The U.S. Is More Than a Christian Nation

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Recently, South Carolina State Board of Education member Henry Jordan advocated discrimination. Among other things, he said, "Screw the Buddhists and kill the Muslims." Jordan's remarks were made to advance a proposal allowing students to display the Ten Commandments in South Carolina schools. "What I want to do is promote Christianity as the only true religion. This nation was founded to worship, honor and glorify Jesus Christ, not Mohammed, not Buddha," he said.

Left unchallenged, Jordan's statements threaten religious freedoms. He is oh so sure he is right, declaring that he represents the one true political faith, whereas Buddhists and Muslims are godless, intolerant …