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Yes; Jews are people just like anyone else. People can make decisions to become atheists. The Torah teaches us to keep its laws (see for example Deuteronomy ch.4 and ch.5), but tells us that God has given us free-will (Deuteronomy 30:15-20) if we decide to disobey.
It goes back to the idea that Jews are ethno-religious as opposed to religious (like Christians or Muslims). Therefore, in the sense that Judaism is a cultural inheritance, a person can disdain the religion (becoming atheist) and still continue to be ethnically Jewish. Similarly a non-ethnic person can convert to become a Jew (in the religious sense).
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Possible? Yes. Acceptable? That depends on who you talk to.
Are there any Scottish Jewish names?
A Jewish person may have almost any name possible, but there are no names that are traditionally both Scottish and Jewish.
What it means for a Jewish person to take their bar or bat mitzvah?
They become full-fledged members of the Jewish community.
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Such a person is called an ATHEIST.
Atheist and Atheism?
By definition, an atheist is a person who does not believe in God, and atheism is disbelief in God.
What is a person following non judeo or christian religions called?
Atheist
What is a person who does not believe in a god?
An atheist.
What is a person who does not have a religion called?
atheist...
What do you call a person with no religion?
An atheist.
Is Matt Smith circumcised?
Probably not considering he is a non-Jewish person (he's Atheist) living in the United Kingdom. The UK does not circumcise by default unless the procedure is specifically requested, which is rare.
How is it that an orthodox believer and an atheist can both claim to be Jewish?
A person who is Jewish is Jewish by birth. Their religion is mainly Judaism unless they claim to be atheists, secular or other faith.
Can a Jewish person be married to a catholic one and adopt his her religion?
The Jewish person cannot adopt the religion but needs to go through a program to become Catholic called the Rite of Christian Initiiation. However, the Jewish person is always welcome to attend Mass but cannot receive communion.
