Hi Group . this is my first post -- I've been lurking for a few weeks now.

The classic answer that Jews give to this question is to say that Jews are a
people. Whether that moves us forward in understanding as opposed to
linguistics , I wouldn't like to say.

BTW, don't you guys EVER talk about anything else -- what about generative
grammar, for example, or have I joined the wrong group?

Rob

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From: "Bob Rogers" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 7:18 PM
Subject: Re: [CHOMSKY] Jonathan & David


> >
> >It comes down to this.  Suppose Rabbi Rosencrantz, member of Likud,
> >converts to Catholicism and even retains his old profession, rising
> >through the ranks of the church to become Bishop of Haifa.  Is he still
> >a Jew?  Can he be a Jew and a Catholic at the same time?  Instead of
> >Catholicism, suppose he converts to Islam.  Can he be a Jew and a Muslim
> >at the same time?
> >
> >martin
>
> I don't think one would be allowed to be a minister in two different
> religions at the same time, but you make an excellent point, Martin. Is
> there, can there be, such a thing as a Jewish Catholic? Or a Jewish
> Baptist? Or a Jewish Mormon? I've never even heard the expression before.
> Has anyone else?
>
> Never really thought about it, but I'm rapidly reaching the conclusion
that
> the word Jew must, in some way, refer to a persons religious affiliation.
>
> Bob