US Jews feel threatened by religious right

Reuters ^ | 12/15/05 | Michael Conlon

[ArmyTeach]

It seems to my pea-brained mind that while we have never had and never will have a 'state church,' observant Jews and observant Christians ought to be on the same page regarding much social policy. Yeh, I know ...

[TChad]

Second, most of them are conservative and happy enough with truly morally conservative Christians.

I'm not sure what type of conservatism you are refering to, but American Jews sure aren't politically conservative. Kerry 75% - Bush 24% in 2004 according to exit polls.

[familyop]

"I'm not sure what type of conservatism you are refering to, but American Jews sure aren't politically conservative. Kerry 75% - Bush 24% in 2004 according to exit polls."

...repeat for you of my correction on that:

I'll rephrase that to "most who are Orthodox..." Most Catholics in decades past voted Democrat, but about half of them are voting Republican more recently. Hopefully and likely, with the trend as it's going, the same will occur within Orthodox Judaism.

And BTW, more Jews voted for President Bush than did neo-Nazis. [g]

[longtermmemmory]

Translation left wing democrat party jewish people feel threatened and are thus playing the "persecution" card.

[jonrick46]

The religious right are allies with the Jews, not a threat. That evangelical Christians may seem as if they want to impose their values on others is a mistaken perception. There is nothing wrong with people having such an enthusiasm for their beliefs that they want to share it with others. There is no imposition of belief happening. To say that there is an imposition of belief is to create a tension between the two groups for political knavery.

[Edit35]

Yeah, go ask Dennis Prager or Michael Medved how threatened they feel by the Religious Right.

Unfortunately, Medved and Prager are anomolies in Jewish politics.

I, like most Christians who admire and love the Jewish people, have a hard time figuring out why.

[Bellflower]

Thank you!

[Rocky]

But sometimes unintended consequences are much more serious than intended

File this whole article under "Huh?"

[unionblue83]

The same folks who appointed Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton to be leaders of the black community.

[Convert from ECUSA]

" We're in cahoots!"

I like it, I like it!

[muawiyah]

No doubt the headline writer at AP really did mean that Foxman and an otherwise obscure Reform Rabbi are the "only" Jewish leaders!

Last thing anything anyone in that pit of antisemitism is going to do is allow the idea to get loose that there are non-Reform Jewish leaders.

[Convert from ECUSA]

Dear Mike,

God bless you real good, my friend!

[Paul C. Jesup]

US liberals, who are born to Jewish families, feel threatened by religious right

There that fixes the title.

[kindred]

The leftist ADL is a group of far left quacks who,like most far left quacks, don't have their facts straight.
Right wing bible believing Christians know that Jesus Christ will return to the earth to rule and reign from Zion and are pro Israel. The anti Israel crowd are the left wing people of Christdendom who do not believe the bible is true, that the church has replaced Israel, and largly side with the liberal democrats against Israel.
Foxman is a fool or just one more decived Jew. Hitler used men like Foxman in his rise to power and then destroyed them first. Foxman better get his facts straight.

[Little Ray]

The only thing the "Religious Right" will try to do to Jews in this country is evangelize 'em. The "Religious Right" is one of Israel's biggest supporters.
This should probably read "Ethnically Jewish Atheists feel threatened by Religious Right."

[mewzilla]

From 2004: Jews For Christmas

[katana]

Besides the fact that American Evangelicals are steeped in respect for the Torah and the Chosen People of G*d, the only thing that the "Religious Right" wants is recognition of their G*d given constitutional right to freely exercise their religious expression. The same right applies to Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, Animists, Atheists, and even (barring human sacrifice) Satanists.

The National and the International Socialists of the ACLU should feel threatened but only by the whirlwind they themselves have sown the seeds for and will reap from their perversion of what should be a plain and simple reading of our founding documents. You can only beat a dog so long before he jumps up and bites you.

[Convert from ECUSA]

Aw jeeze, Foxman and his clones are flapping their gums.....again! Sheesh, just like Teddy, Hillary, Willie, Heinz-Kerry, every time they flap their bazoos the air quality decreases and the hole in the ozone layer increases!

Meanwhile, may real Jews and Christians stand together against the various pickle-headed nincompoops who are about as useful as a screen door on a submarine.

[kindred]

[...religious Jews and Christians need to form an alliance to completely defame and ostracize these Communists posing as Jews once and for all.]
They are an ally of the arabs and anti semite left wing demorats.

[kittymyrib]

Yes, we know these Jewish leaders are opposed to anyone thinking they know the truth. Jesus said, "I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father but through Me." (John 14:6) They hated Him then, and they still do...along with those who follow His teachings. Jesus tells us to expect that while we live in this sinful world, so this comes as no surprise to those who love Him.