Islam, Christianity, and Electoral “Discrimination”

Ben Carson’s recent statements about Islam and the U.S. presidency have garnered a wide array of commentary. Most of the remarks have been quite critical, with even some conservatives taking Carson to task. Predictably, many of those critical of Carson point to the Constitution’s “no religious test” clause. Also predictably, many who are making this argument completely ignore that Carson was not advocating for such a “religious test.”

Interestingly, every one of the American Colonies did have such a “religious test.” What’s more, these tests continued long after the United States was formed. The U.S. Constitution went into effect on June 21, 1788. An excerpt (Article 7, Section 2) from the 1796 Tennessee constitution reads, “No person who denies the being of God, or a future state of rewards and punishments, shall hold any office in the civil department of this State.”

It seems clear to me that Islam, in addition to being (possibly) a religion, is also very much a social and political entity. It appears that the two are inseparable.

It’s the social/political part that could and should be banned. Since they are inseparable, Islam should not be considered a religion at all.

Here's a way for the Islamists to have their Sharia Law right here in the U.S. of A. -- at least in a geographical sense.. I bet most Americans would favor Sharia Camps.. and how could the Islamists refuse? Especially if most Americans say, "You're going."

Borrowing from an old U.S. Supreme Court case involving independent tribes of Native Americans.. (no insult to Native Americans intended) I suggest this.

Sharia Camps,

being within the territorial limits of the United States,

are not, strictly speaking, foreign States, but are alien nations,

distinct political communities,
the members of which owed immediate allegiance to their several camps
and were not part of the people of the United States;

that the alien and dependent condition of the members of one of those camps
could not be put off at their own will without the action or assent of the United States, and that they were never deemed citizens

except when naturalized, collectively or individually, under explicit provisions of a treaty,
or of an act of Congress;

and therefore
that "Islamists born within the territorial limits of the United States, members of, and owing immediate allegiance to, one of the Sharia Camps

(an alien, though dependent, entity),

although in a geographical sense born in the United States,
are no more 'born in the United States' than the children of subjects of any foreign government born within the domain of that government.

We have to get our act together on this issue. Because it is going to determine our chances with respect to national survival.

We have free speech and free access not limited by religious belief. Well and good. How about the guy whose religious belief is to kill all white Christians; and to replace the Constitution with his own views about how he can run the country?

Where and how do we draw the line.

You would like to force these marginal refugee quasi citizens to publically subscribe to some element of citizenship—support the Constitution to the exclusion of some other document claimed to be religious; if they fail to subscribe, you revoke their citizenship and kick them out.

Really same for the Hispanics. They have to give up the claim to Azatlan or other territorial rights inconsistent with the domain of the United States government and the various states. Also need to speak English.

""Islam, Christianity, and Electoral “Discrimination”"

We have to get our act together on this issue. Because it is going to determine our chances with respect to national survival.

Check out article and # 2 , # 4 , # 6 , and esp # 9 .

Thanks, David.

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