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The head of a pro-family political group in New Hampshire accused the New Hampshire Democratic Party of religious intolerance on Thursday for criticizing a Christian state legislator for conducting what it called a religious tirade as a Christian gathering in September.
Democratic spokeswoman Harrell Kirstien accused Republican State Rep. David Bates of attempting to impose a Bible belt social agenda after video surfaced of Bates saying the only hope for America is to turn from our wicked ways and ask god to heal our land and the problem we have here in this country and in all of our states is that we no longer fear god at New England Solemn Assembly in Plymouth Massachusetts.
Now Kevin Smith, head of Cornerstone Policy Research, is calling on the Democratic Party to apologize for the attack.
The NHDPs mischaracterization of Representative Bates faith are not only rooted in religious bigotry, but represents the height of hypocrisy for a party that supposedly prides itself in being tolerant of others beliefs, Smith said. The NHDP owes Rep. Bates and the hundreds of thousands of Christians in this state an apology for his truly offensive and ignorant remarks.
NH Democratic Party accused of ?religious intolerance? New Hampshire Journal
Democratic spokeswoman Harrell Kirstien accused Republican State Rep. David Bates of attempting to impose a Bible belt social agenda after video surfaced of Bates saying the only hope for America is to turn from our wicked ways and ask god to heal our land and the problem we have here in this country and in all of our states is that we no longer fear god at New England Solemn Assembly in Plymouth Massachusetts.
Now Kevin Smith, head of Cornerstone Policy Research, is calling on the Democratic Party to apologize for the attack.
The NHDPs mischaracterization of Representative Bates faith are not only rooted in religious bigotry, but represents the height of hypocrisy for a party that supposedly prides itself in being tolerant of others beliefs, Smith said. The NHDP owes Rep. Bates and the hundreds of thousands of Christians in this state an apology for his truly offensive and ignorant remarks.
NH Democratic Party accused of ?religious intolerance? New Hampshire Journal