Posted on 05/02/2005 8:27:12 PM PDT by CHARLITE
(LifeSiteNews.com) A long-time news columnist has joined forces with other like-minded conservative Jews to defend Christians against anti-Christian bias in media and politics.
The group, Jews Against Anti-Christian Defamation (JAACD), is led by president Don Feder, an author and 19-year veteran columnist with the Boston Herald. "What I consider an epidemic of anti-Christian bigotry and persecution is something that has concerned me for a long time," Feder said, according to a WorldNetDaily report. "By maintaining their loyalty to the eternal values revealed at Sinai, Christians have become pariahs in the eyes of the establishment, but heroes in our eyes."
"Members span the spectrum from Orthodox to secular, but are united in their determination to support our beleaguered brothers and sisters in the Christian community," information from the group read. Other members of the advisory board include rabbis, activists, academics, commentators, authors, Zionist leaders and an entertainer.
"Christian morality comes from the Jewish Bible, hence the expression 'Judeo-Christian ethic,' " explained Feder. JAACD, therefore, "is also standing up for the morality of the Torah. Jews and Christians serve God differently. But our morality is the same."
"Particularly pernicious is the leftist idea that it's legitimate to base your politics on anything except religion," Feder said. "You can say that my politics are based on the views of Karl Marx or Ayn Rand or Jane Fonda … and that's OK, but as soon as you say your worldview is based on the Bible, that's considered an illegitimate basis for embracing certain political views."
He said he decided about a year ago that it was time to do something about anti-Christian prejudice in America. He reasoned that, as Jews, "no one can accuse us of self-interest, because we're not Christians; we're Jews."
"The fate of America hinges on whether or not Christians -- I mean authentic Christians -- succeed in the political arena," Feder emphasized.
Wow! This is great! I've always liked Don Feder.
I wish I could join, but I'm not Jewish.
Still, count me in as a non-Christian who supports her Christian family members, friends and neighbors against bigotry and hatred.
Every once in a while you read something which gives you some hope...
I gotta join that.
It was impressive in the face of Clinton induced adversity!
I know Don Feder, he's a good man.
Well said.
Well said.
One way to look at it is that there's no law of physics preventing a Jew or Christian from being an a$$hole, but a Jew or Christian has to be in substantial violation of the basic tenets of his religion to do so. A muslim on the other hand has to be in substantial violation of the basic tenets of HIS religion to be a decent person.
That's the difference.
You are fortunate to know him. I wish that I did! I follow his website (cold steel caucus) all the time, and I'm on his email list. I admire him tremendously. He is a profound philosopher and a great writer with tremendous grasp of what is real, true and eternal in the deepest sense of "truth."
What a profound comment. Thanks so much. It's very true, what you've said. I'll remember it!
Char
It's not easy for conservatives in traditional very liberal states like Mass & New York (City) but someone has to do it :)
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