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Entering a Church however, is problematic as Christianity is based on belief in the Trinity, a concept in which G-d is not 'one-and-only' but has partners as well.
[According to many Halachic authorities, belief in the trinity is only forbidden for a Jew. A non-Jew may follow these tenets since belief in the omnipotent G-d is still present.]
Therefore, it is forbidden for a Jew to enter the sanctuary of the church, i.e. where the actual prayer services are held. This could be misinterpreted as identification with the philosophy. However, it is permitted to enter other rooms in a church for non-religious purposes.
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A Rabbi is not meant to decide the Law based on his opinion, rather he is meant to convey the Divine opinion of the holy Torah.
This isn't a case of "our rabbi disagreeing with your rabbi." It is an instance of a rabbi who apparently has decided that certain laws of the Torah are not germane today -- which is what the Conservative and Reform movement maintain. We, on the other hand, present the ageless wisdom of the Torah as it is written in the Code of Jewish Law.
1. The Halachic tradition is also part of Torah; see What exactly is the Oral Torah, and what's its connection to the Written Torah?
2. Some Jewish customs may have changed or evolved, but the Halachah itself has never changed one iota. That which was prohibited 2000 years ago is still prohibited today!
3. The concept of a Trinity is foreign to the Jew who believes that G-d is One and Indivisiable, and not made up of various components.
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