re: #371 The Sanity Inspector

Well, consider:

Would you really be more proud of and more connected to your Judaism if it had nothing to say about hunger or homelessness; nothing to say about capital punishment or abortion; nothing to say about euthanasia or rationing health care; nothing to say about genetic engineering or third world debt, violence or pornography, poverty or slavery? Would Judaism truly inspire you and uplift you, would it transform your soul and realize your dreams if it was merely a complete theory of candle lighting and bread blessing?

Religion can and should, to its believers, provide a template for the way they should live their lives. However, that is very different than saying “Chickens coming home to roost” or “911 happened because of homosexuality” or “This is G-d’s war”. It is also very different than saying that religion should have a role in politics and visa versa.