Former President Jimmy Carter came on the Paul McGuire Show in Los Angeles and warned of the dangers of religious fundamentalism and religion in American politics and society.

Former President Jimmy Carter came on the Paul McGuire Show in Los Angeles and warned of the dangers of religious fundamentalism and religion in American politics and society. Syndicated radio talk show host Paul McGuire asked Carter about his “born again faith” and how it differed from the faith of President George W. Bush. Jimmy Carter stated that he did not want to judge President Bush’s Christian faith, but that they had very different views about how to express their faith in America and around the world.

McGuire, whose daily talk show, the Paul McGuire Show broadcasts 3-hours live from Los Angeles from KBRT on the Crawford Broadcasting Network, asked Carter about his religious faith. McGuire said, “How important is your personal relationship to Jesus Christ to you?” and Jimmy Carter responded that it was “preeminent” in all that he did. But, Carter strongly criticized Bush on his foreign and domestic policies that he believed were designed to help the wealthy and the rich. Carter warned on McGuire’s show that religious fundamentalism of any kind was extremely dangerous to society.

McGuire questioned the former President about how the tenets of his own Christian faith might conflict with the platform of the Democratic Party. Carter explained that although he personally did not believe in abortion, he thought sex education and not making abortion illegal was the best solution. During the interview Carter hammered home the message that Bush and the Republican party should be more focused in on the plight of the poor, homeless and needy in the United States and around the world.

Paul McGuire is a national radio talk show host who is a regular commentator on the Fox News Network and CNN. He is a professor at the Kings College and the author of 14 books including “Are You Ready?” Although, McGuire is known for his conservative viewpoints, Carter and McGuire struck up what appeared to be an on-air friendship.