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Topic: Groups criticize McCain for calling U.S. 'Christian nation'
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OMG Jay
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posted October 01, 2007 04:38 PM
 
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Muslim and Jewish groups "Former maverick John McCain's statements were repugnant," the group's executive director, Ira N. Forman, said in a statement. "It's been sad watching him transform from political maverick to religious right mouthpiece."Forman added, "Someone running for president ought to understand the Constitution a little better. Nowhere does it say the United States is a 'Christian' nation. How can we trust someone to uphold the Constitution who doesn't even know what is in it?" McCain's communication director, Jill Hazelbaker, issued a statement Sunday defending her candidate's comments: "Read in context, his interview with Beliefnet makes clear that people of all faiths are entitled to all the rights protected by the Constitution, including the right to practice their religion freely. "In the interview he also observed that the values protected by the Constitution, by which he meant values such as respect for human life and dignity, are rooted in the Judeo-Christian tradition. That is all he intended to say to the question, America is a Christian nation, and it is hardly a controversial claim." E-mail to a friend E-mail to a friend CNN's Alexander Mooney, Sareena Dalla and Scott Anderson contributed to this report IP: Logged |
Mirandee
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posted October 02, 2007 01:07 AM
And rightly they should criticize that remark. The U.S. was founded on religious tolerance and is today a multi-religious nation. Though Christianity may be the largest religion practiced in the U.S. it does not mean that it is by nature a "Christian nation." I am talking about religions, not agnostics or people who practice spirituality outside of any organized religion. In fact those people may predominantly comprise the make-up of beliefs in the U.S. in our time. Many of our founding fathers were not Christians and many of them had no religious affiliation. IP: Logged |
BlueRoamer
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posted October 02, 2007 01:38 AM
Is OMG Jay mystic toilet paper?IP: Logged |
Mirandee
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posted October 02, 2007 02:12 AM
Uh, uh but she doesn't exactly try to disguise that, BR  IP: Logged |
OMG Jay
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posted October 02, 2007 08:34 AM
Is BlueRoamer gay?He seems to be obsessed with toilet paper. Maybe he needs something to replace the toilet paper. IP: Logged |
BlueRoamer
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posted October 02, 2007 01:41 PM
I don't think this is her only username Mirandee, I think I saw another one (something stars) in a different thread.
Oh I found it, BrightStar? Maybe, maybe not, haven't seen enough posts from the username. I guess a gemini by all rights SHOULD have 2 usernames
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