There's this notion that Republicans are the party of Jesus and the Democrats are the Godless party. Let's be clear for a minute. One party wants to give health insurance to the poor and the weak and the dispossessed, and one party wants to take away that health insurance and give tax breaks to rich people. You tell me: which side would Jesus fall on that argument?
Reza AslanOver the last few years, the Islamic world has produced more female presidents and prime ministers than both Europe and North America combined.
Reza AslanReligion doesn't make people bigots. People are bigots and they use religion to justify their ideology.
Reza AslanThe best way to constrain Iran's potential movement towards nuclear capability is to have peace in the Middle East, peace between the Israeli and the Palestinians. To end the official war that still exists between Israel and Syria, Israel and Lebanon.
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