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I sometimes wonder....
Apr. 23rd, 2010 07:29 amWarning... this is going to piss off some people.
As I read the interview of Senator Charles Schumer with Nachum Segal about United States policy toward Israel, I wonder if the Jewish lobby is equally as bad as the Fundamental Christian community. They both seem to place their religion before loyalty to the United States and in effect are acting as agents of a foreign government. I guess as a secular humanist I find that religion can be used as a moral compass but I expect my government to respect my freedom from religion. Religion ha been the agent of too many conflicts, as religious leaders are human and thus let greed, and self interests cloud their dogma. I find a lot of things Israel does are not in the interests of world peace or the benefit of humanity as a whole. Maybe those Senators, like Schumer, should think about who they represent, and keep in mind the oath of office they took.
As I read the interview of Senator Charles Schumer with Nachum Segal about United States policy toward Israel, I wonder if the Jewish lobby is equally as bad as the Fundamental Christian community. They both seem to place their religion before loyalty to the United States and in effect are acting as agents of a foreign government. I guess as a secular humanist I find that religion can be used as a moral compass but I expect my government to respect my freedom from religion. Religion ha been the agent of too many conflicts, as religious leaders are human and thus let greed, and self interests cloud their dogma. I find a lot of things Israel does are not in the interests of world peace or the benefit of humanity as a whole. Maybe those Senators, like Schumer, should think about who they represent, and keep in mind the oath of office they took.
