In 1993, Bush told a Jewish reporter for the Austin American-Statesman that, according to his faith, nonbelievers in Christ, go to hell.

His statements were picked up by the Jewish press, and when he first ran for Texas governor in 1994, were revived by his opponent, then-Gov. Ann Richards, in ads her campaign took out in Jewish newspapers.

"Bush was giving the Orthodox biblical answer," says Marvin Olasky, a senior fellow of the Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty, a born-again Christian and advisor to Bush on compassionate conservatism. "On the face of it, you have to believe in Christ to go to heaven; Jews don't believe in Christ; therefore, Jews don't go to heaven. So of course there was an uproar."

The story lay dormant until 1998 when, right before Bush left for a trip to Israel, the same Austin American Statesman reporter asked Bush what he would say to the Israelis upon arrival. "Go to hell," Bush joked.

After that uproar, Bush apologized by sending a letter to Abraham Foxman of the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith. Bush wrote that he was "troubled that some people were hurt..."

As for his hate of Muslims, that's still a developing story......