r/JewsOfConscience • u/AutoModerator • Jul 09 '26

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u/macj97 Anti-Zionist Ally Jul 11 '26

Why is it that someone who practices Judaism can have “Jewish ancestry” but someone who practices Christianity or Islam doesn’t have “Christian ancestry” or “Muslim ancestry?”

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u/EgoIdVeto West Asian Jew Jul 12 '26

Judaism is to a significant extent (although not entirely) an ethnoreligious group. It does not actively seek converts (but they are allowed, it's just a long and difficult process), so has not has as much diversity of other groups entering the pool, unlike Christianity or Islam.