tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564473.post117034907854441832..comments2024-01-15T05:32:24.873-05:00Comments on The Jon Rowe Archives: Jonathan Rowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04079637406589278386noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564473.post-32084393077902132872010-01-25T12:31:15.142-05:002010-01-25T12:31:15.142-05:00David Barton can't get his facts right? I rea...David Barton can't get his facts right? I read Mr. Barton's paper and he does not assert that Randolph was a Muslim in the strictest sense of the word: here is his quote from his paper "Is Keith Ellison actually the first Muslim to serve in the U. S. Congress? According to the national media, the answer is a resounding “Yes!” 5 That may well be true; however, John Randolph of Virginia, who served in Congress from 1799-1834, expressed that in his early years in Congress, he held a position “in favor of Mahomedanism” and “rejoiced in all its triumphs over the cross [Christianity].” 6 Randolph was not a Muslim in the same sense as Ellison, but he certainly cultivated what he described as a position of “natural repugnance to Christianity.” 7 Francis Scott Key, author of the “Star Spangled Banner,” befriended Randolph and faithfully shared Christ with him. Randolph eventually converted to Christianity 8 and became a strong personal advocate for his newfound faith. 9 (Interestingly, Key reached out to Muslims, sharing Christianity with them and even purchasing for them copies of the Christian Bible printed in Arabic. 10) <br /> There are at least 5 footnotes from Barton's paper concerning Randolph. He has 100 footnotes in the entire paper on this issue. go to www.wallbuilders.com to read all the footnotes. <br /><br />JohnJohnnoreply@blogger.com