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To: Bryanw92

Billy Joel is a “cultural Jew”. First time he said that was first time I heard the expression. I have plenty of acquaintances that are “cultural Christians”.

WH% do those terms mean?

And are there “cultural muslims?”


3 posted on 05/02/2015 8:08:01 PM PDT by dp0622 (Franky Five Angels: "Look, let's get 'em all -- let's get 'em all now, while we got the muscle.")
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To: dp0622
WH% do those terms mean?

You observe the rituals but have no faith or belief in them.

And are there “cultural muslims?”

Yes.

13 posted on 05/02/2015 9:14:41 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (Proud Infidel, Gun Nut, Religious Fanatic and Freedom Fiend)
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To: dp0622

>>And are there “cultural muslims?”

Yes. They are those “moderates” we keep hearing about but rarely hear anything from. Like cultural Christians, they are embarrassed by the faithful believers in their respective religions. Unlike cultural Christians, the cultural Muslim actually has good reason to fear the faithful of their religion if they speak out against it.


31 posted on 05/03/2015 10:33:17 AM PDT by Bryanw92 (Sic semper tyrannis)
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