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isn't there some similar ritual (besides circumcision) in the Jewish tradition?
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Uh, no.
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Guess I've got some research to do, then. . .
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I'm wondering about John the Baptist, who was a Jew and, well, a Baptist. In that time there were many Jews who were baptising. But perhaps that tradition hasn't carried through time, especially since Christians picked it up.
Can one of the moderators move this over into the general thread, so we don't have to feel guilty?
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I am not Jewish and I didn't sleep at a Holiday Inn last night so take this with a grain of salt (kosher salt please)...
Being baptised is like the initiation to the club. There is no initiation to Club Jewish, AFAIK all you need to do is be born to a woman who is already Jewish...and maybe a little ceremony if you're of the male pursuasion...(cringe).
As for so-called "converting" to Judaism, who knows how that works but AFAIK there is no water involved.
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First off I am not Hebrew, but have lived with a Hebrew family for an extend period of time. Honestly there is no way to 'completely convert' to the Hebrew race/religion because they dont want converts. Namely, Jewish people view themselves and thier religion as the chosen religion. Thusly, if they were to convert it would be like going up to someone and asking, "are you chosen?" However, there are previsions for childeren, mothers, and fathers that are of part Hebrew lenaiage and choose to convert because they have a kid/are a kid/ or aparent of a half hebrew kid, or what not depeing on how conseerivitive the Synagouge (sp) that you belong to...
Anyway my 2 cents