[Lurking Libertarian]

Well, lessee....... The Muslims say we all worship the same God.... Jesus is one of their revered prophets...... The Bible is acknowledged even by non Christians as being a holy book...... The Bible has historically been used for swearing in ceremonies nationwide since the founding of America. So then what is Ellison's problem with using the Bible? It is precisely because the God of the bible is NOT the God of the Koran. His refusal to use the Bible is an indicator of where his heart really lies. And it lies not with preserving America and its freedoms.

As a Jew, I believe that Jews and Christians worship the same God, but I would never swear an oath on a New Testament (or even on a Christian translation of the Hebrew Bible).

[exit82]

LL, I am intrigued by your answer.

We agree on the first part, but I do not fully understand the second part of your reply.

I don't want to assume anything, and my intent is to learn more. Can you enlighten me on what you meant?

[evangmlw]

Interesting! Jesus said this, "NO ONE comes to God the Father unless he comes through Me." Genuine Christians believe it's impossible for anyone to worship God unless they believe in Jesus Christ. Judaism rejected Jesus Christ as the Messiah; hence, how can we be worshipping the same God?