So we get Newt, and now lose Lindsay. I’m still trying to weigh the merits of the swap. Here’s the story via The Daily Mail:
Lindsay Lohan is converting to Judaism in a bid to prove her devotion to Jewish girlfriend Samantha Ronson.
Although raised a Catholic, the 22-year-old star announced she was planning to change her faith on her Facebook page.
After jetting into London last week, Lindsay joined girlfriend Samantha at the Bar Mitzvah of the DJ’s half-brother Joshua Ronson at the Westminster Synagogue on Saturday.
[snip]
Her estranged father Michael Lohan rediscovered his relationship with God during a period in jail and now works as a minister.
Michael said: ‘She’s exploring Judaism right now. She’s explored the Church of Scientology, she tried Kabbalah, and now this.
‘I think it’s just another phase. But either way, she’s involving God in her life, and I’m happy about that.’
All yours, my elder brothers in the faith.
(Hat tip: Dallas Morning News)
posted March 3, 2009 at 1:18 pm
She should join Scientology instead. It would serve her right.
posted March 3, 2009 at 2:07 pm
Ms. Lohan has had problems with substance abuse and obvious problems with her relationships with her family. I hope she finds or keeps a relationship with God, or a system of belief that would provide her relief to her suffering, keep her from harm, and allow her to provide service to others. I hope she find finds herself to be kind and compassionate. I wish her a rich and rewarding life worth living.
posted March 3, 2009 at 3:42 pm
I agree with Beth. Ronson seems to have been a better influence on LiLo than her own parents ever were. If Judaism brings her closer to God than her family’s example did, she’s in a better place.
But if her conversion is just for show, it wouldn’t matter whether she stayed Catholic or became a Buddhist nun….
posted March 3, 2009 at 3:53 pm
I hope she finds what she is looking for. If converting to Judaism gives her the answers to her questions,that’s good. There is no single religion that works for everyone.
posted March 4, 2009 at 1:49 am
Ditto Pagansister. There are many paths up the mountain.
David Lipschitz,
I feel for this poor child. She has not been served well by the adults in her life, the Catholic adults especially. I just hope that she doesn’t replace a cultural Catholicism with a cultural Judaism. I hope that this move has some effect on her moral compass and places her in touch with her dignity. She’s still too young and badly damaged to be ‘deserving of scientology’.
posted March 4, 2009 at 9:13 am
Lohan doesn’t need a change of religion, she needs a change of heart.
posted March 7, 2009 at 5:53 pm
rite ok the catholic church must be doin somethin rong , because im catholic and my family are all really catholic even thou were all scottish lmao , but anyway they really need to update it like gay marriages , gay adoptions , let divorce happening or they are goin to lose alot of the newer generation
posted March 9, 2009 at 1:16 pm
Well jack, it seems that according to another article posted today on this site, the RCC is rapidly losing folks…even in a state where it was once dominate..RI (I live in RI). Yes, updating would be good, but that’s no likely to happen anytime soon.