Ignoring the “observant Jew turned atheist” aspect, the rest of that description seems apt. A comparison against the features of religions is valid here, considering that one of the criticisms is that these people are following a religious playbook rather than a rational one.
We don’t enact public policy based on predictions of a biblical apocalypse, nor do we ban televisions or computers because groups like the Amish disapprove of them. The same reasoning should apply here.
We don’t enact public policy based on predictions of a biblical apocalypse, nor do we ban televisions or computers because groups like the Amish disapprove of them. The same reasoning should apply here.