person I can be, the...
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    Your Top 3 Phobias

    Small spaces Snakes Ocean water at night
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    In The Know: Are Tests Biased Against Students Who Don't Give A $#!+

    (disclaimer for swearing) 2RrreVthWRY YouTube - In The Know: Are Tests Biased Against Students Who Don't Give A ****?
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    if you have a cat as a pet ...

    Cats are super independent...if I'm leaving for 1-5 days, I leave them with plenty of food, water, and a few clean litter boxes and ask someone to check in on them 2 or 3 times, or depending on where I'm going I'll bring them too. If longer than 5 days I'll ask someone to petsit or use a...
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    Updated Belief O Matic

    Top 10: Reform Judaism - 100% Unitarian Universalism - 96% Sikhism - 96% Liberal Quakers - 91% Neo-Pagan - 85% Mahayana Buddhism - 84% Baha'i Faith - 76% Hinduism - 75% Orthodox Judaism - 75% Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants - 73% (I'm kind of surprised/kind of not to see Baha'i and...
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    Newbie Introductory

    Glad to see you lurking around - I think you'll love it :) Welcome to watcher102 too!
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    I have decided...

    Awesomeness. Enjoy!
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    Philosophy degree?

    I can't comment on the philosophy degree or a "degree" from UoP, but I did take 3 online courses from them through a distance learning program when I was in college and didn't want to wait a semester for them to be available or open on my home campus. They were accredited courses that my...
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    Questions about Judaism

    I have 3 nearby...one is orthodox, one reform, and I don't know about the 3rd but I think that is orthodox as well. I didn't realize there could be security issues with attending as xkatz pointed out so now I may have to call one before just showing up!
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    Questions about Judaism

    Oh no - that is definitely not what I want. Thanks.
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    Questions about Judaism

    Noachide might be the best fit for now, temporarily or otherwise. It is my understanding that they aren't allowed to observe the Sabbath - but does that mean at all or just not in the same traditional manner as Jews? I like the idea of hair covering in some form for prayer - physical...
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    Questions about Judaism

    I didn't want to hijack xkatz's thread off topic so I'm bringing it here. Levite, you said in his Judaism & Diversity thread that mixing various philosophies with Judaism or Jewish practices is ok but the blending of other religious rituals with Judaism is a violation of Jewish Law. I made a...
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    "Jew"nitarian?

    Dena, how are your Hebrew studies coming along? Has it been difficult to pick up?
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    Questions about Judaism

    I meant correct as in at least basic, general do's and don't's - I realize there is no one right way to be Jewish, lol. I would LOVE to experience a holiday with a Jewish family but need to branch out first. Say some prayers for me that shake my intimidation away! I had a strange dream last...
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    Questions about Judaism

    The bolded we do already so this is a good list of starters, thanks! I'm trying to just ease into it right now. I want to do it all "correctly" but with an understanding that right now there is no obligation, like you pointed out. Any recommendations on a good book for how to celebrate the...
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    Questions about Judaism

    I'm not going all out yet...just want to give it an honest try. I hope to find the guts to consult with a Rabbi soon, I'm just painfully shy about this for some reason. I asked my husband go with me and he isn't ready (he's still adjusting to my interest in possible conversion), so I'm...
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    Movies You've Seen Recently

    The Skeptic - I kept waiting for it to get good and then it ended. Boo.
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    Questions about Judaism

    Hello all - sorry I've been away and unable to bombard you with more questions! :p I've been entertaining visitors nonstop this month it seems, lol. Is it a requirement in all branches of Judaism for married women to cover their hair? What would be an easy way to try and begin celebrating...
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    Mafism & Vegetarianism

    Today marks the first full week that I've made it without red meat! A small feat considering I've been at this over a month but I underestimated just how hard it would be to adjust when my husband is a serious meat eater. I hate having to cook separate meals or make adjustments for myself, it...
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