“This statement:”the torah is too hard for me therefore i have no obligation or Command to follow it” does not reflect the doctrine of a single Conservative person I’m aware of.”
thats the basis of the movement with which they identify. so not only are they wrong…but they dont even know what theyre wrong about.
so what IS their doctrine…eh?
“I am defending those people associated with it (for whatever reasons) who are probably more Orthodox than Conservative anyway and are just involved in a Conservative community/go to a Conservative synagogue.”
i have problems with that. theres no more or less. you either identify with orthodox or you dont. theres no in between. and the only possible justifiable reason to ever go to a conservative temple is if there legitimately is no other alternative and even that is questionable.
as far as im concerned there is no justification at all for conservative judaism whatsoever.