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(13,140 posts) Fri Jun 6, 2025, 04:03 PM Jun 6

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 6 OP

Why cant repugs freakin stop being racists? vapor2 Jun 6 #1

It would offend their "base" n/t hibbing Jun 6 #16

Same reason that they can't read or understand our Constitution HighFired49 Jun 6 #25

Republican has become a synonym for Racist. IbogaProject Jun 7 #35

Establishment clause in the constitution is not that difficult to read Walleye Jun 6 #2

Ah! The SAME Mary Miller who praised HITLER: CurtEastPoint Jun 6 #3

Praised Hitler Norrrm Jun 6 #5

She couldn't think of anyone else to quote regarding children and the future IronLionZion Jun 6 #10

She is an attractive psychopath travelingthrulife Jun 6 #22

More RWRE repug fake "christian" BS Nigrum Cattus Jun 6 #4

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

More Mistaken Silliness Beowulf42 Jun 6 #7

They should have to pass civics testing before they can apply to run for a federal travelingthrulife Jun 6 #23

Yes they do. They just hate it. johnnyfins Jun 6 #30

Sat Sri Akal' multigraincracker Jun 6 #8

The same Rep. Mary Miller A Badger Jun 6 #9

Oh lordy. She is on the education committee? sheesh. travelingthrulife Jun 6 #24

Reminder that George W. Bush insisted that a Muslim give a prayer at the 9/11 ceremony Prairie Gates Jun 6 #11

Damn it's sad to think that we'd prefer Shrub over anyone. groundloop Jun 6 #13

They have a new Osama bin Laden doc on Netflix - Dubya seems Presidential next to this lot Prairie Gates Jun 6 #14

To stupid to even be a good bigot. Ray Bruns Jun 6 #12

As I understand it, Sikhism is relatively new compared to other religions tornado34jh Jun 6 #15

there should be no religious garbage in government Skittles Jun 6 #17

Does the fact that they swore an oath to the constitution mean anything to these people? JMCKUSICK Jun 6 #18

America was NOT FOUNDED AS A CHRISTIAN NATION YoshidaYui Jun 6 #19

Go Birds! johnnyfins Jun 6 #26

.....Miller later edited her post on X to replace "Muslim" with "Sikh" before deleting the post altogether. riversedge Jun 6 #20

She looks like a real social xray johnnyfins Jun 6 #27

She must be from south Illinois. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 6 #21

This whole "founded as a christian nation" johnnyfins Jun 6 #28

Sorry to keep rambling, but the ironic thing johnnyfins Jun 6 #29

I hope the Sikh Granthi wore a kirpan! Ilsa Jun 6 #31

Oh, FFS! STOP the stupid of opening sessions with prayer! Grins Jun 6 #32

It DOES serve a purpose: to demonstrate Christofascist Dominance and Fake Piety. They would make Jesus PUKE. BurnDoubt Jun 7 #34

NO PRAYER SHOULD BE ALLOWED IN CONGRESS. BurnDoubt Jun 7 #33

Exactly! DavidDvorkin Jun 7 #36