Democrats Force Republican Lawmaker to End ‘Offensive’ Opening Prayer — Because She Said ‘Jesus’ Too Many Times

A Republican Representative was urged to end her “offensive” prayer, as she apparently invoked “Jesus” too much.

Here’s the prayer:

“Jesus, you are our only hope,” she prayed, asking forgiveness on behalf of a nation that she said had forgotten Jesus. “At the name of Jesus, every knee will bow and every tongue will confess Jesus, that you are Lord,” she said.

You’ll notice that Rep. Stephanie Borowicz was interrupted, as well as nudged to hurry it up.

I think this came from the heart for her.

But Rep. Movita Johnson-Harrell, a Muslim Democrat who set to be sworn in that day, found the prayer highly offensive.

According to this:

Democratic Rep. Movita Johnson-Harrell of Philadelphia reportedly said Tuesday she felt her religion was “used against her” by Rep. Stephanie Borowicz’ prayer.

The Philadelphia representative said she was offended by a colleague’s prayer that “at the name of Jesus every knee will bow.” Johnson-Harrell is the first female Muslim member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, sworn in after winning a special election this month.

The prayer was offered just hours before Johnson-Harrell was to be sworn in.

Democrats now claim the prayer was used to intimidate the Muslim lawmaker.

House Minority Whip Jordan Harris accused Borowicz of using her faith to “intimidate, demean and degrade” Johnson-Harrell in front of her family, friends, and supporters.

“Let me be clear. I am a Christian. I spend my Sunday mornings in church worshiping and being thankful for all that I have,” Harris said in a statement. “But in no way does that mean I would flaunt my religion at those who worship differently than I do. There is no room in our Capitol building for actions such as this, and it’s incredibly disappointing that today’s opening prayer was so divisive.”

I do not believe prayer should ever be used as a weapon – but, is that what her intention was here?

It’s certainly debatable.

I think Rep. Stephanie Borowicz spoke from the heart. I don’t know that she meant it as a personal attack on her peers. But of course, I could be wrong.

Is it simply that Jesus himself is seen as an attack in this day and age?

Thoughts?