{"id":1946847,"date":"2023-06-14T10:46:06","date_gmt":"2023-06-14T14:46:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizona-legislature-censures-democratic-state-representative-who-hid-bibles\/"},"modified":"2023-06-14T10:47:18","modified_gmt":"2023-06-14T14:47:18","slug":"arizona-legislature-censures-democratic-state-representative-who-hid-bibles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizona-legislature-censures-democratic-state-representative-who-hid-bibles\/","title":{"rendered":"Arizona censures Dem lawmaker for hiding Bibles."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Farizona-legislature-censures-democratic-state-representative-who-hid-bibles%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1946847&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Arizona House Censures Democratic State Representative for Hiding Bibles<\/h2>\n<p>The Arizona House of Representatives has censured Democratic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"Trump taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">state<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-ends-negotiations-with-nancy-pelosi-on-coronavirus-relief\/\" title=\"Donald Trump Ends Negotiations with Nancy Pelosi on Coronavirus Relief\">representative<\/a> Stephanie Stahl Hamilton for hiding Bibles that were placed in the House members&#8217; lounge. Hamilton was caught on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizona-legislature-censures-democratic-state-representative-who-hid-bibles\/\" title=\"Arizona censures Dem lawmaker for hiding Bibles.\">camera moving<\/a> two Bibles under the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-washington-post-faces-backlash-over-headline-praising-biden-did-joe-biden-write-this\/\" title=\"The Washington Post Faces Backlash Over Headline Praising Biden: \u2018Did Joe Biden Write This?\u2019\">couch cushions<\/a> and hiding another in the refrigerator. Three Republicans filed a complaint against her, accusing her of theft and disorderly conduct. After a House Ethics investigation recommended disciplining her, House members voted 30-28 to censure her. A prior vote to expel her, pushed by Republicans, failed to pass in a 27-31 vote.<\/p>\n<h3>Christian House Members Express Offense Over Hamilton&#8217;s Conduct<\/h3>\n<p>During the debate over Hamilton&#8217;s censure and expulsion, several Christian House members expressed offense over her conduct. Republican state representative Justin Heap asked, &#8220;What do we as a body value more: the reputations of Arizona politicians or the reputation of God in the world?&#8221; He contrasted the reaction to Hamilton&#8217;s conduct with a hypothetical scenario in which a House member put a Quran in a freezer, saying it would be charged as a hate crime. Republican state representative Rachel Jones said, &#8220;It is just very disturbing and offensive to think that I may have been sitting on the Bible.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Some Democrats took the opposite view, saying that Hamilton should be forgiven, in line with the teachings of the Bible. Democratic state representative Mae Peshlakai said, &#8220;One thing I learned from the Bible is to forgive and to be kind to people. I still believe in forgiveness.&#8221; Democratic state representative Athena Salman took issue with the process through which Hamilton was caught, accusing Republicans of orchestrating a campaign to &#8220;harass and bully Stahl Hamilton&#8221; by installing &#8220;a spy cam in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizona-dem-rep-steals-bibles-from-members-lounge-shes-an-ordained-minister\/\" title=\"Arizona Dem Rep Steals Bibles From Members\u2019 Lounge. She\u2019s An Ordained Minister.\">members\u2019 lounge<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Republican state representative David Marshall claimed that Hamilton&#8217;s conduct was indicative of a wider pattern of hatred for Christianity and the Bible, pointing to tweets she made in 2020, saying she was running for office after being tired of seeing Bibles on legislators&#8217; desks. &#8220;This is not just a protest, this is something that went on for several years, and it was done because of the disdain she has for [the] holy word,&#8221; Marshall said.<\/p>\n<h3>Hamilton Apologizes for Her Actions<\/h3>\n<p>Hamilton apologized for her actions and claimed they were a protest against the perceived lack of separation between church and state. She also described her actions as a &#8220;simple little prank.&#8221; Aside from being a representative, Hamilton is also a Presbyterian minister.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Key Takeaway:<\/b> The Arizona House of Representatives has censured Democratic state representative Stephanie Stahl Hamilton for hiding Bibles that were placed in the House members&#8217; lounge. The incident has sparked a debate between Christian and Democratic House members over the importance of forgiveness and the separation of church and state.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Arizona House censured Democratic Rep. Stephanie Stahl Hamilton for hiding Bibles in the House members&#8217; lounge. She was caught on camera moving two Bibles under the couch cushions and hiding another in the refrigerator. 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