Brilliantly Direct
I have been staying away from WND and Joseph Farah for a long while. I did not at all like his response to the Jewish reaction to the Passion movie. Ever since then, his evangelical leanings have crept more and more into the open. Yes, Israel's best friends today are evangelical Christians, but one can be at least a little discreet about it. Farah wasn't. From speaking about the "Judeo-Christian" values that shaped america, he started more and more to drop the "Judeo" part.
However, I'm back these days. WND remains one of the lone voices in the anything-remotely-close-to-mainstream media that speaks the truth about Israel, calling a spade a spade. Farah's understanding of American politics is also strikingly deep.
This article is one that I find fitting for someone who truly believes in the American ideal. He is direct and to the point. He is good.
However, I'm back these days. WND remains one of the lone voices in the anything-remotely-close-to-mainstream media that speaks the truth about Israel, calling a spade a spade. Farah's understanding of American politics is also strikingly deep.
This article is one that I find fitting for someone who truly believes in the American ideal. He is direct and to the point. He is good.
posted by Nathan at 11:00 PM
2 Comments:
I don't know what in particular you are refering to when you say Farah's dropping the Jodeo from Judeo-Christian political foundations, but, in the name of truth please admit that the founding fathers were NOT Jews. This is a christian country and any attempt to describe out country as Jewish, (although there are many Jewish influences) is simply misleading.
Hey Dovid, nice to see you here.
The uniqueness of American society - I mean the way it was seen by the Founding Fathers, not what is going on today - combined deep religious conviction with tolerance of all faiths on both the formal and practical levels. Throughout history, these two concepts have rarely if ever come together; fanaticism is generally connected with intolerance. Hence every time Christians of any denomination had a "his'orrerus", the Jews almost always ended up suffering as a result. The same goes for Muslims and every other religion.
The difference of America was that though its founders clearly believed in one Supreme Authority, they themselves recognized that this common belief is more important than the details. Hence followed tolerance. A similar sentiment להבדיל was echoed by the Lubavitcher Rebbe, who demanded a moment of silence in public schools, to reflect on the fact that יש בעה"ב לבירה זו, knowing full well that most will not have the Jewish G-d in mind. The reason is the same: it is worth believing in one G-d only, even if etc. This too is a step in being מתקן עולם במלכות ש-ד-י.
Therefore, the term "Judeo-Christian" was formed, as the way of defining the country's moral base. True, most of the citizens were not Jewish, but the principles of this society were based in C.... as originated in Judaism. The same was echoed by many of the Founding Fathers. John Adams expressed profound respect for Judaism and the Jews. Defining this country as Christian is the beginning of a troubling trend.
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