As someone who has tried to build bridges with Jews in terms of the Conservative mindset this is the 2nd time she has done something like this, and I will have undue her mess, and explain it away because they will equate her words with all Conservatives / Tea Partier's and we all become nutters because of her foot in mouth ailment.
I dislike when people make unproductive work for me for no freakin' reason....
Michelle Bachmann is a sincere chrstian. She believes chrstianity is the only true religion for everyone and that everyone must "convert" in order to be "saved."
There is nothing the slightest bit surprising or scandalous in these opinions of hers. They are the plain, normal beliefs of every chrstian who believes chrstianity is the one true religion.
The notion that religion is merely a subjective adjunct of ethnoculture is a terrible error that has corrupted the entire world. Religion isn't like a national costume or an accent. It is like mathematics or science--abstractly, universally, and objectively true. Everyone thinks his is the one. Most are wrong, someone is right.
I am a Noachide. I believe chrstianity is wrong and contrary to the will of G-d. But I don't have a screaming fit when some sincere chrstian states that only chrstians are "saved." In fact, my understanding is that no chrstian (or observer of any other false religion) will make it into the World to Come. To do that one must accept the Noachide Laws and keep them. If I didn't believe that, I wouldn't be a Noachide at all.
People need to grow up.
If a Christian does not believe it is necessary to preach to the Jews, then they are not actually Christians.