Real Faith Vs. Religious Hypocrisy by Cory Booker

Every day we see and hear lawmakers and people of 'faith' using the word of God to hurt others. These hypocrites spew hatred and pass laws against women, blacks, Muslims, LGBT, Hispanics, the mentally ill, the disadvantaged, and the homeless. Yet, if we look at religions, we find most originate in love. Over time, the positive messages of those religions have been twisted and interpreted to fit the selfish and extremists agendas of those who use religion to hate, bully, abuse, steal from, and kill others.

In his quote, self-proclaimed Christian and Democrat Cory Booker sums up religious hypocrisy in a way that's hard for anyone to deny: "Don’t speak to me about your religion; first show it to me in how you treat other people. Don't tell me how much you love your God; show me in how much you love all His children. Don't preach to me your passion for your faith; teach me through your compassion for your neighbors. In the end, I'm not as interested in what you have to tell or sell as in how you choose to live and give."