Wow, Foxman and Yoffie, BRING IT! I am so, so excited to see American Jewish leaders stepping up to the plate and ready to do battle with conservative Christian right-wing bigoted jackasses who believe that theirs is the sole voice of the nation. Seriously, it's way past time.
and ITA with this:
"We are particularly offended by the suggestion that the opposite of the religious right is the voice of atheism," he told his audience. "We are appalled when 'people of faith' is used in such a way that it excludes us, as well as most Jews, Catholics and Muslims. What could be more bigoted than to claim that you have a monopoly on God and that anyone who disagrees with you is not a person of faith?"
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Date: 2005-11-30 03:50 am (UTC)and ITA with this:
"We are particularly offended by the suggestion that the opposite of the religious right is the voice of atheism," he told his audience. "We are appalled when 'people of faith' is used in such a way that it excludes us, as well as most Jews, Catholics and Muslims. What could be more bigoted than to claim that you have a monopoly on God and that anyone who disagrees with you is not a person of faith?"
Thank you for sharing this article. :)