All articles are copyrighted property of their respective authors. Reproducing or republishing an article, in whole or in part, in any other forum requires permission of the author or the moderator. My reasons for considering myself Jewish have to do with culture, heritage, peoplehood.
Theological beliefs play no part whatsoever.
This occasionally makes it hard to deal with attending services, as you can imagine. I don't understand much Hebrew. Nevertheless, I suspect many, many Jews are alienated from Judaism due to the perception that theology is essential to Judaism. Still, it would be nice if services could be more meaningful to someone like me who accepts essential elements of Judaism while rejecting actual theological beliefs. I refer you to the introduction to the humanistic reading list.