I took your words to heart in the last issue, and over Shavuot decided I’d like to try and experience some Torah learning for myself. I’ll admit, it was amazing. It was intellectually stimulating, and deep, and challenging on so many levels; really unlike anything I’ve ever done. But here’s the problem -- I’m not sure I believe in God. I’m a logical, intelligent person, and the notion of the old man in the sky seems imaginary and juvenile. So all that Torah learning, while enjoyable, felt like a strange, hypocritical practice.

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