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The allegiance of any American should be to the USA only.

The allegiance of any American, and of any human being anywhere and at any time, should be to the One True G-d. Period. No human nation (and yes, this includes the State of Israel) can claim this ultimate loyalty. Anything that attempts to take the place of the One True G-d is an idol, and idolatry is forbidden by the very first commandment to both Jews and non-Jews.

This exaltation of blood and chromosomes (while hypocritically condemning Jewish nationalism) above Absolute Truth is the essence of "palaeoconservatism"--essentially a form of religious relativism.

The allegiance of any American, and of any human being anywhere and at any time, should be to the One True G-d.
When I was speaking of allegiance, it was in the context of pledging fidelity to one's nation and in that vein, divided loyalty is unacceptable. When a nation's laws oppose God's Word, those indwelt with God's Word are to oppose those laws. The degree or form of opposition should be directed by the Word and Holy Spirit.

Anything that attempts to take the place of the One True G-d is an idol, and idolatry is forbidden by the very first commandment to both Jews and non-Jews.
I would agree. Jesus is God incarnate. What do we call people who refuse to worship Jesus the Christ (Yeshua Ha-Mashiach)?

Loyalty to G-d means loyalty to G-d's will in both domestic (the fight against homosexuality and other sins) and foreign (protection of Jews in the Holy Land) policy. There is something extremely sinister when "conservatives" claim that the latter cause somehow undermines the former.
I'm not sure what you mean here. If my saying that Israel is not the 51st state offended you, then you are offended by the truth.

It's also quite depressing--but not surprising--that so many conservatives, even here on FR, see religion as merely an aspect of ethno-culture. Most FReepers defend chrstianity, not as the "one true religion," but merely as something Americans are supposed to practice because "that's what Americans do." Does that mean that Saudis are supposed to be moslems? Indians are supposed to be hindus? Tibetans are supposed to be lamaist b*ddhists???
People who consider themselves Christians because they are American or their parents are Lutherans or they were married in the church etc.. unless these individuals have been born again - they are not Christians.

This exaltation of blood and chromosomes (while hypocritically condemning Jewish nationalism) above Absolute Truth is the essence of "palaeoconservatism"--essentially a form of religious relativism.
Absolute truth is a person not any religion. His name is Yeshua. If you want to know absolute truth - you must be born again, in Yeshua Ha-Mashiach. .