"We can be in this race to show this country the face of the God we serve."
Let's change a couple of words and see how that would go over.
"We can be in this race to show this country the face of Allah we serve."
Does that Allah statement look bad to you? We all can see how that would work out.
To non-evangelicals, what Mrs. Cruz said is almost as bad. Now do you see what others are seeing in Mrs. Cruz's statement.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3396492/posts
Four GOP Candidates Pledge To Pass FADA In First 100 days
“...The First Amendment Defense Act, which has been introduced to both the House and Senate in the current session, would seek to “[prohibit] the federal government from taking discriminatory action against a person on the basis that such person believes or acts in accordance with a religious belief or moral conviction that: (1) marriage is or should be recognized as the union of one man and one woman, or (2) sexual relations are properly reserved to such a marriage......
Trump responded to the request with a letter saying “You are asking me to make passing the First Amendment Defense Act a priority in the first 100 days of my administration. As President, I cannot pass legislation, but I will certainly sign legislation that protects religious liberty for all.” The letter goes onto say that while economic issues should be “near the top of the list” of priorities for the next President, “Preserving and protecting the rights of our citizens must also be in the mix.” ....
No because I don’t accept Islam as having the same “God”. What Heidi Cruz said is correct. You cannot replace her words. The God of Islam is not the God of my faith or her faith and Islam is a cult of hatred, not peace. Just as Trump is a man of hatred so are his supporters of hatred.