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In reply to the discussion: Jewish Values and the Judeo-Christian Tradition Do Not Belong to the Fundamentalist Right [View all]Warren Stupidity
(48,181 posts)30. Religious values are by definition not secular values. NT
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Jewish Values and the Judeo-Christian Tradition Do Not Belong to the Fundamentalist Right [View all]
cbayer
Feb 2013
OP
I'm afraid that when I hear the phrase 'Judeo-Christian values' these days..
LeftishBrit
Feb 2013
#3
I think casting ethics in religious terms is in itself conservative and rightwing.
Warren Stupidity
Feb 2013
#5
That's nice but does that necessarily mean that there should be no ethic associated with
cbayer
Feb 2013
#10
No, there are ethics associated with religion, the phrase "judeo-christian values"
Warren Stupidity
Feb 2013
#11
I don't see it as anti-secular and support those religious groups that wish to reclaim it.
cbayer
Feb 2013
#14
Oddly enough by law and constitution our government is both secular and democratic.
Warren Stupidity
Mar 2013
#57
Yes, exactly, and he disagrees with Rosensaft, puts it exactly the way I would want to.
eomer
Feb 2013
#35
That's basically what the article says. So, does phrase need to be reclaimed or does
cbayer
Feb 2013
#8
I don't think he is necessarily arguing for any conflation of Jewish and christian belief systems.
cbayer
Feb 2013
#29
I agree that it has been misused for sometimes, that's why I think maybe a different term is needed.
cbayer
Feb 2013
#18
Yes, he feels it is a slap in his face and should be fixed to only slap the non-religious.
eomer
Feb 2013
#20
He promotes the idea of a broad religious foundation, contrasted with the Godless "Communist world".
eomer
Feb 2013
#34
It's not a phrase I would use or identify with, but I think the author makes a decent case.
cbayer
Feb 2013
#27