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.
Then campaign on the issues
Do you even know what the issues are?
Yes indeed I do....because I have friends who live in that district.....
Bigger question is do you, mr. Florida?
Bringing religion into a political race is a losing tactic.....if you haven’t figured that out yet what can I say?
Religion has always been central to political races, especially races for federal office.
The wannabe Hindu is a fantasy politician. She places her religion ahead of her politics. Her religion is fantasy.
OH no it has not.....your view of history and politics is showing its limitations
What are the issues in Hawaiian second???
I don’t care if her religion is fantasy......if you voted for Cruz I could easily say the same about his delusional word from God
But it’s important to look at the two possible ways she’s going about this.
Either she’s saying it because she really believes it as a spiritual truth, or she’s using it for political positioning.
The first possibility is morally acceptable, the second is not.
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Do you support Faith in Satan?
This country was founded on belief in God’s truth, but everything else has stepped up to conquer that truth.
The founders of this country knew what was real: The Word of God, and printed it and distributed it to our schools.
Now the courts, thinking like you appear to think, say that our children must not hear that truth.
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Not sure how you got to your points
based on my post...
Political battles should be based on policy not faith...
Faith plays a part...
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If you are a believer, all that you do is rooted in your faith.
This Nation was founded by believers, who acted on their faith every moment of every day.
When our leaders ceased to be committed men of faith, America fell from greatness, to the cesspool that we presently are.
Anything that they do that is not based in their faith contributes to our degradation.
YMMV
Because of her surname is Kaaihue? I bet she married into the name...
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