Former Attorney General Casts Christ as Terrorist

CNSNews.com ^ | January 10, 2003 | Michael L. Betsch and Scott Hogenson

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(CNSNews.com) - Former U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark Wednesday compared Jesus Christ to a terrorist during a media event for a new anti-war group.

"The Christian Church overwhelmingly -- there are exceptions -- who choose to call Mohammed a terrorist. They could call Jesus a terrorist too," said Clark. "I mean, he was pretty tough on money lenders a time or two."

Clark, who served as attorney general under former president Lyndon Johnson, made his remarks during a news conference announcing an anti-war protest initiative targeting the White House and a Washington, D.C., naval base.

When asked if Americans in general, and Christians in particular, should be wary of Muslims and the Islamic religion, Clark cited the need for trust among people of different faiths. "We have to live together," said Clark. "You can't do that by being leery of a billion and a half people who are very devoted to what they believe in."

The former attorney general's remarks appeared to be in reference to remarks made by Rev. Jerry Falwell in an October 6 broadcast of the CBS program '60 Minutes,' in which the minister referred to Mohammed as a "terrorist," and a "man of war."

Falwell's remarks resulted in death threats from an Iranian cleric and widespread denunciations in the Muslim world. Falwell later apologized for the comment, saying he meant no disrespect to "law abiding Muslims."

Clark also expressed his admiration for Muslims and pointed to the U.S. prison population as an example.

"The greatest moral force there by far is Islam because it is present in the prisons," said Clark. "They're the ones that are respected, they're the ones that are up at up at 5 a.m. and worshiping, they're the ones that are praying five times a day and not ashamed to submit themselves to what they believe is a greater power."

Clark was in Washington, D.C., Wednesday to lend his support to the launch of International A.N.S.W.E.R., otherwise known as Act Now to Stop War and End Racism, which is preparing for what it hopes will be a large scale protest January 18 to demonstrate against possible military action against Iraq and to mark the birthday of Martin Luther King.

The organization is demanding access to the White House and the Washington Naval Yard to inspect for weapons of mass destruction, and protestors were urged to show up dressed like United Nations weapons inspectors.

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[Marysecretary]

First of all, Jesus was not a wannabe. He was and is the Messiah who will come soon to redeem Israel and His followers. He brought and brings division because if we follow His commands, we are a rock of offense to people who don't want to live for Christ, such as liberal democrats and others who are against Him. It IS division--dividing sheep from goats. Dividing those heading for hell and a Christless eternity or those going to heaven to dwell with Him for all eternity. People need to read ALL the scripture around something they take out of the Bible, not just one or two lines out of context. M

[BufordP]

I can't believe he said that.

Yes, you do.

[rwfromkansas]

"The greatest moral force there by far is Islam because it is present in the prisons," said Clark. "They're the ones that are respected, they're the ones that are up at up at 5 a.m. and worshiping, they're the ones that are praying five times a day and not ashamed to submit themselves to what they believe is a greater power."

YEAH....UNLESS YOU BELIEVE IN SALVATION THROUGH WORKS, BOY, YOU JUST DON'T BELIEVE IN YOUR FAITH. AFTER ALL, THE OBEDIENCE IN MUSLIMS IS NOT DUE TO LOVE OF ALLAH, BUT DUE TO FEAR OF DAMNATION. In the Christian, obedience comes from the Holy Spirit LEADING us to be obedient in worship and love of Christ all the time. That is a HUGE difference.

Jesus Christ a terrorist? Blasphemous doesn't adequately address this comment.

[FR_addict]

I am flabbergasted at the stupidity of this man.

[WriteOn]

lol. most of them, the Clinton-brand anway.

[mhking]

Yet another idiot heard from...

"Hold muh beer 'n watch this!" PING....

If you want on or off this list, please let me know!

[fortheDeclaration]

Even comparing the two means that the Ramsey Clark is an illiterate idiot with an agenda.

Amen!

Note how they confuse the use of force with terrorism.

Thus, legimate uses of force, self-defense,(defense of the weak), capital punishment are now lumped all together with illegimate uses, murder and assault.

[RansomOttawa]

"The greatest moral force there by far is Islam because it is present in the prisons" . . .

What's Wrong With This Picture?

[Bullish]

Hell will be chock full of democrats like Ramsey Clark.

[Grampa Dave]

Ramsey Clark, probably has been funded by the Islamofascists as long and as much as the communists have funded this anti America/American POS.

He and Jimmy Carter have the same DNA bad chromosone. They both hate America/Americans/Capitalism and work 24/7 to weaken it.

Ramsey Clark is a prime ACLU hate Christians poster boy.

[pgyanke]

The Book of Ramsey, Chapter 6:

23 And when Jesus saw the money changers in the temple, He put on His Holy vestment loaded with dynamite and 24 blew all of them, plus some innocent women and children, to meet 25 His father in Heaven for it was written by the prophet Bubba:

26 My House shall be called a House of prayer but you are making it a robber's den...therefore 27 I will issue a fatwa against you and my servant shall blow you to smithereens.

[ZULU]

Great article - thanks.

I would say that the Episcopalian, Methodist and Presbyterian Churches and some percentage of Catholics, which I can't determine, have become "secularists", i.e. people who do not believe in an absolute distinction between right and wrong, but hold to some wishy-washy relativist ideas about morality, totally inconsistent with Biblical teachings. I am glad THAT is a cross the DemocRATs have to bear.

[Green Knight]

"The Christian Church overwhelmingly -- there are exceptions -- who choose to call Mohammed a terrorist. They could call Jesus a terrorist too," said Clark. "I mean, he was pretty tough on money lenders a time or two."

Been a while since I read the Gospels, but I don't recall Jesus killing the moneylenders and slaughtering their families...

[Jhoffa_]

They could call Jesus a terrorist too," said Clark. "I mean, he was pretty tough on money lenders a time or two."

What a fool.

There is no comparison between Jesus driving money changers from the temple (His own fathers house, or if you don't believe in Christ, it's at most just a public gathering place.) one time, with a whip and Islamic Terrorists cutting peoples noses off, blowing up airplanes and killing innocents.

For the Christian it's acceptable for him to drive these people from the Temple. For the Non-Christian, it still doesn't sound like much more than a misdemeanor.

It's so ridiculous as to not even merit serious consideration, yet I bet it will become a popular sound byte.

[editor-surveyor]

"Hitler designed the Volkswagon."

You blew it on that one!

The VW was designed in Detroit, by the Chrysler Corporation, and first marketed as the Desoto Air Flow. The car never sold well, so the rights to the design were sold to Ferdinand Porsche (yes, as in the sports car) who scaled it down about 10% smaller, and smoothed out the body a little more.

Ramsey Clark is an idiot though ;o)

[Green Knight]

D'OH! Can't believe I didn't notice that. Oh well.

[editor-surveyor]

Do you think that anyone read that incredible hemhorage of ink?

[savedbygrace]

WARNING: Oversimplification coming!

The money changers basically took the coin of the realm and exchanged it for coin of the temple. In doing so, they took a cut. For the times, it was apparently a pretty big cut.

Of course, the big deal was that they were doing this IN the temple, and Jesus' actions were a fulfillment of OT prophecy (I'm too lazy to look it up right now.)

[Odile]

AHA! the very SECOND I saw the headline I KNEW it HAD to be that worn out old sack of turkey droppings, Ramsey Clark.

It'd be interesting to get him and Jimmeh Cawtuh in the same room and listen in on what they might have to say to one another. The two of them and dismal old Coleman McCarthy belong to the same anti-American Society.

"Jimmeh" makes such a big deal out of his Christianity, yet he shares most of Clark's deranged ideas on international relations and foreign policy.

Knaves, fools and -- above all -- HYPOCRITES these types.

[pgyanke]

It would be great to put Clark and Carter in the same room... with a Claymore Anti-personnel mine.