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League voice Bill Donohue calls Jeffress, a poster boy for hatred, not Christianity. with the questionable legality of the pastor's politicized preaching.

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Just as Jeffress refuses to see Mormons as Christians, Catholics were deemed non-Christians by most early Americans, including John Jay.

Michael Meyerson: The History Of Religious Bigotry And The American Voter Michael Meyerson 2011

Jeffress quoted John Jay, the first chief justice of the Supreme Court and co-author of the Federalist Papers, who famously wrote, "It is the duty, as well as the privilege and interest of our Christian nation, to select and prefer Christians for their rulers."

Michael Meyerson: The History Of Religious Bigotry And The American Voter Michael Meyerson 2011

Jeffress said this proved that a religious test for voters was both appropriate and consistent with American history since, "according to Jay, preferring a Christian candidate is neither bigoted nor unconstitutional."

Michael Meyerson: The History Of Religious Bigotry And The American Voter Michael Meyerson 2011

Rick Perry over Mitt Romney, whom Jeffress termed "a non-Christian" due to his Mormon faith.

Michael Meyerson: The History Of Religious Bigotry And The American Voter Michael Meyerson 2011

Just as Jeffress refuses to see Mormons as Christians, Catholics were deemed non-Christians by most early Americans, including John Jay.

Michael Meyerson: The History Of Religious Bigotry And The American Voter Michael Meyerson 2011

Last month, evangelical pastor Robert Jeffress' disparaging comments about the Mormon faith generated heated debate about whether Mitt Romney would, or should, be dogged by a "Mormon problem" among Republican primary voters.

Robert P. Jones, Ph.D.: Romney's Mormonism A Tough Sell For Millennials Ph.D. Robert P. Jones 2011

Robert Jeffress, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Dallas, explained why he urged fellow evangelicals to support Gov.

Michael Meyerson: The History Of Religious Bigotry And The American Voter Michael Meyerson 2011

Last month, evangelical pastor Robert Jeffress' disparaging comments about the Mormon faith generated heated debate about whether Mitt Romney would, or should, be dogged by a "Mormon problem" among Republican primary voters.

Robert P. Jones, Ph.D.: Romney's Mormonism A Tough Sell For Millennials Ph.D. Robert P. Jones 2011

Robert Jeffress, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Dallas, explained why he urged fellow evangelicals to support Gov.

Michael Meyerson: The History Of Religious Bigotry And The American Voter Michael Meyerson 2011