> I wonder why it was then decided not to put a separation between > religion and state in the constitution. For instance, isn't it true that > if you attend the right religious schools you are excempt from military > service?
I wil venture a guess, but its just a guess: in 1948 the secular movement had just sort of started. Previously, non-practicing jews just sort of forgot their judaism (i.e. like the many jews in germany who didn't even consider themselves jewish who were killed in concentration camps) - there really wasn't such a thing as a jew like myself. It wouldn't have occured to folks to consider the consequences of the holocaust would be a huge secular population of folks who consider themselves jewish, but dont' practice any religion. In addition, the religious right has a hyuge amount of power for its size in israel. ______________________________________________________________________ This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-community@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
