Monday, May 16, 2011

Obama Quotes Scripture to Push ‘Moral Imperative’ of Immigration Reform | The Blaze

Obama Quotes Scripture to Push ‘Moral Imperative’ of Immigration Reform | The Blaze

CNSNews.com:

In making his case that immigration reform is morally imperative, the president quoted the Book of Deuteronomy – comparing illegal immigrants to the Jews in Egypt.

“Immigration reform is a moral imperative, and so it’s worth seeking greater understanding from our faith,” said Obama. “As it is written in the Book of Deuteronomy [10:19], ‘Love ye therefore the stranger: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.’ To me, that verse is a call to show empathy to our brothers and our sisters; to try and recognize ourselves in one another.

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