When Mitt Romney became the Republican Presidential candidate, some of the media attention focused on his experience as a Mormon missionary in France and asked, subtly or not so subtly, whether a member of a proselytizing religion could properly lead a pluralistic society. In contrast, when Joseph Lieberman was nominated for Vice President in 2000, though many questions were asked about his Jewish observance, few suggested that his heritage would compromise his ability to respect the rights of other faiths. After all, it was assumed, Judaism is not a proselytizing religion.
But is that true?
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