Is Cory Booker Misusing the Bible?
I appreciate that Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker is not ashamed to speak of his faith. He is not ashamed to call himself a Christian, and he is not afraid to quote Scripture. The question is: Is he misusing the Bible? Is he misapplying God’s Word? Booker’s Misuse of the Bible Senator Booker was responding to a question asked by a Catholic school student who stated that her school “routinely rejected requests for an LGBTQ+ club.” Booker replied, “It said in Micah, ‘What do you want from your Lord, but what is it you want from your people?’ Which is to do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly — walk humbly — and, so for me, I cannot allow, as a leader, that people are going to use religion as a justification for discrimination.” He added, “I can respect your religious views but also protect people from discrimination.” Did Booker apply this famous verse from the Old Testament accurately? Was the senator correct in explaining his opposition to “discr...