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Religious Leaders Shouldn’t Be ‘Inclusive’

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Posted By: tisHimself, 7/2/2023 9:37:41 AM

Inclusion” is a big element of our culture today. For example, we are looking for a new rabbi at my synagogue, and there have been several focus groups querying congregants about what they are most looking for in a new religious leader, so I attended one. The trait overwhelmingly mentioned as the most attractive was whether or not he or she was “inclusive.” It beat out what one might expect in normal America to be listed as the most important qualities: virtuousness, honesty, merit, God-fearing, Bible-centered, knowledge and scholarship about Judaism, charitableness, leadership skills, competence, empathy, humility, and kindness. Why has this occurred? And why care?

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Reply 1 - Posted by: cThree 7/2/2023 10:04:18 AM (No. 1504109)
I wonder is the search for a pastor or rabbi brings out the most unctuous side of people. My wife and I left our church (and denomination) for another as ours began such a search, and we realized we could not abide such oily, boneless cowardice pretending to be the foundation of our faith.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: paral04 7/2/2023 10:05:06 AM (No. 1504111)
"Inclusive" means "anything goes" and according to the Ten Commandments, "no way Jose'. So, the writer here is correct. The Rabbi needs to spread the word of The Jewish Faith and condemn the sins.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: Jesuslover54 7/2/2023 10:09:16 AM (No. 1504117)
Must be a synagogue in New York, where 'good' means 'clueless.'
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Reply 4 - Posted by: Maggie2u 7/2/2023 10:31:31 AM (No. 1504140)
OP, good article, thanks for posting.
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Reply 5 - Posted by: HerbVA 7/2/2023 10:52:13 AM (No. 1504151)
I find it amusing that this post, a thoughtful and inspiring article by a devout Jew, is immediately preceded by a reference to an execrable secularist NY Jew.
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Reply 6 - Posted by: LC Chihuahua 7/2/2023 11:27:21 AM (No. 1504185)
There are two things I would expect in any leader, not just religious. One is they are honest. Both to others and themselves. The other is to be respectful. People will always disagree. Everyone has their own opinion. It is impossible to have a meaningful conversation with anyone if you lie and are disrespectful. Perhaps that is their goal. They don't want to discuss their position. Both sides seem to be doing this anymore. Increasingly I find myself not on any side. I have a niece that has decided to be transgender. As near as I can tell, she has never explained why she made this choice. I don't think her parents know why she did it, but they suspected something was up when she was a teenager. There is a reason behind her choices. They have accepted her for what she is. They don't want to alienate her. They keep communication open with her. Condemning her for her choices would not help. She has adopted a male name. She is now a 'he' instead of a 'she'. Her partner is a biological male so they could possibly have a child together, but he is gay. Needless to say, their relationship appears complicated. What good is there by excluding her? It fixes nothing. Whatever the problem is won't be resolved by shunning her or condemning her.
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Reply 7 - Posted by: WWIIDaughter 7/2/2023 4:42:12 PM (No. 1504399)
Regarding not taking a side: On a more existential question, during WW II, Orwell said that "pacifism is objectively pro-fascist." One cannot be neutral in the battle between good and evil. Jesus teaches us to love the sinner but hate the sin. If one's well-loved friend or relative declares that he has become active in the Ku Klux Klan, does one just pass the cranberry sauce? If one's spouse admits he or she has been involved in more than a dozen sexual affairs, should judgments be made and action taken? If one's child admits using old narcotics from your medicine cabinet, is it time to take a side? If your mother tells you that she's had the heating removed from her house because there are space aliens living in it, do you just nod and accept this life-threatening delusion? Tolerance is acceptance is affirmation is confirmation and the result is destruction of morality ...and reality.
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