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Well, with all due respect, I cannot agree that 'the enemy of my enemy is my friend' applies, for a number two main reasons:

First, Catholics and Jews and Protestants are NOT enemies. There are some, however, who have so little GENUINE belief in the spiritual teachings that they get blind-sided and actually DO start believing that they are enemies. It's like they've learned to talk but never to walk.

Secondly, our country is predominantly Christian and Jewish (we can address the athiest and agnostic contingent another day, k? ;-) . If we believe (and ESPECIALLY on FreeRepublic!) that the Constitution contains the guiding principles in how we conduct ourselves as FREE citizens, then it is simply inconsonant--with BOTH the teachings of our respective religions AND with the clauses of our own Constitution--to be at each other's throats because one person chooses one religious path, while his neighbor chooses another path. No matter how you slice it or dice it, at best, it's nothing more than childishness ('my daddy can beat up your daddy' mentality); at worst, it's sheer hypocrisy. And, it gets very, very, wearisome.

Nothing like a house divided against itself to give ample ammo to those who would mock our nation.

First, Catholics and Jews and Protestants are NOT enemies. There are some, however, who have so little GENUINE belief in the spiritual teachings that they get blind-sided and actually DO start believing that they are enemies. It's like they've learned to talk but never to walk.

I think you misunderstood me and I think we agree here.. But, for my own peace of mind let me explain.

Catholics, Protestants and Jews most certainly aren't the "enemies" of one another.. but we have common enemies.

Thus: "The enemy of my enemy is my friend."

Besides, I like the Catholics and the Jews. We all know where each other stands, we have all witnessed and everyone has a position staked out.

It would be senseless to fight amoungst each other.