“This Shariah law business is … just crazy. And I’m tired of dealing with the crazies. It’s just unnecessary to be accusing this guy of things just because of his religious background.”
Chris Christie
The Republican governor of New Jersey was defending his nomination of Sohail Mohammed, Muslim-American, as a judge in the state Superior Court at a recent news conference. (RNS)
“I wish Christians had Ramadan. I think we’d be stronger, more faithful, more joyful, and better off for it.”
Chad Holtz
The blogger for the Christian Century was talking about the need for more personal liturgy in Christian life. (RNS)
“Does this mean you will ask ‘people on the street’ similar questions about the Catholic doctrine of transubstantiation, the doctrine of sheol among some Jews, the doctrine of ‘a new birth’ among evangelicals, the doctrine of ‘glossolalia’ among Charismatics or the doctrine of ‘preaching to people in hell’ among some Christians?”
C. Welton Gaddy
The president of the Interfaith Alliance was criticizing a TV station in Memphis, Tenn., for asking local residents about Mitt Romney and obscure Mormon doctrines. He was quoted by Associated Baptist Press. (RNS)