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To believe in traditional Christianity is something else,\u2019 Scalia said. ‘For the son of God to be born of a virgin? I mean, really. To believe that he rose from the dead and bodily ascended into heaven? How utterly ridiculous.<\/p>\nRUSH: You know, I said last week, we played — maybe it was two weeks ago — played audiotape of a debate between Justice Stephen Breyer and Justice Scalia on whether or not it is proper for the court to use international customs and law in determining their rulings in American law — and Scalia mopped up. Breyer looked like an absolute plebe, not a seasoned judge, and I made the comment: “I wish Justice Scalia would do more of this.” Well, he is. He is out on the trail. He\u2019s made two speeches recently, both aimed at supporting Christians and Christianity, and I want to share with you the details of Justice Scalia\u2019s comments when we get back.<\/p>\n
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RUSH: Two stories on Justice Antonin Scalia. First is from the Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Advocate. “U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia said Saturday that people of faith should not fear being viewed by ‘educated circles\u2019 as ‘fools for Christ.\u2019 The justice — in Baton Rouge to address the Knights of Columbus Council 969 centennial celebration without charging a fee — told a largely Roman Catholic crowd of 350 at the Holiday Inn Select that there\u2019s nothing wrong with ‘traditional Christianity.<\/p>\n
To believe in traditional Christianity is something else,\u2019 Scalia said. ‘For the son of God to be born of a virgin? I mean, really. To believe that he rose from the dead and bodily ascended into heaven? How utterly ridiculous.<\/p>\n
To believe in miracles? Or that those who obey God will rise from the dead and those who do not will burn in hell? God assumed from the beginning that the wise of the world would view Christians as fools … and he has not been disappointed.\u2019 Scalia praised ‘traditional Catholics\u2019 who say the rosary, go on pilgrimages, kneel during the Eucharist and ‘follow religiously the teaching of the pope,\u2019 adding that ‘intellect and reason need not be laid aside for religion. It is not irrational to accept the testimony of eyewitnesses who had nothing to gain. There is something wrong with rejecting a priori (deductively) the existence of miracles.\u2019<\/p>\n
“The outspoken conservative justice — known for his views on religion in America — didn\u2019t shy from them during his visit to south Louisiana Saturday. He didn\u2019t discuss any specific issues before the high court, but did tell those in attendance they had ‘no greater model\u2019 for their faith than St. Thomas More. The Catholic martyr and considered the patron saint of lawyers, repudiated Martin Luther and refused to endorse King Henry VIII\u2019s plan to divorce Katherine of Aragon or recognize the king as the supreme head of the Church of England. More was found guilty of treason and beheaded in 1535.”<\/p>\n
You seen that movie or the play A Man for All Seasons? It\u2019s worth seeing if you haven\u2019t. Scalia said, “‘I find it hard to understand people who revere Thomas More but who themselves selectively oppose the teachings of the pope,\u2019 said Scalia, widely cited as a potential nominee for the position of chief justice when William Rehnquist leaves the bench. ‘If I have brought any message today, it is this: Have the courage to have your wisdom regarded as stupidity. Be fools for Christ. And have the courage to suffer the contempt of the sophisticated world.'”<\/p>\n
Justice Scalia. And then in Ann Arbor, Michigan, yesterday: (AP) “U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia said that judges should look to historical practices when ruling on religious issues. Speaking at the University of Michigan, Scalia criticized judges for using what he called ‘abstractions\u2019 to interpret religious issues when they should be looking to the text of the Constitution itself.” Said Scalia, “The Constitution says what it says and does not say what it does not say.” Well, I have said something like that in the past. “Words mean things.” Words mean things. “The Constitution says what it says.” It doesn\u2019t say what it doesn\u2019t say.” Go look to it for guidance. Of course, the American left can\u2019t do that.<\/p>\n
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They have to find things the Constitution doesn\u2019t say and find them constitutional, and then they look at things that the Constitution does say and say, “Ah, the Founders wouldn\u2019t have meant that if they knew what was going to happen. Second Amendment? Nah! It doesn\u2019t belong there! No, no, no. The Founders, if they\u2019d have known what was going to happen with guns in this country, why, they never would have written the Second Amendment. Abortion? Oh, yeah, it\u2019s there. We found it. It\u2019s there. Judges said so in \u201973. They found it.”<\/p>\n
“Scalia\u2019s appearance was sponsored by Ave Maria School of Law, a private school in Ann Arbor backed by Domino\u2019s Pizza founder and Roman Catholic philanthropist Thomas Monaghan. Scalia also is a Catholic. Some of the court\u2019s biggest and most contentious cases involve religion.” So I\u2019m happy to see this, happy to see Justice Scalia getting out there. He\u2019s a fearless man — and, as I\u2019ve always said, ladies and gentlemen, “If I didn\u2019t have my own brain, I would like to have Justice Scalia\u2019s brain.”<\/p>\n
Not just his. I mean, there are a few others whose brains I would love to have if I didn\u2019t have my own. Well, I wouldn\u2019t mind having Mr. Buckley\u2019s brain. I wouldn\u2019t mind have Bill Buckley\u2019s. But this is only if I didn\u2019t have my own. Understand I\u2019m not unhappy with my own brain. This is all qualitative. This is if I didn\u2019t have the brain I have now. I\u2019m not saying, “I wish I could trade mine in.” I\u2019m perfectly happy with the brain I\u2019ve got. Don\u2019t misunderstand me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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