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Rep. Mary Miller loses it over 'a Muslim' speaking in Congress (www.huffpost.com)

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/30994201

Rep. Mary Miller ― a Republican from Illinois who once praised Adolf Hitler ― wrote, edited and ultimately deleted a social media post decrying “a Muslim” speaking in Congress.

“It’s deeply troubling that a Muslim was allowed to lead prayer in the House of Representatives this morning. This should have never been allowed to happen,” she wrote Friday. “American was founded as a Christian nation, and I believe our government should reflect that truth. May God have mercy!”

The man leading the prayer was guest chaplain Giani Singh, a follower of the Sikh faith, not Islam. Miller’s Republican colleague Rep. Jeff Van Drew (N.J.) introduced him as such on Friday.

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[–] DemBoSain@midwest.social 6 points 4 months ago

Anyone saying "America was founded as a Christian nation" gets to be first in line.

[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 months ago

Why is there a prayer in the house of representatives in the first place? Wtf?