Mark Siljander
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Well, there's lots of places we could go with that. Why was this your quest? Why did you think you were the person to do it? Why do you think a bridge can be built? What's the nature of the divide? All of that. Those are things we could spend an hour or two hours on each of those subtopics. But let's start with, well, why was this your problem?
Well, there's lots of places we could go with that. Why was this your quest? Why did you think you were the person to do it? Why do you think a bridge can be built? What's the nature of the divide? All of that. Those are things we could spend an hour or two hours on each of those subtopics. But let's start with, well, why was this your problem?
Well, it wasn't my problem. Jordan, when in Congress, I made speeches denouncing Islam, the Quran, and made external speeches as well. I didn't like Muslims generally. Even when I lived in Michigan, and Detroit had a very large population of Muslims and Arabs, And I had an epiphany.
Well, it wasn't my problem. Jordan, when in Congress, I made speeches denouncing Islam, the Quran, and made external speeches as well. I didn't like Muslims generally. Even when I lived in Michigan, and Detroit had a very large population of Muslims and Arabs, And I had an epiphany.
Well, it wasn't my problem. Jordan, when in Congress, I made speeches denouncing Islam, the Quran, and made external speeches as well. I didn't like Muslims generally. Even when I lived in Michigan, and Detroit had a very large population of Muslims and Arabs, And I had an epiphany.
Believe it or not, in Congress, it's possible for the Spirit to actually speak or hit hard a person within that context. And I claimed to be, as an evangelical at the time, a follower of Jesus. And the epiphany was very basic, elementary, and simple. If you're really following Jesus, why do you disdain a whole group of people, a whole faith group of 1.5 or 6 billion?
Believe it or not, in Congress, it's possible for the Spirit to actually speak or hit hard a person within that context. And I claimed to be, as an evangelical at the time, a follower of Jesus. And the epiphany was very basic, elementary, and simple. If you're really following Jesus, why do you disdain a whole group of people, a whole faith group of 1.5 or 6 billion?
Believe it or not, in Congress, it's possible for the Spirit to actually speak or hit hard a person within that context. And I claimed to be, as an evangelical at the time, a follower of Jesus. And the epiphany was very basic, elementary, and simple. If you're really following Jesus, why do you disdain a whole group of people, a whole faith group of 1.5 or 6 billion?
Is that what Jesus did with the Samaritan woman, the tax collector, those that could have been prostitutes and others? He and Jesus welcomed all and loved them. And love doesn't always, as you know me, like or agree with. So I began studying the Quran.
Is that what Jesus did with the Samaritan woman, the tax collector, those that could have been prostitutes and others? He and Jesus welcomed all and loved them. And love doesn't always, as you know me, like or agree with. So I began studying the Quran.
Is that what Jesus did with the Samaritan woman, the tax collector, those that could have been prostitutes and others? He and Jesus welcomed all and loved them. And love doesn't always, as you know me, like or agree with. So I began studying the Quran.
This is when? When were you making the anti-Muslim speeches?
This is when? When were you making the anti-Muslim speeches?
This is when? When were you making the anti-Muslim speeches?
This is in my last term in Congress. And this is one of the reasons it was my last term.
This is in my last term in Congress. And this is one of the reasons it was my last term.
This is in my last term in Congress. And this is one of the reasons it was my last term.
What year was that?
What year was that?
What year was that?