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Charles Taylor Has Become a Jew, His Wife Says
June 10, 2009 By ANNA SCHECTER

Former Liberian President Charles Taylor (R) sits in the courtroom

Former Liberian president Charles Taylor, on trial in the Hague for allegeed war crimes committed during the civil war in Sierra Leone, has adopted Judaism, one of his wives said, adding that Judaism is all they talked about during her recent visit with him at the Hague.

"He has decided to become a Jew. And he wants to follow the true religion according to him. He wants to know deeply about God," Mrs. Victoria Taylor told BBC radio.

Mrs. Taylor said her husband found Judaism only after his trial began.

"When he got to The Hague, he got to know that he really, really wanted to be a Jew. And he wanted to convert to Judaism. And that's what he has done… He wants to know deeply about God and all about creation, and he wants to serve God accordingly and immediately," she said.

Mrs. Taylor said that while her husband has questions about the teachings of Christianity, he still believes in Christ: "He wants to follow the two religions," she said.


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		Charles Taylor Has Become a Jew, His Wife Says June 10, 2009 By ANNA SCHECTER Former Liberian President Charles Taylor (R) sits in the courtroom Former Liberian president Charles Taylor, on trial in the Hague for allegeed war crimes committed during the civil war in Sierra Leone, has adopted Judaism, one of his wives said, adding that Judaism is all they talked about during her recent visit with him at the Hague. "He has decided to become a Jew. And he wants to follow the true religion according to him. He wants to know deeply about God," Mrs. Victoria Taylor told BBC radio. Mrs. Taylor said her husband found Judaism only after his trial began. "When he got to The Hague, he got to know that he really, really wanted to be a Jew. And he wanted to convert to Judaism. And that's what he has done… He wants to know deeply about God and all about creation, and he wants to serve God accordingly and immediately," she said. Mrs. Taylor said that while her husband has questions about the teachings of Christianity, he still believes in Christ: "He wants to follow the two religions," she said.