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Bigotry has nothing to do with it. So for example Jews, Orthodox Greeks, Russian Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Baptist, Episcopalian, all fit the definition of Christian. Or Judeo-Christian if you want to be exact. Atheists do not fit the description. So only an atheist should find Ms Harris' statement offensive or bigoted.

I doubt you will find many jews who believe they are Christians and most would find the statement offensive and Harris bigoted.

I cannot state it any clearer than did a poster on another Harris thread earlier today:

People often use Christian for Judeo-Christian. Morally the two are inseparable.

The distinction is not between Christian and Other, it is between people of faith and people of anti-faith. Issues like this are thus not always great for soundbites, and are usually covered in religion journals, where the distinctions can be drawn. But anyone using their brain knows Harris isn't talking about favoring 'Christians' like Clinton or excluding Jews, et al. That's CLEARLY not the point.

31 posted on 08/27/2006 1:47:51 PM EDT by JohnnyZ (I ha' da Steve Nash DO befo' Steve Nash DID)
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Have none of you heard of the "Judeo-Christian ethic"? It is what unites Jews and Christians. It is what they share from Abraham. Does this frighten you?

Were the caliphate to begin its takeover of U.S. institutions tomorrow, whom do you think it would wish to place in office? Judeo-Christians? Or Atheistic Liberal Democrats who, as the Islamists do, despise Christianity and Judaism, but proceed as though they are only concerned about "secularization"?

Harris is the only one in Florida who supports HR 4437 (the House Immigration Enforcement Bill). What you stand for becomes ever more obvious the louder and more mean-sprited your attacks upon Ms. Harris become.