26-03-2019 20:16 via pittsburgh.cbslocal.com

Pa. Democrats, Muslim Lawmaker Decry Opening Prayer As Divisive

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The first female Muslim member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives says she was offended by a colleague’s decision to open session with a prayer that “at the name of Jesus every knee will bow.”
Democratic Rep. Movita Johnson-Harrell of Philadelphia said Tuesday she felt the remarks by Rep. Stephanie Borowicz shortly before Johnson-Harrell took the oath of office used her religion against her.
Borowicz is a Republican and associate pastor&rs
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