# Thinking about converting to Judaism

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-about-converting-to-judaism/684155>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [March 20, 2014, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-about-converting-to-judaism/684155 "2014-03-20T15:10:53Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 25, 2014, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-about-converting-to-judaism/684155/61 "2014-03-25T12:51:57Z")

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> [@puddleglum](#):
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> If that is true my rabbi has alot of explaining to do.

Ouch.

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**Post date:** [March 25, 2014, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-about-converting-to-judaism/684155/62 "2014-03-25T17:12:01Z")

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CK Dexter Haven:

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> Judaism doesn’t think that there’s only one “right” religion; different peoples/ethnicities/communities can have different religions (so long as they conform to basic morality.)

Well, to be more accurate, Judaism certainly thinks there’s only one CORRECT religion, but doesn’t feel that maintaining a mistaken belief condemns you to eternal hell for not having been “saved.” Certainly Judaism (of whatever stripe) believes itself to most accurately reflect man’s purpose on Earth.

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