On Coulter, Christians, And Jews

American Thinker ^ | October 13, 2007 | Steven M. Warshawsky

[neverdem]

On Donny Deutch's television talk show earlier this week, Ann Coulter honestly answered "yes" when asked by Deutch if she believes that this country "would be better if we were all Christian."  She further stated that Christians "just want Jews to be perfected," i.e., to accept Jesus Christ as their lord and savior.  (The full transcript is here .)

Let the outrage begin!

Deutch, a liberal Jew, accused Coulter of making "hateful" and "anti-Semitic" remarks.

Michael Savage, host of one of the most popular conservative talk radio shows, and also a Jew, likewise accused Coulter of anti-Semitism, and called her a "deranged hag" for good measure.

I must say that Savage's comments surprised me, because he has been one of the strongest voices in recent years against the cult of "political correctness."  And what is Coulter's crime in this case?  Not that she is an anti-Semite.  This is absurd.  I seriously doubt that either Savage or Deutch truly believes that Coulter "hates" Jews.  Rather, Coulter's crime is that she violated one of PC's most sacred taboos:  Expressing belief in the correctness of one's religion.  The only thing worse than this in PC land is asserting the superiority of one's race. 

Well, at least when it comes to white Christians.  For the rules of PC do not apply equally to all.  They do not apply to Jews or blacks or women (except to the extent these groups express "conservative" points of view).  The strictures and penalties of PC only apply to the majority of the American people, as well as to the Founding Fathers who established this great country, and to the many generations of overwhelmingly white Christian Americans who built this nation into the freest, richest, and most powerful country on earth, and defended our country through several bloody wars against its enemies, foreign and domestic. 

The ideology of PC is anti-American to its core.  Its fundamental purpose is not to ensure that "minority" Americans share more fully in the American Dream.  Its goal is to tear apart this nation -- its people, its culture, its history -- root and branch, and replace it with a miasma of atheism, socialism, and multiculturalism.  To see Michael Savage acting the part of PC police is stunning.     

Moreover, for Jews of any political persuasion to take offense at Coulter's comments strikes me as deeply ignorant and immature.  Do Jews truly expect Christians to pretend that they do not believe in the teachings of their religion?  Why?  Because so many Jews have discarded the teachings of their own religion?  (I myself am a secular Jew.)  The "logic" at work here seems to be that, because so many Jews can imagine, along with John Lennon, a world in which "there's no heaven" and "no religion too," it is offensive and outrageous for other folks to disagree with this sanitized vision of the future.  Many Christians, however, still believe in their religion, still believe it is the path to eternal salvation, and fail to appreciate what is so wonderful about the fairy tale world invoked in Lennon's song.  From a PC perspective, this makes them "insensitive" and "bigoted" and "hateful."

I say, thank god that so many Christians in this country still believe in their religion!  That is the only thing that will prevent the violent and tyrannical expansion of the Muslim world.  And that is the only thing that will preserve the existence of the Jewish people.

As a Jew, I recognize, with painful humility, that the existence of my person, my people, lies at the mercy of the larger, stronger peoples in whose midst we live.  To deny this fact is to deny reality.  Not too long ago, the people of Nazi Germany, along with their allies and collaborators, attempted to eradicate the Jewish people once and for all.  The Final Solution they called it.  They nearly succeeded.  But while the Germans and Poles and Dutch and French and the many others who participated in this obscene massacre were Christians, it was not their Christianity that impelled them to these acts.  It was the vicious political ideology of the Nazis.  This is what triggered the Holocaust.

The truth is that the Jews of Europe could not have saved themselves from Hitler's rampage.  Practically every Jew alive today owes his or her existence to the fact that Hitler was defeated by the brave and virtuous troops of the Anglo-American alliance, practically all of whom were Christians too.  Could FDR and Churchill and the rest of the western leaders have done more to help the Jews, both before and during the war?  Perhaps.  (Forget what the Soviets could have done; their moral corruption ran almost as deep as the Nazis'.)  But I refuse to play that despicable blame game.  I simply am grateful for the good people of this country, who made for my grandparents and parents, and now for me, the best home on earth that Jews have ever enjoyed.      

Today, the leaders of Iran -- the most powerful Islamic nation, with aspirations of regional, indeed world, domination -- speak openly of eliminating the state of Israel, i.e., the largest concentration of Jews outside of the United States.  Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has vowed repeatedly to "wipe Israel off the map."  Just this week, the former president of Iran, Hashemi Rafsanjani (often referred to as a "moderate"), commented during a sermon (yes, during a religious service)  that the Nazis "saved" Europe from the evils of Zionism.  In other words, the Nazis did Europe a favor by murdering six million Jews.  Where was the outrage from western leftists?  Where were the screams of protest from liberal Jews?  What will these idiots say when the nuclear bombs start falling on Israel?  Probably that Israel caused it, or could have prevented it, or even deserved it.  The mere existence of the Jewish state will be deemed sufficient justification for its total destruction.  My stomach is sick with the thought of how easily Muslim genocide of Jews will be excused, even by Jews themselves.

Make no mistake, New York City -- i.e., "Jew York City" -- will be next.  Destroy Israel and New York City, and most of the world's remaining Jews will be dead.  When this day comes, a substantial part of the Muslim world will be cheering, just as they cheered the destruction of the World Trade Towers on 9/11.

But measured by the amount of heat and vitriol her comments generated, the real enemy apparently is Ann Coulter.  How dare she assert the truth of her religion?  True or not, I know that Christianity is far preferable to Islam.  Would Donny Deutch and Michael Savage and all of the other critics who are blasting Coulter rather live in a Muslim country?  One does not have to be a scholar of the world's religions (and I am not) to know the answer to that question. 

This is the real choice facing Jews in this country, and even in Israel.  John Lennon's fantasy of universal peace and love and brotherhood does not exist, and never will exist.  The fate of the world's Jews, and Christians for that matter, ultimately depends on the ability and willingness of the Christian West, especially the United States, to prevail in the steadily intensifying struggle we are witnessing across the globe between Islam and Christianity. 

What Deutch and Savage and the other critics fail to understand is that only a Christian people who truly believes in the correctness, indeed superiority, of their religion will be able to win this fight.  A secularized people who believes in nothing but watery principles of tolerance and democracy inevitably will succumb to the combination of violent Islamic intimidation and the "nondiscriminatory" imperatives of their own multicultural worldview.  If sharia ever does come to the United States, I am quite certain that its handmaidens will be atheists and liberals, not believing Christians.

As a Jew living in this great country, I have no doubt who my enemies are, and who are my allies.  And I know to which group Ann Coulter belongs.

Steven M. Warshawsky      

[upsdriver]

This paragraph stood out for me, right near the end;

>>>>What Deutch and Savage and the other critics fail to understand is that only a Christian people who truly believes in the correctness, indeed superiority, of their religion will be able to win this fight. A secularized people who believes in nothing but watery principles of tolerance and democracy inevitably will succumb to the combination of violent Islamic intimidation and the “nondiscriminatory” imperatives of their own multicultural worldview. If sharia ever does come to the United States, I am quite certain that its handmaidens will be atheists and liberals, not believing Christians.<<<<<

We need more people like Ann Coulter who are willing to stand up against the armies of political correctness. And we need less people on the conservative side doing the work of the intolerant left.

[ari-freedom]

that is what Ann should have said if she was a Christian instead of trying to hit people on the head with her faith.

[JWinNC]

bump

[Vision Thing]

According to FReeper najida, Ann sometimes attends a Presbyterian church in NYC. See najida's post in the thread Ann Coulter is Not Helping, post 145.

[Just mythoughts]

that is what Ann should have said if she was a Christian instead of trying to hit people on the head with her faith.

Exactly word for word what did Ann say?

[roamer_1]

I believe the author of this article hit the nail on the head -- such an option does not exist...

Absolutely awesome post, El Cid.

[I got the rope]

She did...you were just to ignorant to understand it. Probably because you have no Bible education whatsoever. Have you read the Bible?

[richardtavor]

Boy, I didn’t realize my freedom rested on supporting Ann Coulter. She needs to educate herself a bit before she passes judgement on Jews.

[Neophyte]

...one that just leaves Jews and members of all peaceful faiths alone without trying to insinuate that one faith is ‘perfect’ and the other is ‘imperfect.

I wonder how long did it take you to compose this long, pompous, and totally lacking sense sentence.

Do you imply that three or more different things belonging to one category (religions, for instance) can be equally and simultaneously 'perfect'?

Or you just love to scribble baloons (and listen to the sound of your own voice)?

[upsdriver]

“Obviously, Ann Coulter isn’t the only one with her head up her butt.

Whats your excuse?”

I think Mr. Warshawsky was thinking of you in this sentence. Or am I wrong?

“If sharia ever does come to the United States, I am quite certain that its handmaidens will be atheists and liberals, not believing Christians”

[ari-freedom]

She wasn’t trying to share. She’s not a pastor. She’s a political pundit. She is giving the impression that Jews are not entirely welcomed as conservatives. As Americans.

Now I am strong enough not to be personally bothered by anything Ann says. But I am looking at the next elections and a possible Hillary vs Rudy looking very likely, we are not exactly helped by any of this.

And that is going to help islam in the end.

[Inyokern]

I believe I can spot an anti-Semite when I see one and Ann Coulter is not one. She should have no problem dispelling the idea that she is.

[Just mythoughts]

Boy, I didn’t realize my freedom rested on supporting Ann Coulter. She needs to educate herself a bit before she passes judgement on Jews.

Looks like the propaganda machine is in full press. Do you even know what words Ann actually said or are you just needing to throw a few stones based upon what liberals are falsely accusing?

[richardtavor]

No, they have not. G-d may have blinded them, but He sure deafened us. If you wish to debate, I am available...

[Vision Thing]

no conservative is kissing muslim ass except for Ron Paul and Pat Buchanan (and they’d probably agree with Ann on this issue)

Neither my quote nor the author's quote that I highlighted said that "conservatives" are kissing muslim ass. Instead, both the author and I are accusing Jews who are attacking Ann of taking their eyes off of the ball here. The Jews who are attacking Ann have more serious problems to confront than this one.

[Balding_Eagle]

After reading your posts, it is evident you are arguing fron a position of ignorance, or that of a troll.

[Blake#1]

Savage should shut himself up! Retire! Get off the air. IMHO he alone convinced enough “stupid idiots” to vote the Republicans out of congress in the 2006 election. He is the best friend the Democrap- have!

[RussP]

“She wasn’t trying to share. She’s not a pastor. She’s a political pundit. She is giving the impression that Jews are not entirely welcomed as conservatives. As Americans.”

I think you are missing something important here. Ann Coulter was asked a specific question about her beliefs, and she answered it honestly. If you think she shouldn’t have answered the question honestly, then maybe *you* are the intolerant one here. And while you certainly have the right to disagree with her, you don’t have a right to put words in her mouth, so please stop doing it.

[Neophyte]

She needs to educate herself a bit before she passes judgement on Jews.

She spoke about Christians and their beliefs that their religion was perfect. Not a word of judgement about Jews...