[Monkey Face]

See?
There is also "Jewish Guilt" but I don't know the difference. If there is one.

[Das Outsider]

There is also "Jewish Guilt" but I don't know the difference. If there is one.

There is something common to both: the feeling that one hasn't done enough, or isn't worthy. Catholic guilt and Jewish guilt only tells you half of the story. OF COURSE we're not worthy, but why stop there? There is so much Law and very little--if any--Gospel in those cases.

The Good News shouldn't be depressing.

[Alice au Wonderland]

Not only is there Jewish Guilt, there's Baptist guilt, AnaBaptist Guilt, non-sectarian guilt, 14-karat gilt....

[thoughtomator]

"Catholic guilt" stems from the concept of original sin - you're already a sinner from birth no matter what, so you feel guilty about it since being a sinner is bad.

"Jewish guilt" stems completely from failing to live up to the expectations of one's Jewish mother. The only Jew in history who did live up to the expectations of his mother was Jesus of Nazareth. Every Jewish mother since has wanted the same performance from her children.