WASHINGTON - Several Jewish organizations criticized John McCain on Monday after the Republican candidate said he would prefer a Christian president over someone of a different faith.
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In an interview with Beliefnet, a multi-denominational Web site that covers religion and spirituality, the White House hopeful was asked if a Muslim candidate could be a good president.
"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," McCain said. "But that doesn't mean that I'm sure that someone who is Muslim would not make a good president."
Later, McCain said, "I would vote for a Muslim if he or she was the candidate best able to lead the country and defend our political values." He added that "the Constitution established the United States of America as a Christian nation."
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"the Constitution established the United States of America as a Christian nation"
Really? When did this happen? Poor crazy old man
Well...he did come back and clarify stating that the nation was founded on Judeo-Christian values. lol
The establishment clause is a good thing since it's supposed to protect the Church from the government not protect the government from the Church.
"the Constitution established the United States of America as a Christian nation."
As I recall the writers of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution went out of their way not to place any specific religion above another in the forming of this country, most likely because the formation of this country was by people fleeing a country with a state religon that oppressed their own belifes.
"Also Sunday, in a statement, his spokeswoman Jill Hazelbaker said: "The senator did not intend to assert that members of one religious faith or another have a greater claim to American citizenship over another."
The Senator said it and it will stick in the minds of the like minded.
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