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Originally posted by [Labret]
By definition, a Jew is an adherent of Judaism.
Make sense?
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Not that I care, but "Judaism" seems to be defined
1. The monotheistic religion of the Jews, tracing its origins to Abraham and having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Hebrew Scriptures and the Talmud.
2. Conformity to the traditional ceremonies and rites of the Jewish religion.
3. The cultural, religious, and social practices and beliefs of the Jews.
4. The Jews considered as a people or community.
So if you use Judaism when defining Jew, and Jew when defining Judaism, you have a cartesian circle right there.