Associated Baptist Press - News: "WASHINGTON (ABP) -- President Bush said recently he doesn't understand 'how you can be president without a relationship with the Lord.' But that testament brought a protest from one of the country's top Jewish leaders.
Bush made the comment in an interview with editors and reporters from the conservative Washington Times, reported by the newspaper Jan. 12.
David Saperstein, director of the Washington-based Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, told reporters Jan. 13 he is 'deeply troubled' by Bush's remarks. 'Such an assertion violates the spirit of the Constitution’s ban on religious tests for political office and endangers the strength of the religious pluralism and tolerance that the president has so often affirmed -- and re-affirmed in the same interview,' Saperstein continued."
Interesting, and not surprising. It is a problem, because the Constitution clearly bars a religious litmus test for election. I think Bush needs to be more clear about his endorsement of religious tolerance.
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