Comments on: Lindsay Lohan set to convert to Judaism for Samantha Ronson http://www.celebitchy.com/13590/lindsay_lohan_set_to_convert_to_judaism_for_samantha_ronson/ Stylish celebrity escapism Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:04:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: crispy http://www.celebitchy.com/13590/lindsay_lohan_set_to_convert_to_judaism_for_samantha_ronson/#comment-79771 crispy Sat, 16 Aug 2008 06:44:46 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=13590#comment-79771 who gives a crap stop entertaining her ego and writing about every step she takes. let her be already, she's really not all that interesting. who gives a crap stop entertaining her ego and writing about every step she takes. let her be already, she’s really not all that interesting.

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]]> By: czarina http://www.celebitchy.com/13590/lindsay_lohan_set_to_convert_to_judaism_for_samantha_ronson/#comment-79350 czarina Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:10:00 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=13590#comment-79350 I converted from Judaism to Catholicism not because I had any disrespect for Judaism or unhappiness with that religion, but just for my own purely personal reasons. It was not for my husband (who is not a believer), and it took ten years for me to struggle with that decision. I think it's wonderful if Lindsay is starting to seek religion or ask questions, but I agree it is not a decision that should be made quickly or for the wrong reasons. vdantev; I was raised as a Reform Jew, and I know our Rabbi was very liberal. I don't know if he can perform weddings for same-sex couples, but I know that he has no problem with gay couples in the Synagoge, or couples who live together. Perhaps Orthodox and/or Conservative Judaism has much stricter views (admittedly, I don't know a great deal about them), but you have to remember when you use the term 'Judaism' it's not one, encomassing sect--the same as when you say 'Christian' there are many different kinds of Christians and not all of them are in agreement on every moral/ethical issue. I converted from Judaism to Catholicism not because I had any disrespect for Judaism or unhappiness with that religion, but just for my own purely personal reasons. It was not for my husband (who is not a believer), and it took ten years for me to struggle with that decision.
I think it’s wonderful if Lindsay is starting to seek religion or ask questions, but I agree it is not a decision that should be made quickly or for the wrong reasons.
vdantev; I was raised as a Reform Jew, and I know our Rabbi was very liberal. I don’t know if he can perform weddings for same-sex couples, but I know that he has no problem with gay couples in the Synagoge, or couples who live together. Perhaps Orthodox and/or Conservative Judaism has much stricter views (admittedly, I don’t know a great deal about them), but you have to remember when you use the term ‘Judaism’ it’s not one, encomassing sect–the same as when you say ‘Christian’ there are many different kinds of Christians and not all of them are in agreement on every moral/ethical issue.

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]]> By: Lauri http://www.celebitchy.com/13590/lindsay_lohan_set_to_convert_to_judaism_for_samantha_ronson/#comment-79232 Lauri Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:11:32 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=13590#comment-79232 "Big mistake. HUGE. This is a thing one should never do, for love of their partner, never, not ever. It’s what you do for the love of the religion, the God, not the partner whose religion & God it is." Well, first I must say I do agree with you. I would not change my religion simply to be the same as my partner. However, I have seen it work. My husband's mother was raised Catholic, and his father was raised Southern Baptist (don't know which is worse!)...her family would not allow her to marry a non-Catholic, so he converted and are both serious Catholics that went to mass every Sunday until he became to ill to leave the house. They have been married over 60 years now, and very happily so. I agree that my in-laws' case is rare, but in some circumstances it can work. “Big mistake. HUGE. This is a thing one should never do, for love of their partner, never, not ever. It’s what you do for the love of the religion, the God, not the partner whose religion & God it is.”

Well, first I must say I do agree with you. I would not change my religion simply to be the same as my partner. However, I have seen it work.

My husband’s mother was raised Catholic, and his father was raised Southern Baptist (don’t know which is worse!)…her family would not allow her to marry a non-Catholic, so he converted and are both serious Catholics that went to mass every Sunday until he became to ill to leave the house.

They have been married over 60 years now, and very happily so. I agree that my in-laws’ case is rare, but in some circumstances it can work.

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]]> By: Syko http://www.celebitchy.com/13590/lindsay_lohan_set_to_convert_to_judaism_for_samantha_ronson/#comment-79211 Syko Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:39:24 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=13590#comment-79211 You don't have to convert to orthodoxy. You can be converted by a reform rabbi. But I agree that you should only convert out of a belief in the religion, not for the family it would provide to you, or to please your significant other, or for any reason other than a love for the religion and a feeling that it is the right one for you. You don’t have to convert to orthodoxy. You can be converted by a reform rabbi.

But I agree that you should only convert out of a belief in the religion, not for the family it would provide to you, or to please your significant other, or for any reason other than a love for the religion and a feeling that it is the right one for you.

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]]> By: Aspen http://www.celebitchy.com/13590/lindsay_lohan_set_to_convert_to_judaism_for_samantha_ronson/#comment-79182 Aspen Fri, 15 Aug 2008 06:56:12 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=13590#comment-79182 You can't convert if you have nothing to convert FROM. If Lindsay Lohan has ever followed a religion of any kind with any sort of seriousness at all...I will eat my shoe. Half the crap this girl has gotten into trouble with is a direct result of having no center at all of any kind...familial, spiritual, or religious. If she is finding religion for the first time...meeting God on her own terms for the first time...that's outstanding, and I wish her well. Until it's been established that she intends to actually FOLLOW Judaism, however, I think it's premature to applaud or denounce her choice. Until there are material signs of maturity in her public life that reach beyond a single summer of not being arrested or photographed in yet another all-out brawl over a club invitation or ex-partner, I will continue to think of her exactly as I have always done: as an unformed, immature, pitiable young woman who has not yet learned how to acknowlege her own insignificance in this world. That kind of egocentric pride and obstinate ignorance of life does not lend itself to the respectful observance of any kind of religion. To refer to these two young women as an "adorable" couple is nauseous to me. They are obviously not healthy ladies, and I wish that people wouldn't rally behind them simply because they appear to be a gay couple. I will applaud the union when they begin demonstrating that they understand what it means to be committed to someone and something outside of themselves. So many people who are without even the smallest fraction of the privilege and opportunity these two have enjoyed (and continue to enjoy) have managed to make pillars and examples out of themselves. These two, however, daily marinate in the flashbulbs and shock-me mentality for nothing more noble than a childish desire to be reassured that they are still better than regular people. I don't find any of it cute. Both are of an age when it is way past time they start to grow up. I hope Lohan is serious this time. If she is, I will be in front of the line of those who praise her. You can’t convert if you have nothing to convert FROM.

If Lindsay Lohan has ever followed a religion of any kind with any sort of seriousness at all…I will eat my shoe.

Half the crap this girl has gotten into trouble with is a direct result of having no center at all of any kind…familial, spiritual, or religious.

If she is finding religion for the first time…meeting God on her own terms for the first time…that’s outstanding, and I wish her well.

Until it’s been established that she intends to actually FOLLOW Judaism, however, I think it’s premature to applaud or denounce her choice.

Until there are material signs of maturity in her public life that reach beyond a single summer of not being arrested or photographed in yet another all-out brawl over a club invitation or ex-partner, I will continue to think of her exactly as I have always done: as an unformed, immature, pitiable young woman who has not yet learned how to acknowlege her own insignificance in this world. That kind of egocentric pride and obstinate ignorance of life does not lend itself to the respectful observance of any kind of religion.

To refer to these two young women as an “adorable” couple is nauseous to me. They are obviously not healthy ladies, and I wish that people wouldn’t rally behind them simply because they appear to be a gay couple. I will applaud the union when they begin demonstrating that they understand what it means to be committed to someone and something outside of themselves. So many people who are without even the smallest fraction of the privilege and opportunity these two have enjoyed (and continue to enjoy) have managed to make pillars and examples out of themselves. These two, however, daily marinate in the flashbulbs and shock-me mentality for nothing more noble than a childish desire to be reassured that they are still better than regular people. I don’t find any of it cute. Both are of an age when it is way past time they start to grow up.

I hope Lohan is serious this time. If she is, I will be in front of the line of those who praise her.

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]]> By: vdantev http://www.celebitchy.com/13590/lindsay_lohan_set_to_convert_to_judaism_for_samantha_ronson/#comment-79144 vdantev Fri, 15 Aug 2008 03:41:00 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=13590#comment-79144 Yeah, and we all know how well Judaism embraces homosexuality. Just look at the old testament. Yeah, and we all know how well Judaism embraces homosexuality. Just look at the old testament.

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]]> By: Ethan http://www.celebitchy.com/13590/lindsay_lohan_set_to_convert_to_judaism_for_samantha_ronson/#comment-79137 Ethan Fri, 15 Aug 2008 03:29:59 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=13590#comment-79137 I actually think that it is way better for her to focus on judaism than alcohol and drugs. Whatever is going on there, it sounds like this girl is a very good influence. I actually think that it is way better for her to focus on judaism than alcohol and drugs.

Whatever is going on there, it sounds like this girl is a very good influence.

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]]> By: Aud http://www.celebitchy.com/13590/lindsay_lohan_set_to_convert_to_judaism_for_samantha_ronson/#comment-79114 Aud Fri, 15 Aug 2008 02:01:03 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=13590#comment-79114 Snowblood, he had a fit that you wore your cross? Shoulda told him then remove the yarmulke, (spelled right i think?) that it was disrespectful to you. I know the type well, got the snot beat out of me daily by one for over a year. they really dont like it when you fairly turn the tables on them! Its good you got the annulment. Idk if you're remarried now, but if not, you can choose to remarry in a church. Snowblood, he had a fit that you wore your cross? Shoulda told him then remove the yarmulke, (spelled right i think?) that it was disrespectful to you. I know the type well, got the snot beat out of me daily by one for over a year. they really dont like it when you fairly turn the tables on them!

Its good you got the annulment. Idk if you’re remarried now, but if not, you can choose to remarry in a church.

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]]> By: Sam http://www.celebitchy.com/13590/lindsay_lohan_set_to_convert_to_judaism_for_samantha_ronson/#comment-79101 Sam Fri, 15 Aug 2008 01:27:29 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=13590#comment-79101 Nooooo!! We don't want her don't people hate us enough without her? OY! Nooooo!!

We don’t want her don’t people hate us enough without her?

OY!

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]]> By: Victoria http://www.celebitchy.com/13590/lindsay_lohan_set_to_convert_to_judaism_for_samantha_ronson/#comment-79091 Victoria Fri, 15 Aug 2008 01:01:16 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=13590#comment-79091 I'm with ER.... Convert from what??? I was never aware that THE CAT IN THE HAT was anything???? So now Lindsay is converting??? BUT, she just said on JUST JARED, that are " only friends ". that " samantha understands her, thats all there is to it." She thinks that the lesbian " thing " is " funny ". I guess all that is something NOW. THAT is alot of work for just a simple UNDERSTANDING FRIENDSHIP. I’m with ER…. Convert from what??? I was never aware that THE CAT IN THE HAT was anything???? So now Lindsay is converting??? BUT, she just said on JUST JARED, that are ” only friends “. that ” samantha understands her, thats all there is to it.” She thinks that the lesbian ” thing ” is ” funny “. I guess all that is something NOW. THAT is alot of work for just a simple UNDERSTANDING FRIENDSHIP.

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