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xchrom

(108,903 posts)
Mon Apr 1, 2013, 07:48 AM Apr 2013

Pastor to rabbi, imam: U.S. is a ‘Christian nation’ but we ‘let’ you worship

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/03/31/pastor-to-rabbi-imam-u-s-is-a-christian-nation-but-we-let-you-worship/




A Pentecostal bishop on Sunday told a rabbi and an imam that the U.S. was a “Christian nation” that was bridging religious divisions because Christians would “let” other faiths worship and “we’re not going to persecute you.”

Speaking to a interfaith panel on CBS News, Hope Christian Church Pastor Harry R. Jackson responded to Rabbi David Wolpe, who said that the Americans should “celebrate difference” because “God is greater than any religious tradition.”

“In deference to the Christian foundation of this nation, it is that foundation that allows us freedom,” Jackson explained. “I don’t see this diversity in other places. So to the credit of our Christian foundation of this nation, this freedom we’re experiencing is because folks came and said, ‘We believe this is to be a Christian nation. We feel like we’ve been persecuted in the places we came from, and we’re going to intentionally let this nation be founded in a way that if you come here and you’re Islamic and you come here and you’re Jewish, we’re not going to persecute you.’”

“Although we don’t worship as Jewish people, we’re going to let this country be guided in a place where there’s going to be liberty and freedom or worship. I feel we’d be remiss if we act like some other set of countries has operated in this way.”
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Pastor to rabbi, imam: U.S. is a ‘Christian nation’ but we ‘let’ you worship (Original Post) xchrom Apr 2013 OP
What an ASS! liberal N proud Apr 2013 #1
that dude better hope its all just BS (religion) RedstDem Apr 2013 #2
I'm not sure how to take this... TreasonousBastard Apr 2013 #3
"Christian Nation" Meme: formercia Apr 2013 #4
Pastor? Something you may want to read JoDog Apr 2013 #5
Unfortunately, I've heard the same sentiments expressed right here on DU. trotsky Apr 2013 #6
+1 xchrom Apr 2013 #7
 

RedstDem

(1,239 posts)
2. that dude better hope its all just BS (religion)
Mon Apr 1, 2013, 07:54 AM
Apr 2013

otherwise, he'll be going somewhere really warm when his times up!

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
3. I'm not sure how to take this...
Mon Apr 1, 2013, 08:32 AM
Apr 2013

Historically, he's right-- it all started with some European Christians looking for religious freedom and by the time we became our own country it was decided not to have a state religion that caused so much trouble back there.

But, I don't know if he's really implying that Christianity is in some way superior to other religions. He might believe that, but it's not so smart to say it.

JoDog

(1,353 posts)
5. Pastor? Something you may want to read
Mon Apr 1, 2013, 08:59 AM
Apr 2013

The Treaty of Tripoli, ratified by the US Senate on June 7, 1797, and signed by President Adams three days later; Article 11:

"As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion,—as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion, or tranquility, of Mussulmen [Muslims], ... it is declared by the parties that no pretext arising from religious opinions shall ever produce an interruption of the harmony existing between the two countries."

"Not in any sense." Signed by a Founding Father, ratified by a Senate that included Founding Fathers. I think it speaks for itself.

trotsky

(49,533 posts)
6. Unfortunately, I've heard the same sentiments expressed right here on DU.
Mon Apr 1, 2013, 09:52 AM
Apr 2013

Thankfully one of the leading champions for that position was banned for homophobic bigotry. Not surprising to find those opinions lumped together, though.

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