As to Jews I'm reminded of a couple of her comments last year. One, her absurd contension that Jews hate, don't like, don't remember the words, Jesus. Jesus simply isn't an issue in Judaism. The second, imo a serious slur against Christianity, her contension that Jews should accept Jesus, because as Jews they're stuck following all those Commandments about living life, as Christians, they accept Jesus, and get a FedEx ticket to Heaven. I admit I was in a minority finding that a slur on Christianity.
Fair to say I don't consider Ann's pronouncements worthy of serious comment.
I know she's popular here, but imo she's a bombthrower, which makes money for Ann, not a serious thinker.LOL!
Thank you for posting your thoughts here, SJackson.
That wasn't quite what I expected, but at least we can now show our new liberal friend Ned that there is considerable diversity of opinion about Ann -- even here on the right. :o)
Note to Ned: Not every conservative -- and certainly not every FReeper -- is an "Ann fan."Sorry for pinging you to this thread without more preparation.
I am on your Mideast ping list, and I gathered that you were Jewish from the nature of the threads that you promote -- but I do not think that we have ever interacted much here on FR previously.I wanted to get someone with experience that I lack, and was trying to rapidly think of any observant Jews that I knew that posted here -- besides Cinnamon Girl, who is a hard core FReeper, and has joined us on MANY local events -- except the ones that fall on the Jewish Sabbath.
(She puts her religion above her politics, no matter HOW strongly held her opinions of secular matters are, I think.)The message that I was hoping to elicit was that SECULAR Jews put their politics above their religion, but that OBSERVANT Jews do the reverse.
What is YOUR position on the fate of Israel -- particularly with respect to the very real (to ME) threat to her existence, as a result of Iran getting nukes, for example?
As an observant CHRISTIAN, I take very seriously the Biblical warnings that God will "curse those who curse Israel" -- and find it inconceivable that someone who supports Israel could also support Obama, given his positions, and his associations with so many who are against Israel.