No, Rep. Mary Miller, the US was NOT founded as a Christian nation.
After denigrating and humiliating a Sikh Granthi after the House's morning prayer, Miller deleted her X post. It was too late. Her ignorance of history is on record.
Well, first there was the “Holy Quote” thing on X. Mary Miller, incensed that a Sikh Granthi (pastor) delivered the House morning prayer, takes to Elon’s Musk’s private world megaphone and gets everything wrong.
First she gets her turbans ALL mixed up. A Sikh turban doesn’t look anything like a Muslim turban—there are black hats and white hats and a few more—but rather than looking it up, she decides all by her lonesome that he’s Muslim and pretends that, as such, he should never be allowed to deliver a prayer in the House of Representatives. What???? What???? Yeah, you heard right. She literally said that it “should never have been allowed.” Yes, it should, Mary, and who the hell are you to decide???
Allowing as how she found the whole thing “deeply troubling” she goes on to say
“America was founded as a Christian nation, and I believe our government should reflect that truth, not drift further from it … May God have mercy.”
Oh, so, only Christians get to pray in the House that all Americans—American Indians, Jews, Hindus, multiple Chinese denominations, Shinto Japanese, Buddhists, Sikhs, Muslims, and Zoroastrians included—built with THEIR tax money. Right?
And … at the risk of boring half of you to tears by trotting out this article for the second time this week, here is the HISTORICAL TRUTH ABOUT THE FOUNDING OF THE USA: The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were written by people steeped in Deist religious philosophy, who designed the entire system of government, and they were, to the last one of them, opposed to any religious ties to the state whatsoever and were clear that Christianity, which was even then trying to get its mitts on the levers of power, would be a detrimental influence in the security of peoples’ freedoms were it to infiltrate and control the government.
Here’s the article:
Now, folks we have a serious problem here. Between 30% and 40% of Americans actively want to replace democracy with a Christian theocracy.
But we are NOT a Christian theocracy—and 60% to 70% of Americans DON’T WANT ONE.
The problem is that the conspiracy theory mill in the Christian Radical Right in this country has trotted out this WHINING that they’re being done wrong that people don’t elevate their religion to the level of supremacy that creates a fawning public and shames everybody who doesn’t believe as they do.
HOWEVER, the historical facts are clear, and this woman, who serves as a U.S. Representative, does know the history of her own country.
There was, happily, instantaneous outrage when she ran this number. She rapidly scrubbed all trace of the comment from X. Unfortunately for her, half a million people perma-linked this despicable attack on the worth of another AMERICAN and this denigration of a religion every bit as legitimate as hers.
I love how she wrapped up this holier-than-thou, self-elevating comment with … “May God have mercy.”
Yes, Mary. May God have mercy … on you.
There are so many idiots who believe the “Christian Nation” thing, and Christian talk radio programs like WallBuilders assure them it is true. Now whether she is parroting it to manipulate her constituents or actually believes it - God only knows. Bless her poor pea-picking little heart.
I was livid when I read it, though. I applaud having him say the prayer, as a pluralistic, no religious test country should. We could make this a lot less difficult if we eliminated prayer in the chamber entirely? 🤔
There's something particularly despicable about picking on a Sikh - they tend to be the first to offer practical assistance in emergencies and provide food for the hungry. That's certainly our experience here in also-not-a-Christian-nation Australia.