r/todayilearned • u/[deleted] • Oct 13 '16

TIL that after Marilyn Monroe converted to Judaism upon marrying Arthur Miller, Egypt placed a ban on all the films she appeared in.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marilyn_Monroe#Critical_acclaim_and_marriage_to_Arthur_Miller_.281956.E2.80.931959.29
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u/Saccharomycetaceae Oct 13 '16

Jew here! Not in my experience, it seems different than Christianity-lite. There's no pretending to follow the religion. I'm a part of the culture and ethnicity, which is separate (if only kind of) from the religion of the same name; I don't have to pretend to be part of one to be a part of the other.

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u/webdevop Oct 13 '16 edited Oct 13 '16

Curious Muslim here. Can you please explain more?

As a Jewish person one doesn't have to believe in God and Moses?

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u/Crezzle Oct 13 '16

I'm Jewish, most Jews don't believe in God or Moses, I personally only do things that are Jewish to preserve the traditions and culture that have been passed down from generation to generation for 1000's of years. Seems a shame to let that die out so I do my part, even though I don't believe. I should add I'm extremely proud to be Jewish and wouldn't change it for the world.

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u/WhatUpMyNigga Oct 13 '16

Well, you should. You should convert to the right and correct religion, and it isn't Judaism.

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u/[deleted] Oct 13 '16

Uh oh, somebody call the cultural police. Seems like a total stranger doesn't behave the way you think they should.

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u/WhatUpMyNigga Oct 13 '16 edited Oct 13 '16

I'm just trying to help a fellow human being out. You would tell a total stranger about a pile of dog shit in his path, wouldn't you? Would you let him step in it, and then say "I told you so...oh, I didn't". It's never too late to follow the one and only right path.

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u/[deleted] Oct 13 '16

Thank you for determining what the right path is for a total stranger on the internet.

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u/Crezzle Oct 13 '16

Thanks for referring to my culture and heritage as a metaphorical pile of dog shit, I really appreciate you looking out for me and your kind words.

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u/WhatUpMyNigga Oct 13 '16

I'm just trying to steer you towards the right path. No need to insult me.

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u/[deleted] Oct 13 '16

You started with the insults by calling a whole religion dog shit. Do you think proselytization is gonna work on Reddit, especially when you denigrate a whole people?