Idaho Republican Objects To Hindu Giving Prayer Because ‘They Worship Cows’
[su_right_ad]FreakOutNationA North Idaho Republican senator is objecting to allowing a Hindu prayer as the opening invocation for the Idaho Senate on Tuesday morning, and says he’ll walk out because they worship cows.
Sen. Steve Vick, R-Dalton Gardens, said, “They have a caste system. They worship cows.”
…According to the Spokesman-Review, Vick said he acknowledged the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution for any kind of prayer, but said he thinks the Hindu one shouldn’t be allowed to open the Senate, as the United States was “built on the Judeo-Christian not only religion but work ethic, and I don’t want to see that undermined.”
“I’m very supportive of the way this country was built, and I don’t want us to move away from it,” Vick said out loud.
So, in support of this country, he is going to pick and choose which religions (Right-wing Christianity only) apply to the First Amendment.
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ExPFCWintergreen March 4th, 2015 at 2:08 pm
Watta maroon
Larry Schmitt March 4th, 2015 at 2:32 pm
Wattan ultra maroon.
bluejayray March 4th, 2015 at 2:45 pm
Elmer looks a lot like Boehner when he was making his kissy face.
rg9rts March 4th, 2015 at 5:42 pm
Could you imagine Pelosi doing the kissy face when she was speaker??
Suzanne McFly March 4th, 2015 at 6:22 pm
You made me laugh so I had to give you a thumbs up, but Elmer is a hell of a lot cuter than boner ever was.
William March 4th, 2015 at 2:25 pm
****
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_tsIuuRJcI
Roctuna March 4th, 2015 at 2:25 pm
We’ve had Native Americans in congress and at opening invocations in Washington and I’d bet good money that they’ve Native Americans do it in Idaho too. Would he walk out on them as well? They may not “worship cows” (that’s a whole other can of stupid) but they do recognize animal spirits. Also, could someone explain to me what the Judeo-christian work ethic is? Special prayers before certain tasks? Sounds like a meaningless cliche to me but useful to imply that other religions just aren’t equal.
bluejayray March 4th, 2015 at 2:45 pm
They say “judeo christian”, but they probably wouldn’t allow any jewish prayers either. Those first amendments rights are only for christians. Just ask them…
Dwendt44 March 4th, 2015 at 2:27 pm
At least cows are real.
Larry Schmitt March 4th, 2015 at 2:35 pm
Ya beat me to it.
Larry Schmitt March 4th, 2015 at 2:32 pm
First of all, they don’t worship cows. Second, even if they did, at least cows exist.
jybarz March 4th, 2015 at 3:31 pm
And taste good too.
fahvel March 5th, 2015 at 5:30 am
and ohm is replaced by mou.
bluejayray March 4th, 2015 at 2:43 pm
I don’t support ANY prayers at public-funded events, period. They are unconstitutional. This country was NOT built on christianity. It was built in spite of it. This is not now, was not ever, and will never be a christian nation.
fahvel March 5th, 2015 at 5:30 am
“in spite of” is brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!!!
bluejayray March 6th, 2015 at 12:44 pm
Thank you–I really believe that we’re still here in spite of them as well. I’ve never seen it so bad and I’ve been here awhile now.
viva_democracy March 4th, 2015 at 3:05 pm
but said he thinks the Hindu one shouldn’t be allowed to open the
Senate, as the United States was “built on the Judeo-Christian not only
religion but work ethic, and I don’t want to see that undermined.”
This goober is so dumb & bigoted in so many ways. I don’t even know where to really start.
jybarz March 4th, 2015 at 3:36 pm
Why do right wingers always think their God is the real one and dismiss the
burqa March 4th, 2015 at 7:37 pm
I think most people of any faith believe theirs to be the best, at least for them. When people come across something they get a lot from, and think is really beneficial, they tend to want to share that with others. For them, it works better than other things so they naturally feel they have found the best, whether it is a set of spiritual beliefs, political ideology or diet plan.
On the Right one finds Mormons, Catholics and Baptists, to name a few, of their members who are Christians and there are significant differences between all of them. It is not uncommon for people to change denominations, too.
Those things said, it is one thing to have differing views, but something else to attack someone else for being different. This is to be expected when the differences are, say, political, where the nature of the game is debate, but not in a case such as this.
Maxx44 March 4th, 2015 at 5:24 pm
This guy’s real name is Ron, Mo.
StoneyCurtisll March 4th, 2015 at 6:41 pm
….
rg9rts March 4th, 2015 at 5:41 pm
And this is from a guy that gets messages from burning bushes……LOL
FatRat March 4th, 2015 at 6:08 pm
http://oyster.ignimgs.com/wordpress/www.ign.com/1590/2011/01/garylarsoncomiccu9.jpg
Suzanne McFly March 4th, 2015 at 6:19 pm
Well then why do the republicans have the ability to pray in government offices? They pray to green backs and we all know money is the root of all evil.
SteveD March 4th, 2015 at 6:48 pm
Clad in a flowing orange robe, Zed said afterward that most of Idaho’s state senators welcomed him. “They came out and shook my hand – some of them hugged me. It was good,” he said, adding, “There are multiple viewpoints. … That is what makes the country great, you know?” http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2015/mar/03/seven-idaho-senators-leave-during-hindu-prayer/
burqa March 4th, 2015 at 7:26 pm
I have heard invocations at various ceremonies and public events by people of many faiths. Nearly all the time they are fairly generic and I can’t recall ever hearing anyone use it to try to impose their faith or beliefs on others.
This guy needs to hang out with some Hindus and get over the need for such ridiculous posturing.
fahvel March 5th, 2015 at 5:28 am
hey, no beef eatin americun’s gonna support folks who treat cows with respect.
burqa March 5th, 2015 at 5:55 am
I wonder if Hindus use Elmer’s glue?
Roctuna March 4th, 2015 at 7:56 pm
Does anyone else think his pupils are too close together? Creepy.
fahvel March 5th, 2015 at 5:27 am
he may be right – after killing all the aboriginal people and 300 odd years of slavery, he has the usa of his dreams. How dare anyone say otherwise.
OldLefty March 5th, 2015 at 6:31 am
The cow is simply a protected animal among Hindus because it is considered a gentle spirit that pulls the plough for and gives dairy products.
The worship cows thing is false.
Since these guys won in an off year, albeit, a census year election,(redistricting year), they have become more and more proud of displaying their ignorance to a tiny niche audience.
AmusedAmused March 5th, 2015 at 9:22 am
Everyone knows only a limp-wristed, lily-livered, America-hating Muslim atheist communist Stalinist traitor learns stuff about other cultures.
OldLefty March 5th, 2015 at 9:26 am
I know, that IS as they say, “French and gay”.
jasperjava March 5th, 2015 at 11:48 am
Dem Hindoooos are COW-munists.
fancypants March 5th, 2015 at 6:57 pm
before clicking I thought Harley found his way to capitol hill