Posted on 08/27/2016 12:15:38 PM PDT by Jyotishi
Caption: Not the days of Joan of Arc, this is US 2016. Still, the Christian mentality to annihilate the faiths of other exists. Shame!!!
Hindu Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard Called 'Devil' Shamelessly By A Republican Opponent. Hindu Reactions Surfaced.
HENB, Washington, Aug 25, 2016: Tulsi Gabbard, the first Hindu member in House of Representative (for Hawaii's 2nd congressional district since 2013) contesting again to the US Congress, has been targeted for her Hindu faith by her Republican opponent in the Congressional elections, prompting sharp reactions from the Hindu-American community members.
35-year-old Democratic Representative Gabbard is seeking her third-term re-election from Hawaii against Republican candidate Angela Kaaihue.
Kaaihue last week described support to her as "worship (ping) the devil" and called the Democratic Party the "Devil Democratic State."
"Some Christians say, a vote for Tulsi Gabbard is a vote for Satan, the devil do you agree or disagree?" Kaaihue alleged in a Facebook post, which has now been deleted.
This infuriated the Hindu-American community. The Hawaii Republican Party in a statement urged party members to disavow Kaaihue for her attacking Gabbard for her religion and faith.
The chairman of Kaaihue's party also condemned the attack, calling it "vulgar" and "religiously intolerant".
"Her vulgar, racially bigoted, and religiously intolerant descriptions of Democratic Party candidates are offensive, shameful and unacceptable in public discourse," said Fritz Rohlfing, chairman of the Hawaii Republican Party.
Tulsi Gabbard, a sympathizer of many Hindu organizations and Bharatiya Janata Party and its nationalist leader, Narendra Modi, was one of the first two female combat veterans to be elected to U.S. Congress.
Tulsi was among the first few to criticise the U.S. government's decision to deny a visa to Modi before he was elected prime minister of India. Gabbard had called the decision a "great blunder" for US politics and building relationship with foreign states.
Even after being ridiculed and abused by a Radical Christian politician from her opponents, Tulsi is spreading a message of peace and religious tolerance with a full faith in Hindu roots and Bharatiya Sanskara (Indian Cultural Link). Here is a great message on building peace and harmony from Tulsi Gabbard on the occasion of Holy Janmashtami.
Upananda Brahmachari, Chairman of Hindu Existence Forum and the Editor, Hindu Existence website vehemently opposed the ill mentality (Hinduphobia) and religious intolerance expressed by Republican candidate Angela Kaaihue and wished a solidarity for the success of the Democratic candidate Tulsi Gabbard with an emphatic win.
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Courtesy: PTI & Swarajya.
calling the Democrats ‘devils’ is religious intolerance?
Bwaaahahahahhahaha
Give the gal a binkie
“”Her vulgar, racially bigoted, and religiously intolerant descriptions”
It was religiously intolerant,but not racist.
EVERYTHING is called racist today,even when it isn’t.
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Obviously the HRP knows more about the facts than you since they're involved in her campaign.
The Hawaii Republican Party in a statement urged party members to disavow Kaaihue for her attacking Gabbard for her religion and faith.
Since Kaaihue is attacking her opponent on her religious beliefs, is she funding her own campaign by selling "prayer towels"?
She needs to abandon paganism, accept Christ as her savior.
>>Having said that, what was allegedly said was wrong on so many levels.
Why? Does Hindu have a Satan? If a Hindu accused me of a being some blue elephant god, I’d just chuckle since their gods are just cartoon characters. Its like saying that a vote for me is like a vote for Ultron or Daffy Duck or Darth Vader.
From what I've seen and read of so called Christians, maybe they should embrace Hinduism.........
“So far as I can tell, the Hindus are not a problem.”
Yes, culturally, Socialist Hindus are a problem. They just can’t leave that socialism gene behind.
-—I think personal beliefs of candidates are fair game for voters to include in their decisions.-—
That should be reflected in the way they vote...
Thus is just stupidity
Talk about shooting yourself in the foot
Why is it so called republicans can’t just keep their mouth shut when asked a stupid question???
That maybe true but you don’t ever attack a war veteran that way....if this is the quality of republican in that district it may explain why Tulsi is democrat
This is just stupid.....
It is stupid because it loses elections....perhaps you think there is a religious test. There is not
This is as dumb as calling someone racist
That campaign literature is just plain offensive.
Currently the Whole World is Socialist, so I can't put that on the Hindus. The only places in the world that haven't embraced socialism is parts of the United States, Hong Kong and Singapore.
But what I meant was relatively speaking, the Hindus are not the "diversity" group we should be most worried about. That would be the Muslims.
I think their birth rate in Europe is 8 children per couple, while Europeans are creating something like 1.6 children per couple.
We are looking at an Islamic Europe with Nuclear Weapons. We are looking at future horrors.
Tulsi hasn’t supported Hillary and has been outspoken in her disagreement over a number of dem policies
So what?
This is not about someone’s religious belief
If that is what you base you vote on then I you should be thrilled with obozo
“That maybe true but you don’t ever attack a war veteran that way....”
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Why not?
Once she entered politics she became fair game.
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Thanks for clarification
And it is a stupid way to lose an elevtion
Please go back and read post 13
I’m wondering if someone got confused about religion.
So far, Hindus aren’t the problem. I live in an area of the country that has the largest population of them. They’re entirely peace-loving people. Cheap, maybe, but peace-loving.
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