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fucked up.. raybans hacked me

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like at least 50% of internet lgbt discourse would evaporate if people quit using the term "spaces" when they mean "discord servers" or "tumblr blogs" because we would collectively realize how stupid that shit is

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Asking out of pure ignorance here, is Jewish the religion or the race? Or is it. Both?

So, first of all, there isn't such a thing Jewish race. There are Jews of all racial backgrounds and skin colors - and I'm not just talking about converts, there are people who were born Jewish and who's families have been Jewish for generations from all over the world, of many diverse racial groups.

Judaism is an ethno-religion. It's a holdover group from a time when there was no difference between ones ethnic (cultural, familial, linguistic, national, tribal) group and ones religion. More or less, that's still true for Judaism. If you are part of the ethnic group of being Jewish, Judaism is the religion that is prescribed for you (although you don't have to follow it, obviously), and no one can practice the Jewish religion who is not part of the Jewish people.

So, Judaism as a whole is like a family. Our religion is part of the culture of the family - participating in the religion of Judaism is like going to a big giant family reunion.

Anyone can distance themselves from the family they were born into - so, people born Jewish can be religiously apostates, and not practice Judaism.

There are also probably more distant cousins in your family than you realize - so too, many people who's families used to be Jewish have now assimilated into the dominant culture and left the family, though they could come back if they wanted to. This describes assimilated Jews and people of Jewish descent who aren't Jewish themselves.

Also, being born into a family isn't the only way to join one. You can join a family through marriage, or adoption. This is basically what conversion is - being adopted by the Jewish people. Converts are still racially whatever they were before, but they are now part of the Jewish nation, and the Jewish ethnicity.

So, "Jewish" is an ambiguous term. It can mean "someone who practices the religion of Judaism and is also ethnically Jewish" or it can mean "someone who is ethnically Jewish regardless of religion."

"Jew" or "Jews" is only potentially acceptable if youre specifically talking about the religion. For examples, it would be normal and fairly okay to say "Jews, Christians, and Muslims," because all of those are nominalized. But it would be weird and inappropriate to say "Jews" in an ethnic sense. You would (hopefully) never say "Jews" in an ethnic sense the same way you would hopefully never say "Blacks" in an ethnic sense, because it has been used to depersonify us. More correct is "Jewish people." (YMMV. Some people don't like "Jews" even when referring to religion, some people don't like hearing it from gentiles, some don't care at all, etc.)

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Goy need to learn how 2 do both xx💕

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awesome news, everyone!!

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if u cant stop urself from openly discussing porn and smut in a server meant for people of all ages you dont belong in public spaces where children and non-consenting adults dwell. 

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hold your bros forever

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I still have and treasure this single piece of hate mail from 2002 that I got during the infamous Gamefaqs Greatest Character Poll Drama after I said Sephiroth was dumb

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@ anon: idk why the fuck people on this website cant react to conflict in normal ways but sending that kinda shit to some random strangers online is sick and whatever you think youre doing, youre not helping ANYONE, least of all any of the ppl involved.

u stupid fuckers online think these kinda things are some haw haw online disk horse epic shutdowns n. man. the harm ure doin. get help

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here’s some jewelry I’ve made for xmas :) Turns out it’s really fun, I have a blast doing it, and people seem to like it! I’m going to be making some more, if anyone is interested, I’m selling them for 30-45 dollars depending on the stone/labor. I have some stones at home already, but I’m also willing to custom-order some thing if you have anything in mind tee hee

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Beautifully designed traditional Japanese Kanzashi hair ornaments by Sakae

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imagine all the things he can knock off of it !!

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https://www.instagram.com/p/CBVG5oTARzn