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From: jho@ihuxn.UUCP (Yosi Hoshen)
Newsgroups: net.religion.jewish
Subject: Re: goyim
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Date: Sun, 3-Jun-84 04:26:32 EDT
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Posted: Sun Jun  3 04:26:32 1984
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I agree "goy" is a neutral term when applied to non-Jews.

It is a different story when this term is applied to Jews.  It is then
considered to be derogatory and insulting. If a Jew is labeled a goy, 
it means that that Jew is not observing Jewish religious laws; just 
like the goyim who do not observe these laws.

As an agnostic/atheist Jew who expresses his heretical views, 
I received the "goy" label from orthodox Jews during heated religious 
debates in Jerusalem.
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Yosi Hoshen
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