Rep. Bill Sali: Religious Diversity In Congress ‚Äö√Ñ√≤Was Not Envisioned By The Founding Fathers’
When Idaho State Rep. Bill Sali was running for Congress in 2006, Vice President Cheney visited his state and said, “Bill is ready to make a difference in Washington, and he’s going to be the kind of Congressman who will make you proud.” Now-Congressman Bill Sali (R-ID) is demonstrating his worth by criticizing the new religious diversity embodied in the 110th Congress: “We have not only a Hindu prayer being offered in the Senate, we have a Muslim member of the House of Representatives now, Keith Ellison from Minnesota. Those are changes ‚Äö√Ñ√Æ and they are not what was envisioned by the Founding Fathers.”
I’m so tired of the “My God can beat up your God”, holier-than-thou attitude evidenced by so many Evangelical Republicans. Despite what these intolerant trolls may think, God doesn’t vote Republican (or Democratic, in case you’re wondering). For Bill Sali to think that he has some sort of hot line to the Almighty, and that this gives him the right to pass judgement on those he deems less worthy is both offensive and unAmerican . This country has always been about accepting those who don’t happen to believe as the majority. Indeed, this country was founded by those in search of religious freedom- NOT the right to marginalize and discriminate against those not “enlightened” enough to have accepted Jesus Christ as their personal savior.
Sali represents everything that is wrong with modern Christianity. Intolerant, judgemental, self-righteous, and convinced of his own superior brand of moral rectitude, Sali seems to have forgotten (as if he ever knew in the first place) about both Christian charity and American history. Frankly, Sali probably wouldn’t recognize the teachings of Jesus Christ if they showed up with a pair of handcuffs and a tube of Astroglide.
In case any of y’all were thinking of trying to justify Sali’s bigotry, you might try checking the Constitution, specifically Article VI:
There is absolutely nothing wrong with the very sort of religious diversity that Sali decries. The biggest problem with Christianity today is not with Christianity itself. Rather, the problem is with those who profess it and believe that by doing so, they somehow have achieved a higher, enlightened state of being and that this gives them the right to look down on “lesser” mortals. What’s even worse is the sort of religious bigotry espoused by Congressman DUMB@$$ Sali, who seems to have forgotten that this nation was founded by men who were escaping religious persecution in England.
Lord, save me from your followers….
