Bigotry of Katherine Harris
Dear Editor:
In a story in Sunday’s (Aug. 27th) newspaper on U.S. Rep. Katherine Harris’s (R-FL) statement to the Florida Baptist Witness, the journal of the Florida Baptist State Convention, it was reported she said that separation of church and state is “a lie” and that G-d did not intend the country be “a nation of secular laws.” Also, separating religion and politics is “wrong because G-d is the one who chooses our rulers.” She went on to say that “If you’re not electing Christians, then in essence you are going to legislate sin.”
The dictionary defines a bigot as: “a person obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices.” Ms. Harris, who oversaw the Florida election of George Bush to the presidency in 2000, evidently is the perfect example of bigotry as defined in the dictionary. Her statements on this subject defy logic, common sense, and are unbecoming of a member of the United State Congress.
Also, I would like to know how Rep. Harris received these words from G-d, since she claims to be knowledgeable of what the Almighty thinks or wants. Did she receive this information via email, a phone call, or in direct communication with the Lord? Can anyone do that? Or is Ms. Harris in a class by herself?
No matter how you cut it, bigotry is bigotry, and making your beliefs and religion the standard, to the exclusion of all others, is unacceptable to any thinking, religious, G-d fearing person, no matter what their personal beliefs.
In a story in Sunday’s (Aug. 27th) newspaper on U.S. Rep. Katherine Harris’s (R-FL) statement to the Florida Baptist Witness, the journal of the Florida Baptist State Convention, it was reported she said that separation of church and state is “a lie” and that G-d did not intend the country be “a nation of secular laws.” Also, separating religion and politics is “wrong because G-d is the one who chooses our rulers.” She went on to say that “If you’re not electing Christians, then in essence you are going to legislate sin.”
The dictionary defines a bigot as: “a person obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices.” Ms. Harris, who oversaw the Florida election of George Bush to the presidency in 2000, evidently is the perfect example of bigotry as defined in the dictionary. Her statements on this subject defy logic, common sense, and are unbecoming of a member of the United State Congress.
Also, I would like to know how Rep. Harris received these words from G-d, since she claims to be knowledgeable of what the Almighty thinks or wants. Did she receive this information via email, a phone call, or in direct communication with the Lord? Can anyone do that? Or is Ms. Harris in a class by herself?
No matter how you cut it, bigotry is bigotry, and making your beliefs and religion the standard, to the exclusion of all others, is unacceptable to any thinking, religious, G-d fearing person, no matter what their personal beliefs.
posted by Sam Schoolsky | 11:43 AM
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