Crow:
First, let me correct myself: Jesus did not wash the feet of the prostitute; she washed his. In any case, the point is the same: He comforted her in her time of need without trying to cram his morality down her throat. That was his M.O., and that was one reason he was loved. Further, I think that defining a "true Christian" is a simple matter that follows from the term itself: A "true Christian" is one who seeks to emulate Christ.
I agree with you that the government has no business in the religion business. (I would go further and say that I think that "religion" has been bad for mankind, but that's a topic for another day.) I think that this viewpoint follows naturally from a common-sense reading of history, given the myriad atrocities, injustices, and plain bad policy that have wrought in the name of God and church.
To answer your question, I don't really know what Jesus would think about this nonsense. My guess is that it would not make it onto his radar screen, because, from His perspective, it is much ado about nothing. He always showed disdain for those who were self-righteously religious, and I suspect that he might view this judge in the same way.
Regarding your comment that I am "overstating the situation," I guess we'll just have to disagree on that point.
And, by the way, don't worry about offending me. I was just trying to gauge your intent. Certain subtleties of expression don't convey well over the Internet.
