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.

  • EndOfLine@lemmy.world
    English
    305·
    5 days ago

    American was founded as a Christian nation

    – Every American Christian Bigot

    Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof

    – First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States

    🤔

    • hume_lemmy@lemmy.caEnglish
      257·
      5 days ago

      Don’t forget:

      The government of the United States is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion.

      – John Adams

      • Deceptichum@quokk.auEnglish
        88·
        5 days ago

        Honestly who could say what they meant by that, it’s such an open to interpretation remark.

          • agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works
            152·
            5 days ago

            The thing you have to realize is that some words change meaning over time. If you check a dictionary from the time, you’ll find that back then “regulated” meant… oh, looks like it meant the exact same thing it means today. Huh, looks like it’s meant the same thing since it was taken from Latin. Fancy that.

      • Boddhisatva@lemmy.worldEnglish
        43·
        5 days ago

        “As the government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded on the Christian Religion, as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religious or tranquility of Musselmen [Muslim peoples], and as the said States never have entered into any war or act of hostility against any Mehomitan [Muslim] nation, it is declared by the parties that no pretext arising from religious opinions shall ever produce an interruption of the harmony existing between the two countries.” - Treaty of Tripoli, signed 1797.

      • barneypiccolo@lemm.eeEnglish
        43·
        5 days ago

        Thomas Jefferson had his own personally edited version of the Bible that focused on the philosophies and stories in the Bible, and left out the supernatural mythology and fairy tales. There were parts of the religion he liked, but he was clearly uncomfortable with the actual religious parts of it.

        And he actually WROTE the founding documents.

    • barneypiccolo@lemm.eeEnglish
      321·
      5 days ago

      It literally says “Congress,” of which she is a member.

      Every newly elected Congressional Rep and Senator should have to pass a difficult, graduate-level test on the history of the United States, and the Constitution, before being sworn into office. You can’t be sworn in until you pass the test. These people are tasked with leading our country. Knowing the basics is the least we can demand of them.

      • wolfpack86@lemmy.world
        2·
        4 days ago

        I’m with you in your frustration, but this only furthers a class of elites being eligible to govern. The test needs to be at a level that anyone going through compulsory education could pass. Eg 8th grade.

        Additionally, I would do the test at candidate registration. There is no pass fail, but the electorate can decide if they’re qualified enough (as it’s the right of the electorate).

        Maybe it doesn’t fix it fully but we can directly point to who is a moron, and who voted for said morons.

        • barneypiccolo@lemm.eeEnglish
          1·
          3 days ago

          Valid suggestions. My suggestion was just a starting point, and yours offers some good adjustments. I worry the educational standards being different in all states may make it harder for those in some states to pass the test.

          Besides, I don’t think we want some schlub off the street that barely knows an 8th grade level of history/civics running our country. I want people who take it seriously, and have sought further knowledge, education, and insight into the government. I don’t see anything wrong with experts managing the country. Part of the problem we have now is that we have evil morons whose entire political and historical education has come from the Conservative Propaganda Machine, and believe that Intolerance is a virtue.

          I have always had a problem with the word “elites.” Somehow it has become a term of disparagement, often a dog whistle for Jews. Oxford dictionary defines it as:

          a select group that is superior in terms of ability or qualities to the rest of a group or society.

          Isn’t that who we want running our country?

    • BigMacHole@sopuli.xyz
      213·
      5 days ago

      Why the FUCK would I Care about the Constitution or Founders?

      -Pro Life People who Defend MASS CHILD KILLERS because of the Second Amendment!

    • CharlesDarwin@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      3 days ago

      These dumbasses still have not figured out that the very first of the Ten Commandments and the Bill of Rights are in direct conflict, LOL. If they want a xtian nation, they should fuck off and move to the Vatican.