Joshua Gill on March 26, 2019
Republican Pennsylvania State Rep. Stephanie Borowicz outraged democrats by mentioning Jesus 13 times in her invocation on the day of Pennsylvania’s first female Muslim representative’s swearing-in.
Borowicz thanked Jesus, “the King of Kings; the Lord of lords; the great I Am; the one who’s coming back again; the one who came, died, and rose again on the third day,” for the honor of being his ambassador, asked forgiveness on behalf of America for forgetting him and for him to heal the country, praised him for President Donald Trump’s support of Israel and declared that “at the name of Jesus every knee will bow.”
Democratic Pennsylvania State Rep. Movita Johnson-Harrell, the first female Muslim representative in the state’s legislature, decried the Monday prayer as offensive, as did state Democratic leadership.
“I thought that for the most part, the entire invocation was offensive,” Johnson-Harrell said, according to The Associated Press.
Johnson-Harrell also asserted that Borowicz used Jesus “as a weapon” to target her because she is Muslim.
“I knew I was going to receive some discrimination because of my religion,” Johnson-Harrell said according to WHYY. “Because I’m a hijabi woman. And I am the first…but I did not think it would come on the actual day of my swearing-in.”
An Islamic prayer called Takbir was recited before the legislature during Johnson-Harrell’s swearing-in, but ended just before the prayer’s traditional last linewhich repudiates the belief that God begat a son, and therefore rejects the Christian understanding of Jesus.
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House Minority Leader Frank Dermody also denounced Borowicz’s prayer as “beneath the dignity of this House.”
Dermody proposed developing guidelines to ensure that the prayer delivered before voting sessions will be one that “is meant to inspire us, that is meant to bring us together so we can have, at least, an opportunity at the beginning of the day to think sure that we can get something done here together.”
Democratic Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf also decried the prayer.
The state’s legislature, by contrast, applauded Muslim Democratic Pennsylvania State Rep. Jason Dawkins’ Tuesday invocation in which he recited from the Koran.
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what is happening to america?muslims in our government,i thought it was against the law for them to hold office in the united states of america.did we not fought them over seas in iran.stand on my doorstep to shot for breaking an entering.
bet if it was islimic, there would never have been a peep. get ready people, your armageddan is about to start.
Blue 8 Ball… When you are dying and ask God for his forgiveness then maybe you will understand..
not by fucking much anymore.same with canada, the death knells are sounding people, be aware and ready.
Is this still America….
I can’t decide which is worse. The Democrats who denounce Christian prayer while at the same time embracing Islamic Koran passages, or Stephanie Borowicz praising Jesus, yet at the same time praising Trumps support of Israel when Israel is the unholy Zionist police state created by Talmudic Jews who are the ones who killed Jesus after he kicked them out of the temple, and have been trying to destroy Christianity for the last 2,000 years, including the killing of 40 million Russian Orthodox Christians by Jewish Bolsheviks (funded by the likes of Jewish/American banker Jacob Schiff) in the largest mass murder in the history of the world.
i am MORE HORRIFIED of allah/islam and it’s pple….!!!!
Thank you because of your faith in GOD you shall be blessed,may GOD watch over and Keep you Always??
Religion, any and all should be banned from politics, should stay in the family/home and whatever church etc. Religion is the main cause of wars and of course greed. NO ONE should be forced to live their religion daily because of what is written BY MEN.
Sounds like the Democrats want to end this Constitutional Republic.
Too bad snowflake, ohh is that discriminatory? I don’t care! You can pray to whoever you want and so can this Lady, if it offends you, too bad. THIS country was founded on principals of free speech, you don’t like it, leave.
Yes!!! May more true Christians stand up and proclaim the Name of Jesus unapologetically. Why not? Muslims aren’t ashamed to invoke the name of Allah. America was founded on Christian principles and it remains a predominantly Christian Nation. And, because we are a Christian nation, all American citizens are given the freedom and right to worship as we believe, as long as we practice it peacefully. And we’d like to keep it that way, thank you. We don’t like sharia law. No freedom there. But, there is something about the Name of Jesus Christ that stirs up every demonically inspired person to hate filled anger, and intolerance. Jesus!! Name above all Names! Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Maybe we should proclaim His Name more often. It might manifest more swamp creatures that we can drain. If you don’t believe in Jesus. No worries, you are powerful to disagree and worship whomever and whatever you wish as long as you don’t kill or hurt anyone, or, force us, or, kill us if we don’t believe as you do. Got to wonder though, why does the Name of Jesus stir up so much hatred and anger? Could it be that He really is the Way, the Truth, and the Life? God (The Christian One) Bless America!
We are with you Stephanie, thank you for representing the American point of view (majority!) Please continue to represent us all and may God Bless you and yours. Let the silent majority rise and rule!
Well obama announced that America is no longer a Christian nation but he is a lying muslim. Deport obama for usurping the presidency for which he was never qualified and for treason against America by bringing the muslim brotherhood into the white house.
Whatever happened to “One nation under God ” not Allah ?
Democrats have taken God out of their platform but will give voice to false religions, so they might as well hold hands and sing Mary Had A Little Lamb for all the good praying will do for them. God said he would send a spirit of delusion on the people in the last days, and I think we are seeing it clearly in the democrat party.
Revelation 17:1–18 gives us several characteristics of the one-world religion. The false religion will dominate all the “peoples and multitudes and nations and tongues” of the earth (Revelation 1b, 15), meaning that it will have universal authority, no doubt given by the Antichrist, who rules the world at that time.
Sounds like PENN is trying to adopt the ONE WORLD RELIGION.
GOD Bless Republican Pennsylvania State Rep. Stephanie Borowicz who stood up for Our Lord Jesus Christ.
We need a crusade again!
Wonderful prayer,deport all Muslims and end this evil cult in our country.
Kudos for that prayer, she had the courage to say what good decent folks are thinking.
Thank you God and Jesus for being in our lives..
Amen
to me,, all religions are like penises, nice to have, nice to be able to use it, but never try to shove it down other peoples throats. and as forrest gump said, that’s all i have to say about that.
My philosophy has always been that one can believe in whatever god/prophet (s)he wants, so long as one keeps it to oneself, and doesn’t try to impose the belief system on others. Unfortunately, some religions aren’t happy unless its adherents are announcing their beliefs in every public forum. Muslims do so by their wearing hajibis, conducting public prayer rituals, etc. It’s all a very “in your face” practice. Moreover, Muslims are commanded to steal property from all “kaffirs” because they’re “entitled,” and to either covert, kill and/or rape anyone who doesn’t adhere to their belief system. Any wonder that some people are pushing back? Personally, I’m really not a fan of the “My god’s better than your god,” philosophy of religious practice. As Islam grows in this Country it will be an ever increasing problem. The United States is simply not a theocracy, regardless of how many people would like to make it one.
Oh, it’s okay for a Muslim to pray, but not a Christian????
Good for her, why do we have to accept their religion, this is America, we do not accept SHARIA LAW+, if she does not like it, go back to your country, I don’t understand how was she voted in, people forgot about 9/11, I HAVE NOT.
Love IT Or Leave IT. God Bless America!
I was chaplain for a day several years ago and prayed in Jesus name. I later got a call from a reporter asking what right I had to pray in Jesus name. I asked her to look at the impressive stained glass that graced the building and see their Christian story and ask, why not pray in Jesus name.
amen.
“offensive ?” I think NOT ! .. very refreshing to hear JESUS our Lord acknowledged at a political event
Cry me a river. This is America if you don’t like our Country or our God you can go live in a muslim Country and read your little book there. Well, they just passesd a new gun law in PA and now you have your representatives slamming a Christian and praising muslim. Must be nice to have these wonderful people representing you. I guess if more of you would get out and vote you wouldn’t have these type of people in office. Better wake up people the muslims are getting into office in other countries and are turning them into hell. And they are coming after our guns so we can’t keep America free. Dont believe me? Look it up.
Why do you suppose they are offended? Because it forces them to look at themselves and the wrong they do. They believe that if they deny the message of the cross, they will not be accountable to their Creator.
Jesus died because his message offended many. Is the same planned for us in America?
Wow ! Its hard to believe the democrats … besides hating Jews are now hating Christians. If someone is chosen to say a prayer they shouldn’t be expected to be politically correct no matter what their religion is. Reciting Jesus name won’t kill anyone but save them!
SEE SATAN & DEMS SQUIRM! *** PRAISE GOD FOR THIS BRAVE, DEDICATED CHRISTIAN REP- IF ONLY THE USA HAD MORE! GOD IS USING HER FOR HIS PURPOSES! So sad for haters of Jesus Christ that they refuse to accept HIM as the Holy Son of God & it is ONLY by belief & acceptance of His holy blood to be a sacrifice for their sins, that they can be saved into eternal life with God
SEE SATAN & DEMS SQUIRM! *** PRAISE GOD FOR THIS BRAVE, DEDICATED CHRISTIAN REP- IF ONLY THE USA HAD MORE! GOD IS USING HER FOR HIS PURPOSES! So sad for haters of Jesus Christ that they refuse to accept HIM as the Holy Son of God & it is ONLY by belief & acceptance of His holy blood to be a sacrifice for their sins, that they can be saved into eternal life with God
Thank you.At least somebody acknowledges GOD.
You folks are so easily triggered….my opinions are based on being 63 years old and having lived through many years of harmony between Israel and the US…by propaganda, do you mean my opinion? If we are to hang onto the past transgressions of any of our allies…we wouldn’t have any. Israel is just about the only Country in that region that is our ally….the United States has done injustices to our allies through our long history as a Nation and yet we have settled those injustices and moved on. To live in the past and not offer resolution for a better future, is failure. As A Christian I believe what I believe…our hardest lesson is forgiveness..to an individual or a Country. You can choose to live in the past and never move forward…or you can take the lessons learned and pass them on for a better future. I know the history of both Nations, thank you…I hope you didn’t get a cramp reiterating it to me. I do not hold bigotry against any religion…with exception to one which I believe is not a religion at all, but an evil ideology which does indeed embrace religious and world domination….a different subject for another day. :-)
Stop with the propaganda Schlomo, no goyim here. Jesus kicked the Pharisees, the original Talmudic Jews, out of the temple for their money lending and their wickidness, and Talmudic Jews not only rejected Jesus and killed him, but they spent the next 2,000 years trying to destroy Christianity and enslave their “goyim” through every underhanded scheme they could could up with. Included in this was the killing of 40 million Russian and Ukranian Orthodox Christians by the barbaric Jewish Bolsheviks who destroyed 500 years of Christian rule in Russia with the help of Zionist lunatics like Jacob Schiff and his boy Lev Bronstein. Real Torah Jews have rejected Israel as the evil satanic death cult that it is, and the terrorist and illegitimate state of Israel has done nothing but kill, maim, and create misery to not only it’s neighbors and the rightful owners of the land they stole, but the entire world. Meanwhile, their elitist central banking cabal has caused the majority of Christian America to suffer as their fiat currency schemes makes everybody poor. God Bless the 34 murdered US serviceman who died during an unprovoked attack on the USS LIBERTY by Israeli jets and torpedoes, as they attempted yet another false flag event to involve our beautiful American soldiers to die as mercenarries to plunder yet another Middle East nation.
Religious fanatics, so many religions, who is to say. which one is right no one has outright, positive fingerlicking proof that any are right. We are all following what men themselves have written and changed so many times over centuries, by so called educated beings. Most could not read or write in days gone by, so it was word by mouth. stories carried and gossiped, just like today. Mole hills turn into mountains. Live as your Contience tells you what is right or wrong to thy neighbour.
Jesus was a Jew…they are the chosen people…make no mistake God has yet to raise his hand against anyone who tries to kill his chosen people…the day will be blessed when that happens. The USA doesn’t want to dominate the world….not sure where you come up with that…Israel doesn’t want to dominate the world…they want what was promised to them…period. Israel is the US’s oldest ally…we protect our ally’s…it’s how we roll :-)
He has raised his hand , USA is being rebuked by God for it’s attempt at world domination for Isreals benefit.He has not caused, but has allowed this to happen to us.
Well, Americans find muslims offensive…so deal with it. We sit by and watch these muslims destroy this Country with their Sharia Law BS. I hope the Lord raises his hand and they all drop dead…in Jesus name!
If you vote for a dumocrat that wont be far from the truth??No atheists or heretics in American politics.There is a GOD above and a Heaven above.
Awe go on….blame it on the old faithful……… Russia.
That Would be The Soviet Union. Russia’s State Religion is Orthodox Christianity. Learn the difference.
BINGO!
Or worse!
democrats now proven to be not only anti-American, they are anti-Christian. Sometimes I wake up and think I am living in communist Russia.
And what are YOU guilty of, troll?
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No – this lady is ‘run’ by God, the Father – God, the Son – & God – the Holy Spirit! I don’t think most Israelis accept Jesus Christ as the Holy Son of God unless they are Christians. She evidently DOES – & she will have her crown in Glory!
Basically, the Israeli Mossad running USA through AIPAC.