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(13,262 posts) Fri Jun 6, 2025, 04:03 PM Jun 2025

Outrage after Republican representative disparages Sikh prayer in the US House [View all]

Source: The Guardian

A Republican congresswoman is facing widespread backlash after saying that a Sikh should not have conducted a prayer in the US House.

Mary Miller, an Illinois representative, on Friday published – then deleted – a post on X saying that Giani Singh, a Sikh Granthi from southern New Jersey, should not have delivered the House’s morning prayer.

Miller at first mistakenly identified Singh as a Muslim and said that it was “deeply troubling” someone of that faith had been allowed to lead prayer in the House and it “should never have been allowed”, Miller posted on X.

“America was founded as a Christian nation, and I believe our government should reflect that truth, not drift further from it,” Miller continued. “May God have mercy.”

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/06/us-house-prayer-republican-mary-miller

ANY member of Congress should understand the basics of the Constitution and Bill of Rights.

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Outrage after Republican representative disparages Sikh prayer in the US House [View all] groundloop Jun 2025 OP

Why cant repugs freakin stop being racists? vapor2 Jun 2025 #1

It would offend their "base" n/t hibbing Jun 2025 #16

Same reason that they can't read or understand our Constitution HighFired49 Jun 2025 #25

Republican has become a synonym for Racist. IbogaProject Jun 2025 #35

Establishment clause in the constitution is not that difficult to read Walleye Jun 2025 #2

Ah! The SAME Mary Miller who praised HITLER: CurtEastPoint Jun 2025 #3

Praised Hitler Norrrm Jun 2025 #5

She couldn't think of anyone else to quote regarding children and the future IronLionZion Jun 2025 #10

She is an attractive psychopath travelingthrulife Jun 2025 #22

More RWRE repug fake "christian" BS Nigrum Cattus Jun 2025 #4

STFU, Bigot! You get enough of your Christian praying done in Congress, don't you? electric_blue68 Jun 2025 #6

More Mistaken Silliness Beowulf42 Jun 2025 #7

They should have to pass civics testing before they can apply to run for a federal travelingthrulife Jun 2025 #23

Yes they do. They just hate it. johnnyfins Jun 2025 #30

Sat Sri Akal' multigraincracker Jun 2025 #8

The same Rep. Mary Miller A Badger Jun 2025 #9

Oh lordy. She is on the education committee? sheesh. travelingthrulife Jun 2025 #24

Reminder that George W. Bush insisted that a Muslim give a prayer at the 9/11 ceremony Prairie Gates Jun 2025 #11

Damn it's sad to think that we'd prefer Shrub over anyone. groundloop Jun 2025 #13

They have a new Osama bin Laden doc on Netflix - Dubya seems Presidential next to this lot Prairie Gates Jun 2025 #14

To stupid to even be a good bigot. Ray Bruns Jun 2025 #12

As I understand it, Sikhism is relatively new compared to other religions tornado34jh Jun 2025 #15

there should be no religious garbage in government Skittles Jun 2025 #17

Does the fact that they swore an oath to the constitution mean anything to these people? JMCKUSICK Jun 2025 #18

America was NOT FOUNDED AS A CHRISTIAN NATION YoshidaYui Jun 2025 #19

Go Birds! johnnyfins Jun 2025 #26

.....Miller later edited her post on X to replace "Muslim" with "Sikh" before deleting the post altogether. riversedge Jun 2025 #20

She looks like a real social xray johnnyfins Jun 2025 #27

She must be from south Illinois. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2025 #21

This whole "founded as a christian nation" johnnyfins Jun 2025 #28

Sorry to keep rambling, but the ironic thing johnnyfins Jun 2025 #29

I hope the Sikh Granthi wore a kirpan! Ilsa Jun 2025 #31

Oh, FFS! STOP the stupid of opening sessions with prayer! Grins Jun 2025 #32

It DOES serve a purpose: to demonstrate Christofascist Dominance and Fake Piety. They would make Jesus PUKE. BurnDoubt Jun 2025 #34

NO PRAYER SHOULD BE ALLOWED IN CONGRESS. BurnDoubt Jun 2025 #33

Exactly! DavidDvorkin Jun 2025 #36