After receiving some criticism from both the left and the right regarding his anti-Muslim comments, Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson went on the Fox News show, Hannity, to try and elaborate on his previous statements. On the program, Carson and host Sean Hannity engaged in the following back-and-forth:
Sean Hannity: "Was that what you were thinking in your mind when you were answering the question, in other words, the way Muslim theocracies currently operate?"
Ben Carson: "That's correct. I mean, they currently do not tend to operate the same way that our system does. Now, if someone has a Muslim background and they're willing to reject those tenets and to accept the way of life that we have, and clearly will swear to place our Constitution above their religion, then, of course, they will be considered infidels and heretics, but at least I would then be quite willing to support them."
Hannity: "All right, so what I hear in your statement there is you kind of are tempering those remarks. For example, if there was a moderate Muslim that denounced Sharia, that denounced radical Islamists, that denounced quotes in the Koran about killing the infidels or not taking Christians and Jews for your friends, that denounced the controversial life of Mohammad, you would be open to that Muslim running for president?"
Carson: "Of course."
I find it quite ironically humorous that Ben Carson can say with a straight face, "Muslims need to place our Constitution above their religion," when many in his own party are unwilling to do so, often times believing Christianity trumps the Constitution. Just look at the Kim Davis controversy, where Ben Carson himself even said her religious beliefs should exempt her from having to fully perform her job as a county clerk. So, according to Mr. Carson, Muslims must place the Constitution above their religion, but it's perfectly fine for Christians to place their religion above the Constitution. Not only that, but does Ben Carson require Christians to do the same things as Muslims before he will accept them as the leader of this nation? Do Christians have to denounce radical Christians, denounce violent quotes from the Bible, and promise to place the Constitution above their religion in order for the former neurosurgeon-turned-Fox-News-puppet to potentially support them as president? I highly doubt it...
Speaking of the Constitution, Mr. Carson may want to read it over again, as in Article VI, paragraph 3, it says that "no religious text shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States."
Ben Carson: "I will not support a Muslim for president until he or she promises to place our Constitution above their religion."
My response: I will not support Ben Carson for president until he promises to fully read and understand the Constitution.
http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2015/09/22/3704105/ben-carson-would-allow-a-muslim-presidential-candidate-who-repudiates-the-life-of-mohammed/
Sean Hannity: "Was that what you were thinking in your mind when you were answering the question, in other words, the way Muslim theocracies currently operate?"
Ben Carson: "That's correct. I mean, they currently do not tend to operate the same way that our system does. Now, if someone has a Muslim background and they're willing to reject those tenets and to accept the way of life that we have, and clearly will swear to place our Constitution above their religion, then, of course, they will be considered infidels and heretics, but at least I would then be quite willing to support them."
Hannity: "All right, so what I hear in your statement there is you kind of are tempering those remarks. For example, if there was a moderate Muslim that denounced Sharia, that denounced radical Islamists, that denounced quotes in the Koran about killing the infidels or not taking Christians and Jews for your friends, that denounced the controversial life of Mohammad, you would be open to that Muslim running for president?"
Carson: "Of course."
I find it quite ironically humorous that Ben Carson can say with a straight face, "Muslims need to place our Constitution above their religion," when many in his own party are unwilling to do so, often times believing Christianity trumps the Constitution. Just look at the Kim Davis controversy, where Ben Carson himself even said her religious beliefs should exempt her from having to fully perform her job as a county clerk. So, according to Mr. Carson, Muslims must place the Constitution above their religion, but it's perfectly fine for Christians to place their religion above the Constitution. Not only that, but does Ben Carson require Christians to do the same things as Muslims before he will accept them as the leader of this nation? Do Christians have to denounce radical Christians, denounce violent quotes from the Bible, and promise to place the Constitution above their religion in order for the former neurosurgeon-turned-Fox-News-puppet to potentially support them as president? I highly doubt it...
Speaking of the Constitution, Mr. Carson may want to read it over again, as in Article VI, paragraph 3, it says that "no religious text shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States."
Ben Carson: "I will not support a Muslim for president until he or she promises to place our Constitution above their religion."
My response: I will not support Ben Carson for president until he promises to fully read and understand the Constitution.
http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2015/09/22/3704105/ben-carson-would-allow-a-muslim-presidential-candidate-who-repudiates-the-life-of-mohammed/
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