Posted on 10/13/2007 3:40:48 PM PDT by EveningStar
...The issue with Coulter is not whether she can sell books, but whether she helps or hurts the side of the political debate she claims to support. In my opinion, Coulter has never been a big help to the effort to build a conservative and Republican majority. Her most recent comments on the relationship of Christianity to Judaism, made on the CNBC show " The Big Idea" with Donnie Deutsch on Monday of this week , may prove particularly damaging...
At a time when party affiliation is fraying and a third of Americans consider themselves independent, to build a majority of 50% plus one requires persuasion. Independents will not accept all parts of either party's platform or approach but will choose a candidate for office based on which issues matter to them, and whether one or the other party connects with them on those issues. It is a skill to disagree at times without being disagreeable. Ronald Reagan had it, and it is one of the reasons he became so popular and patched together a large winning coalition . Coulter has clearly decided there is no economic advantage for her in this approach...
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
Like - for the most part - Steyn, Krauthammer, Buckley, Will, Prager...
Most US Jews are secular, and in fact, their leftist politics is functionally their religion. Many of them have already given up on the survival of Israel.
On the other hand, religious Jews are very pro-Republican because they understand that Israel would be in deep trouble if the international non-interventionist philosophy of the current Democrat Party were to control US foreign and military actions. They are also the fastest growing group within the US Jewish community (because of their much higher birth rates).
87% of Jews voted Democrat in 2006.
And I am married to one.
I would argue, too, that since communists have nothing but contempt for religion, that ascribing religion to a communist, is a contradiction.
The comment, therefore, used the term "Jew communist" as a pejorative, something that I am really sorry to see on FR.
Having said that, I couldn't care less what Deutsch went after her about. Ann can take care of herself.
However, she has a tendency to try and shock the interviewer. This time she said something dumb, not awkward.
To describe her statement as a gesture of friendship and as her attempt to do nothing more than share her good fortune at finding a great deal, trivializes proselytizing and trivializes both of our religions.
But I see where your argument is heading. Unfortunately, we (Jews) are more than a little sensitive to statements such as this, and I would argue, justifiably so, considering our history. And Ann, as usual, tried to be provocative and stepped into a pile.
As a Jew, I simply ask that folks respect my religion just as I respect theirs. Making the statement that Jews need to be perfected shows a dramatic lack of respect for a religion and I don't, for a moment, buy the argument that this is what she is required to do as a Christian.
But I do appreciate your explanation and the civil tone of our discussion.
Take care...
Why on earth would I even begin to look at my religion in terms of what is right for others? I must concentrate on MY service to G-d, not on how YOU relate to G-d, because I have a long way to go to conduct my life as G-d requires.
We all have our "instructions", whether it is through Christianity or Judaism. For a religion, or adherents of a religion, to consider that religion as "right" and the other as, therefore, "wrong" misplaces the emphasis of that religion.
So we are required to be the best Christian or best Jew that we can be as we strive improve our relationship with G-d. We should worry less about another's spiritual health and more about our own, because as our relationship with the Almighty improves, so we will have a profound influence on the spiritual health of those around us.
It isn't about right or wrong. It's about G-d and our relationship with Him.
appreciate the post, ONC....and appreciate the sentiment.
any time, my friend.
It is more than 10% - and I am one of them - and I may change my registration to “independent”. I don’t like having my religion denigrated. Whether Anne realizes it or not, people recognize her as a “Republican”.
In a State like Florida it will be damaging - dont’ kid yourself.
Hate to break it to you, Mamma, but I know Christians who converted to Judaism. They do NOT consider the Law to be a curse.
Wrong! It is closer to 30%. But now it will go down thanks to Anne’s big mouth.
I have lost a lot of respect for her after she denigrated my religion. She also stupidly walked into a Donna Deutsch trap.
All hail the mesmerizing power that Ann has over the undecided Jewish voters. These voters will absolve themselves from voting democrat simply by chanting to themselves over and over: “Ann made me do it. Ann made me do it.”
Ann Coulter couldn't give two shiites about "the cause". She says these stupid things every time she releases a book. It is the Michael Moore marketing method, and it works. She is a multi-millionaire. The joke's on us. She puts out this drivel and WE spend hours explaining and defending her, and put yet another one of her books on the bestseller list.
The GOP will need EVERY VOTE IT CAN GET THIS YEAR - and Anne did not help. And yes, Florida will be a battlground state and the Dems will play up her remark big time. Do not kid yourself!
“Wrong! It is closer to 30%.”
Okay, sure the Democrats only got 30% of the Jewish vote.
I guess I must have misread the article with the headline “87 percent of Jews vote Democrat”
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3325529,00.html
It’s good to overestimate our enemy, namely the libhole dims. Sun Tzu demands it of us.
Sure, the Dems will play up Ann’s remark. However, I have faith in Conservative-leaning Jews to vote in their best interests, which means they will vote against Hillary, despite Ann’s remark. Conservative-leaning Jews tend to be smarter and tougher than their liberal-leaning brethren, and I doubt Ann’s remarks bother them much (I cite Medved and Prager, both of whom have defended Ann).
I also have faith in the Republicans. They’ve won the Presidency 7 out of the last 10 times, so they’ve got a proven record, and they’re far smarter and more nimble than the dimwads at the national level.
So, me, worry? Nope, only just a little, not a lot.
Every belief system or philosophy is heretical to some other, otherwise it would have no cause to exist. This does not make all of them equally valid.
As to #1, which might be of interest, how are we to know since we don't have the original text?
If you will research the issue, you will find that the textual integrity of the Bible is perhaps the greatest of any work of antiquity known to man. The only truly "questionable" portions are clearly delineated in translation and have no significant impact on Christian theology as a whole (for example, the episode in John regarding the adulterous woman). The fact is, that there is little doubt that what you have before you is the genuine article. I recommend Josh McDowell's Evidence that Demands a Verdict which opens with a fine overview of the subject.
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