Draggingtree Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 The Federalist: Sorry, President Obama: Scripture Doesn’t Support AmnestyWhere’s the separation-of-church-and-state crowd when you need them? AWOL on amnesty. By D.C. McAllister NOVEMBER 21, 2014 So President Obama is quoting Scripture to make his case for amnesty. I just knew the separation-of-church-and-state crowd would be up in arms today with shouts of protest—wait, there aren’t any. No scathing posts. No statement from the Freedom From Religion Foundation. Oh, right, this is a Democratic president, so it’s okay. His reference to Exodus 22:1 and 23:9 is perfectly acceptable. But like most politicians who pillage the Bible for their own purposes, Obama plucked verses out of context. “Do not mistreat or oppress a foreigner, for you were foreigners in Egypt” is nestled within a list of other commandments—as well as a linguistic and historical framework: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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