Sunday, October 07, 2007
JEWISH OPPOSITION TO CHRISTIANITY CONTINUES...
Republican presidential hopeful John McCain sparked outcries from Jewish organizations this week, after saying in an interview that he would rather see America led by a Christian, and that "the Constitution established the United States of America as a Christian nation."
Asked if a Muslim candidate could be a good president, McCain replied, "I just have to say in all candor that since this nation was founded primarily on Christian principles ... personally, I prefer someone who I know who has a solid grounding in my faith,"
In what was probably intended as a recovery, McCain added in the interview with Beliefnet.com: "But that doesn't mean that I'm sure that someone who is Muslim would not make a good president."
The video interview, which first appeared on Saturday, stirred strongly negative responses from American Jewish figures.
"Senator McCain's statements were disappointing and disturbing to say the least," wrote Anti-Defamation League National Director Abraham H. Foxman in a letter to McCain.
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