Most times I've seen this bit of legend/speculation/special pleading about J. of A. it's been hitched to the British Israel-ite wagon. That can range from mildly crackpotish, to stuff like Herbert W. Armstrong's sect that's completely beyond the pale.
That was my impression too - Anglo-Israel range of wackos.
76 posted on 12/27/2009 1:29:25 PM PST by Godzilla
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