Are there any conservatives in this country who still understand the purpose and meaning that our founding fathers had in creating the Constitution of the United States? I wish I could find one. Prager recently attacked newly elected Representative Keith Ellison for saying that he wants to take his oath with his hand on the Koran.
Prager wrote:
"He should not be allowed to do so, not because of any American hostility to the Koran, but because the act undermines American culture."
Concerning the Bible, he wrote, "America holds as its holiest book. … If you are incapable of taking an oath on that book, don't serve in Congress."
Obviously, Prager does not understand the whole idea behind the separation of church and state. Freedom of religion is not interpreted as "freedom for Christians only."
Show me where in the Constitution it states that a member of Congress must be sworn in over a Bible. Where? It's not there. And where does he get off stating for all Americans what we hold as our "holiest book?" It is sickening to me, as a Christian, and as an American, that so many neo-cons are trying to create their own version of Christianity - a version that very often contradicts the very words of Yaohushua (Jesus). Ideas such as "turn the other cheek" and "love your enemies" seem to be lost to them.
Thankfully, Christians who believe differently than the neo-cons are speaking out. We are forming groups that have political clout and are no longer allowing the ultra-conservatives to walk all over us. For more information, check out the following links:
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