Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson said this weekend that he doesn’t believe that a Muslim should be elected to the nation’s top office, a comment that has stirred up a huge controversy in the media.
Carson, a devout Christian, says a president’s faith should matter to voters if it runs counter to the values and principles of America. Responding to a question during an interview broadcast Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” the retired neurosurgeon described the Islamic faith as inconsistent with the U.S. Constitution.
“I would not advocate that we put a Muslim in charge of this nation,” Carson said in an interview aired Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” ”I absolutely would not agree with that.”
According to the Associated Press, Carson has been picking up a lot of his support by appealing to socially conservative evangelical voters, a key Republican voting bloc in the Iowa caucuses which lead off the state-by-state nominating contests next year.
Front-runner Trump declined to correct a town hall participant who wrongly said President Barack Obama was a Muslim. Days later, Carson spoke about Muslims and the presidency — remarks described as “un-American,” by a spokesman for the Council on American-Islamic Relations, Ibrahim Hooper.
Hooper said the Constitution expressly bars religious tests for those seeking public office. Carson, however, never said Muslims should not be allowed to run for president, and his argument focused mainly on whether a person of Islamic faith could or should be elected.
“To me this really means he is not qualified to be president of the United States,” Hooper said. “You cannot hold these kinds of views and at the same time say you will represent all Americans, of all faiths and backgrounds.”
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who leads the Democratic National Committee, said Carson’s comments, “elevates and validates discrimination in this country.”
What do you think of Carsons comments? Are his critics furious that a Christian would publicly state that his preferred religion is Christianity? Or was he over the line?
Ben Carson is correct!! I totally agree!
I totally agree with Dr. Carson. For those uninformed Democrats, Muslim apologists and others who have not bothered to learn about Islam, I suggest that they read Glenn Beck’s book “It IS about Islam”.
Oh course I & anyone believing in the U.S. Constitution would agree with Dr. Carson. Only the Muslims, Socialists, Progressives, Communists, news media A-holes & Democrats would not just to start trouble.
I am in full agreement with the Dr. Our nation cannot and must not support Sharia Law in its present form. As it is it stands against our Freedoms and our founding Documentation. What is practiced in the home is one thing but to force it upon other faiths is trying to impose the middle ages upon the rest of us. Servitude is also a common practice as well as other wonderful practices. On the other side of the coin though, A Bedouin in the House would be welcome in that case we would have a rep who follows the basic ways of the Native American Nations.
Islam is the 100% antithesis of everything this nation stands for and the principles it was built on. Islam wants to destroy America and the world if they are allowed to do so. They have zero place in our government, they are our sworn enemy. Obama KNOWS that but since he is a muslim traitor he does it anyway. Ben is right, The dems are idiots and traitors. Let the name democrat become an anathema in the political language of the USA and let it be soon!
to bad the majority of us democrats think you are being a little to ofensive
I couldn’t agree more with Ben Carson! If we haven’t seen enough of the trouble caused by this yet, what will it take?
Dr. Carson was asked if he would support a Muslim president. He answered that question. The media has responded as though Dr. Carson was asked to respond to restricting candidates based on their religious preference. This is not the question that was asked nor was Dr. Carson’s response appropriate had that been the question asked.
Clearly, this is an example of media using misrepresentation to spin information to serve an agenda vs. reporting facts……..or is it careless, unprofessional reporting?
Dr. Carson is correct
I stand with Ben. Great Dr., Great Role Model for young men and women. Has Common sense. Will make a great President.
I totally agree also.
I fully agree with Dr. Carson. I believe he should be our next President
I agree 100%—-The USA is not the place for a Muslim to be the president! I go back to what a talk show responded to one of his callers that was on to him about a statement he had made against “radical muslims”—he replied “you are right–there are a lot of good muslims in this country—I did not say ALL Muslims are terrorists ! I said almost ALL terrorists are Muslim”!!!!
I totally agree!! they are evil and destroying peace in this world!!!
It’s not about the religious beliefs. It’s about policies and laws that muslims have that are not consistent with America’s laws. They want to change our laws and way of life with sharia.
I agree with Ben Carson, and so did some of our founding fathers. Do the research and read what they had to say about Islam. More important, Mr. Carson is being attacked for excercising his freedom to speak out about his beliefs. If you don’t like him, choose not to vote for him! As usual, the liberals want only their side to be heard.
You are spook right my friend. This is why I say Democrats are traitors! Not only traitors, but ignorant ones at that. NO MUSLIMS IN THE WHITE HOUSE….PERIOD!!!
Islam is a form of government disguised as religion. What true religion kills one who leaves their faith? Only gangs and some governments do that. Carson is spot on.
Carson is 100% correct
TOTALLY correct & I do believe most of the country agrees with him .
Muslim beliefs DO NOT go along with our constitution .
Ben Carson is 100% correct. How can a religion that supports destruction of the U.S.A. be an efficient president. We already have this situation, so how IS IT going? Anyone that thinks obama is a Christian has rocks is their head. There are photo’s of obama in a Mosque praying with the other Muslims.
I applaud Dr Carson for speaking the truth and stating the obvious – any GOP candidate who says otherwise has lost my vote.
Why are we allowing Muslims to make any kind of move toward the White House? Answer that question in total, and I might consider a Republican or a Democrat. As it stands, the ONLY reason Trump lost some ground is – his whole Republican party sent him to the roaster. Every one of the Republicans and Democrats do NOT WANT HIM IN THAT OFFICE for one reason only. -It’s all about MONEY! The entrenched mobs do not want their feather bed disturbed as some of their money might spill out! Unless we put new blood in place we are going to continue to propagate the same kind of foolishness when it comes to our money lining their pockets!!
America does have a muslim in our highest office, it’s criminally done and people need to be held accountable including oboma aka barry soetoro who is not a citizen of the United States. So, when you have an actual undocumented worker in your highest office, thing are not going to go well for your country. America is paying for all the kayos that is going on in the world today.
I agree totally. By the way ….CHAOS…
Surely you know that Mr.Trump is losing ground because he is a “hot head”, who talks first and thinks later. It’s not about money— it is about TRUTH. Most people would be fearful of having someone as president who “acts first” and “thinks later.” Mr. Trump also disparages himself when he “disses” other people. He acts and sounds like a schoolyard bully. Whenever he grows up, perhaps he should then seriously be considered for high office. —
Ben is right, as usual!! His comment on this will resonate with true Americans!! While there are many good Muslims out there, the tenets of their religion do not correlate with our Constitution!! And our Constitution should NOT be changed!!
I agree.
Dr. Carson is correct. I would not vote for a Muslim for president. The Islamic world view is vastly different from what is given in the U.S. Constitution.
The West has spent billions of dollars and thousands of military lives trying to turn Iraq into a democracy. Those efforts have failed. Islam does not worship the same god as the Christians and Jews. Allah is a renamed moon god. President Obama has overwhelmingly supported Muslim values during his time as president. Thanks to that mindset we now have a faulty agreement with a country which vows to wipe us and Israel off the map. We have a president which tried to partner with the terrorist group ISIS in Syria. Let’s not forget ISIS ultimately wants to create a worldwide caliphate. Our Constitution and freedoms would be a casualty of such a caliphate.
The Democrats who are blasting Dr. Carson have as much sense as a deer who happily walks up to a group of hunters on the first day of deer season.
The USA is a Christian nation founded by Christians. Muslims are rightfully free to practice their religion but must NOT be allowed to run (ruin) our great country.
Obama IS a Muslim! Proof? During the Muslim holy month of Ramadan he did not wear any jewelry, including his wedding band and wristwatch, as is required of faithful Muslims.
Ben Carson is absolutely correct.
DR. Carson is totally right. We have a sudo MUSLIM sitting in the oval office now and he is and has done his level best to DESTROY OUR WAY OF LIFE from top to bottom. Now he is bringing in Refugees from ISIS countries who are mostly men who wont fight for their Country but just might start trouble here to add to the MUSLIM TRAINING CAMPS around the Country to raise hell in the hopes to break up the UNITED STATES into a MUSLIM COUNTRY OF SLIME that they are wishing to do. As for the C A I R mouth piece, HOOPER, who was kicked out of CANADA for causing trouble there he should be kicked out of here as he is not a citizen and I doubt his visa is valed to date. AS WE THE PEOPLE OF THIS GREAT COUNTRY ARE SAYING, HELL NO AND MUZZI’S MUST GO!
Carson is correct and I believe most Americans would agree As for the left, well, they’re blinded by the light.
Carson should have also stated that we already blew it, obummer IS a muslim.
I LIKE CARSON BUT IF HE IS REALLY A CHRISTIAN, HE WOULD KNOW THAT obummer IS A MUSLIM . EVERYONE SHOULD ASK THEMSELVES…DOES A TRUE CHRISTIAN KILL MILLIONS OF BABIES AND ALSO DOES A TRUE CHRISTIAN HAVE MULTIPLE LIES COMING FROM HIS POLLUTED MOUTH ALL THE TIME??? I SAY NO !!! OBUMMER IS NOT ANYWHERE CLOSE TO BEING A CHRISTIAN. IF HE WERE A CHRISTIAN, WHY WOULD HE FORBID HATE TALK ABOUT muslims AND FORBID CHRISTIANS FROM EXPRESSING THE TRUE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS. AND WHY WOULD HE FORBID OUR MILITARY CHAPLAINS FROM PRAYING IN JESUS’ NAME WITH OUR TROOPS??? HE IS REALLY NO WAY A CHRISTIAN. IF HE WERE, WHY WOULD HE BE GOING AFTER CHRISTIANS FOR EVEN THE MENTION OF JESUS’ NAME ANYWHERE???
NO WAY !. WE NEED THAT THIEF, TRAITOR, MUSLIM LIAR OUT OF OUR PRECIOUS WHITE HOUSE AND GET SOMEONE IN THERE WHO IS GOING TO RESTORE THE GOD GIVEN RIGHTS AND MORALS OUR USA WAS FOUNDED ON!!!
I agree with Dr. Carson. Their cultural and religious beliefs go against what this country was founded on.
I agree with Dr. Carson. The followers of Islam have vowed to destroy America so who in their right mind would agree to put the enemy at the helm?
I have read the Koran through 4 times and also notes on the Hadith. I strongly recommend that everyone should do the same to understand exactly what Islam is. The Muslim god is not the Judeo/Christian God
I agree with Dr. Carson, but don’t you think it’s a little too late already…There are many out there that believe that it’s already happened, like approximately seven years ago.
I do hope we can reverse the trend that we have going now.
After WWII was there any discussions about a Japanese or German being acceptable for the presidency? How about a North Vietnam native becoming President?
Any person whose Quran states to kill infidels does not belong in the White House.
At last the nation has an opportunity to elect a leader who understands the constitution and loves this nation. The fact that he has openly Declared his position is an opportunity for the nation to make a choice. Because this nation has made so many wrong choices I am not confident that we currently have the ability to make the right choice. Any nation that has removed God from the public square has not prosperd. I am looking forward to the debate on this matter. Other candidates will reveal their spiritual understanding in making A decision.
Carson is right. Sharifa law conflicts with the U.S. Constitution and the legal tenants of our Declaration of Independence. Islamic Religion incorporates Sharifa Law, Religion and Belief System. Only the newscasters seem to think its wrong that Carson says he doesn’t advocate a Muslim as President, I think most of America agrees with Carson. And I think it’s dangerous we are allowing Syrian Refugees –who won’t fight for their country’s freedom as Americans did in 1776 — into this country, after we have spent billions on security to avoid terrorism. There are Syrian Refugees because President Assad and ISIS are fighting each other and bombing the towns. We need to get NATO and the United Nations to agree to begin bombing ISIS out of existence so the Syrian refugees can return to their culture and homes and begin rebuilding their nation and not fleeing to Europe. The European countries have to take care of their own citizens, their elderly and their poor. The Syrian Refugees should go to the under populated Ukraine. Jupiter, Florida 9/21/15
I TOTALLY AGREE! I don’t believe a Muslim should hold any position of power in the United States!
I AGREE NO MUSLIM SHOULD HOLD A PUBLIC OFFICE ,THE TENANTS OF THEIR FAITH DO NOT CONCUR WITH OUR CONSTITUTION .
It seems that many of us have forgotten that in the 1800s, the people who made up the population here were mostly Christians. Why? Many of the earliest settlers hailed from Western Europe, meaning England. Their purpose in coming to the New World was to get away from the Crown, and its strict control over the church. People from the rest of the world were not into things like freedom of worship, human rights, self-determination and such like. So, our Founding Fathers, who belonged to the various Christian denominations did not see the need to make it a requirement that the leadership positions of the country be limited to those who are of the Christian faith. It was understood – for the Bible was the basis of the fledgling nation’s laws, its educational system, and its standard of conducting business. Today, our leaders seem to think that it is okay to go with whatever – but they do err. Should this country be led by a President who does not honor, and will not subscribe to America’s Christian heritage, its wreck and ruin would not be long in coming.
I totally agree with Dr. Carson. Today the greatest threat to our liberty and way of life IS radical Islam. The steady implementation of Sharia law in American courts, as well as a very dramatic penetration of Islamic ideology in our government, the media and our educational institutions. Muslims coming to this Country are mostly not interested in assimilating to our way of life, they want us to assimilate to their way of life. P.S. Why aren’t the Saudi’s taking refugees….
By the tenets of his/her religion, a Muslim could not take the oath of office of the president, to uphold the constitution of the United States. The Sharia law that a Muslim must support is radically opposed to everything that the United States stands for and everything that the constitution declares. While a Muslim might run for president, such a Muslim could never be honestly sworn in as president. Unless the United States is prepared to toss its constitution aside for laws that would deprive half the population of all of their inalienable rights. The good doctor is right.
We did that, Right?
Dr. Carson seems to be the only candidate that stands for our constitution and knows what it means.
Ben Carson is a good man, but he is not the only one. Ted Cruz has fought for the Constitution in courts or in front of Congress his entire adult life.
JJ;
I totally agree with you about Ted Cruz…..People need to research all candidates…So far Mr. Cruz has walked the walk and talked the talk….However, there are more than just a few that even know who he is.
Obama conveniently missed saying he would defend the Constitution when he was sworn in. According to the democrats he later, in private swore to protect it. Everyone who believes that stand on your right index finger and recite the Gettysburg Address.
If more people understood what Islam is about, they would understand Dr. Carson’s comments.
Ben Carson was not my first choice, but after this remark he is! I respect someone with the courage to tell the truth. Your enemy is not who you want as your leader.
I AGREE!
I agree with Ben Carson why would you want to elect someone that believes you are someone that should be wiped from the face of the earth? Look at the cowardly terrorist attacks that have happened in this country do you really think you would be safe under a Muslim president? I would never vote for another one since I didn’t vote for the one that is in office now and if Obama isn’t a Muslim then why was there not a christean prayer day but instead there was a Muslim prayer day held on the White House Grounds? No MUSLIMS IN THE RUNNING OF THE GOVERMENT OFFICES THAT WRITE AND ENFORCE THE LAWS .
Carson is correct. History proves that his opinion is based on facts.
AMEN, Dr. Carson, AMEN – I agree with all that he has said. But we also need to be aware of the United Nations trying to take over control of the United States. They are secretly manipulating our government and all of us and we aren’t really aware of it. Question Agenda 21 and vote it DOWN.,
carson is correct
I saw some comment about Dr Carson’s stand being unconstitutional. Someone must be joking when we consider all the unconstitutional executive orders our current president has written! How on earth could an American hand over the highest position in the land, including “commander-in-chief” to a Muslim? Woops, I think we did! Were has that gotten us?
We’ve had a Muslim raised president now for 7 years and he seems to have represented all the people quite well.
I don’t agree with Islam on many points at all. Here, in the United States, I am allowed to say that. I would either be stoned or beheaded in Muslim countries for saying that.
A couple of comments here:
First, any religion whose tenants violate our criminal statutes should be banned from the USA with no exceptions. Japan has no mosques and no muslims and no muslim terrorist problems. They won’t allow a muslim in even with a visa. All muslims believe in the Koran whose tenants violate our criminal statutes. Duh, what does that tell ‘ya pilgrim?
Second,
Our president’s name indicates he is a muslim – his real name was Barry Soweto, and he adopted his current name when he became a muslim. This is no different than Cassius Clay – remember his name became Muhammed Ali but only after he adopted the muslim faith.
And remember that Hillary and her lawyers started the whole birther question when she was running in the primary against Obama or Soweto or whatever you wish to call him by. It wasn’t Donald Trump or Ben Carson who started this so why doesn’t Obama release all his records to clear up things?
Signed,
Sickened in Ocala
ben you are ok
Dr. Carson is correct, Islam is not a religion in the same sense as other religions. It is an ideology, not a religion. It has both religious aspects as well as political and monocracy aspects. It is a combination of religion (church) and state and flies in the face of our Constitution.
Agree with Carson. I hope media spin doesn’t run away with this one. Anyone with a brain simply has to admire this man’s integrity.
ithank BEN cARSON IS RIGHT and woild be a good prisdent I hope he win.
Dr. Carson is correct and courageous for speaking his opinion of what he had to know would be a volatile issue. I’m so tired of hearing from the people who want everything and everyone to be politically correct. Those minority voices speak loudly and tend to drown out the majority. Dr. Carson spoke as he did because he knows and understands our Constitution and he knows and understands that the tenets of the Muslim faith and the practice of Sharia law are not compatible with our Constitution. I am not against Muslims; I know there are many good people of this faith. However, anyone who seeks any political office in the U.S. has a moral responsibility to uphold the Constitution of our country, the U.S.A., and to seek to govern for the greater good as intended by our founding fathers.
HE can’t have been such a good surgeon – judging from his picture he’s already chopped off two of his own fingers!
Not only do I agree that there should be no Muslims in the White House – but THERE SHOULD BE NO MUSLIMS ON US SOIL. If muslims can have mandates against non-muslims then non-muslims should have mandates against muslims. Bottom line – deport all muslims and confiscate their assets as a means to decrease the federal deficit. This policy should be world-wide. muslims are our present-day version of olden-day USSR. Both with policies intent on domination sending forth ‘sleeper’ units.
Totally agree with Dr. Carson. The “refugees and immigrants” swarming into Europe are an invasion of mostly moslems with some others all running from the true and exposed nature of Islam. It is all part of satan’s plan to over run the whole world destroying Christianity and the Jews, the greatest obstacle in there quest for world domination with sharia law being the cornerstone. USA is also in their sights through infiltration of terrorists with the refugees to destroy their enemies. Only by adhering to the founding fathers foundation beliefs and principals can the values treasured be maintained. Many have already departed from them as is plain to see but a return to freedom, liberty and and a God honoring way of life is still possible. Anyone in the White House who doe’s not honor and follow these principals is a traitor to the position and nation,
Carson is too late in saying a Muslim should not be elected to the presidency. Obama is Muslim to the core. In fact, during a recorded interview he mentioned his Muslim faith. He has done everything in his power to destroy the U. S. economy, and weaken the military, thus leaving us more vulnerable to attacks. He has refused to name Muslim terrorist as Muslim, and has surrounded himself with Muslims in his cabinet and staff. That has worked out well, hasn’t it?
Of course the DHIMMICRATS disagree with Dr Carson they are filled with loathing for the traditions and values that patriotic Americans value.
Dr. Cason is right, I’m with him
Wow! I really like what I read. It’s about time someone started verbalizing the inner fears of America. You certainly can’t count on the bulk of media outlets to provide balanced and context based reporting. I think that a Trump/Carson team would be a positive step on the road back to a stable, confident country.
Trump would be the business end of things (because he’s smart and good at it and Carson would be in charge of ethics because he’s smart and good at it.
I agree and applaud him for being so honest!
I grew up with a moderate Muslim thru grade-school and high-school; his father went on to become mayor of Detroit – that was before the city’s slide into bankruptcy – when I left MI in the early ’70s – 75% of the gas-stations & small stores in my area were already owned by Muslims. I found myself ingnoring what my eyes told me would be the downfall of my, by then, former employer; a company that put Detroit on the map at the turn of the century and had become a magnete for hard-working immigrants, even during the Great Depression. Over the next half-dozen years, most of my close associates deserted that huge corporation for areas where their wives & children would have better lives, even leaving pensions behind.
Corporate areas were down-sized (small things like my former Engineering staff building with its 1,850 offices – down to 300 employees; the few I still knew remaining now worked from Troy, MI). The steel-mills shuttered; parts were imported from Japan & China for what had once been the largest assembly plant in N. America… Foreign interests bought into the competitive businesses and began to scatter their facilities across the USA… by the mid-’90s, my former employer was forced to follow the same path to survive…
So – I’ve found myself being “politically incorrect” as a critic of Obama since he was briefly a senator, and growing more concerned for my grandchildren’s future’s when I hear 10,000 become 85,000 refugees in a week (knowing that intake will likely be a million by 2017), mostly of Muslim up-bringing and demanding their piece of America, and all their neighbors respect their Quaran-given laws, not those the rest of America lives by, already weakened in our Constitution & Bill of Rights by the current POTUS. My grand-kids will be graduating college around then and hopefully find worthy employment – and not be expected to sacrifice 20% or more of their incomes to maitain Refugee-immigrants way of life. I stand with Dr. Carson – win or lose!
I THINK DR.CARSON IS RIGHT. I HOPE HE IS ELECTED OUR NEXT PRESIDENT.
Dr. Ben Carson is absolutely correct! God bless him!
Think the muslims are trying to take over. Ask Ford Mtr Co in Dearborn Mi which is thier home town. There is 300 HUNDRED THOUSAND MUSLIMS THERE. Think they r trying to take over and that is just a start
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I totally agree with all the previous comments.
Thank you, Dr. Ben Carson. A religion that cannot stand on its own merits apart from intimidation,killing and destruction is not a the true religion of the Bible , whose sinnless ,holy centerpiece is the Lord Jesus Christ. May the Lord give Ben wisdom, grace and discernment in the coming days.
I am not agree with Carson as only a Muslim President in the White house can deal and understand how to deal with Muslim countries. Carson seems to be narrow minded faiith should not be an issue but merrits
He’s right, but Americans seem to either not care, or they don’t know what Iran and Muslims think and want to do to America and Israel.
No Muslim in the white hse. If u would only read Rodrigo Silva’a book, Glen Beck’s book, Joel Richardson’a book, everyone in our great country would come to the conclusion that Ben Carlsson is correct.
These books expose how dangerous Islam is.
Not even those who claim to be Muslims know how radically dangerous their religion of hate is; all of its tenets is to destroy Christianity beginning from the Middle ages; their god Alla is not the same God that Christians believe in.
THEY LIE and pretend to be peaceful but just want to destroy America to form their caliphate here. ISIS is clever; is is want the Muslims here…that is why they are fughting.. so key to get their muslim brothers to disperse to Europe and America to use them to continue the destruction…sooner or later these immigrants will demand Sharia law, impose their will on The American people and our nation’so ignorant LEADERS will cave in.
That is their intention
. AMERICA SHLD not let any more Muslims enter this country, no matter who they are.
They are fighting in Syria, iraq, yemen etc as a ploy to resettle their own people in Europe and America in order to conquer these nations later. .that is their stated goal in their own Quoran.
Our bleedINg heart leaders are leading America down the path of destruction. BEHEADING WILLBE THE NORM..it has already started.
They are falling into the Muslim trap.
AMERICA’S LEADERS: get ur selves educated abt the Mudlim religion. GET THE K OWLEDGE from these books and u will be shocked what the muslim Religion Is all abt:. To enter Europr and Anerica, subjugate the world and wipe out Christians and Israel. It is their first tenets of their own Quoran. Period. They hate Christianity.. it is a part of their faith started from Gods choice to use Isaac rather than Ishmael’ AND THEY Have Hated God since and has vowed to destroy anyone who believes in Him. That’s how it all started and then they added their hate and superstition to form the Quoran Muslims swore to live by. THEIR RELIGION EVEN PERMITS THE TO LIE TO COVER UP THEIR INTENTIONS TO SAY “we are peaceful religion” when they are not…part of their wuoron; the Quoran is for their people to live by etc.
I am scared. DONT LET ANYMORE In THIS COUNTRy. EUROPE IS GOinG TO PAY. AND pay dearly for their bleeding hearts. .
AMERICA: write ur bleeding heart leaders and tell them Not to accept anymore of those Muslim refugees.They are coming to persecute God-fearing people under Sharia law and to force their religion on us.
.So glad Hungary barred them because they are coming to assimilate and wipe out the Christian faith there….same for Europe and their top conqust: America.
I agree totally with Dr. Carson. As evidence of what he’s saying, we currently have a quasi-Muslim puppet in the White House now, and look at the destruction he’s caused to this great nation in the short 6-1/2 years he’s been President.
The scary thing is, in another 15 years, there will be enough Muslims in this country to elect their own President, so look out Israel, because if Iran doesn’t have their nuke built before then, due to not honoring their uranium enrichment program and sanctions are reinstated, there’s no doubt a Muslim President would intercede and either lift the sanctions or, with football in hand and control of the nuclear codes, order a nuclear attack on Israel, himself.
I believe most people in America are deceived by the present administration & actually believe we are o.k. in the U.S.A. If you are a reader of the bible you will see the prophecied events now taking place and I don’t see where we are going to have a ‘turn around’ to our previous foundations of belief, unfortunately. We must pray whatever happens, GOD is in charge and He will prevail……BUT I’m afraid there will be a lot of suffering and persecutions to endure…..He that endures to the end will be saved….God’s Word. My prayer is that the LIGHT of God’s LOVE will reach the hearts of those who HATE! Only answer.
THE IDEA OF SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE COMES FROM THE CLAUSE: “SHALL ESTABISH NO RELIGION”, LATER EXPLAINED BY JEFFERSON TO MEAN THERE SHOULD BE NO CONNECTION BETWEEEN THE TWO. HIS OVERSIMPLIFICATION OF THIS CLAUSE HAS LED TO MANY MISGUIDED RULINGS CONCERNING RELIGION AND ITS PRACTICE. THAT SPECIFIC CLAUSE WAS ADDED TO PREVENT OUJR GOVERNMENT FROM EMULATING THE PRACTICE IN ENGLAAND AND SOME OF THE COLONIES OF PREFERING ONE DENOMINATION OVER ANOTHER. IN ENGLAND AT THE TIME,, THE ANGLICAN CHURCH WAS THE STATE CHURCH ALTHOUGH OTHER CHURCHES WERE SOMETIMES ALLOWED TO HOLD SERVICE IF, AND ONLY IF, TITHING WAS MADE BY THAT CONGREGATION TO THE ANGLICAN CHURCH. MOST OF THE AMERICAN COLONIES WERE BASED ON THE INITIAL IMMIGRANTS RELIGION AND LATER ARRIVALS OF DIFFERENT VIEWS WERE ASKED TO LEAVE FOR OTHER PARTS. SINCE THE IMMIGRANTS IN THE EARLY YEARS TENDED TO TRAVEL IN FAMILY OR OTHER RELATIONSHIP GROUPS, INCLUDING CHURCH, SHIPS ARRIVED AT FRIENDLY PORTS WITH THE MOST POPULAR BEING PA AND DEL DUE TO WM PENNS WELCOMING OF ALL TO HIS QUAKER COLONY. THUS COMES THE EVOLVED IDEA OF FREEDOM OF RELIGION; YOU MAY PRACTICE YOUR BELIEFS, BUT NOT IF IT INFRINGES ON THE LOCAL ACCEPTANCE.
It bothers me that Dr. Carson does not realize that we already have a muslim in the whitehouse and it is imperative that we throw him out!