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Bernbart said that "The bigotry against Muslims is similar to the bigotry against Catholics and Jews in earlier decades. This bigotry is always driven by the same people... Rightest Christians. THIS IS NOT A CHRISTIAN NATION AND NEVER HAS BEEN! It IS A DEMOCRACY"
He's right that virtually every minority religion and ethnic group in our country has faced such prejudice when they came to America.
Before John Kennedy, it was thought that no Catholic could ever be president. I doubt that a Jewish candidate will be elected in my lifetime.
The Muslims are only the latest target, with all of them being judged by the actions of a relative few.
And while as a member of a minority, I've heard prejudiced remarks all my life, I refuse to believe that the people who said them speak for the majority of members of their religion or race.
Those who truly practice what they preach, including evangelical Christians, don't judge people by what country their ancestors came from or where they attend religious services.
One can question Sen. Barack Obama's stance on issues and his policies but to oppose him because his father was an African and a Muslim is truly un-American.
