A Michigan Democrat says she is leaving politics because the Democratic Party has become such an opponent of her Christian faith that she cannot continue to serve as a state legislator.
“For me, it is impossible to be a faithful follower of Jesus Christ while remaining a member of the Democratic Party as it exists today. I cannot reconcile that platform with Scripture,” Democratic Michigan State Representative Karen Whitsett said, according to Click on Detroit.
“I don’t have a heaven or hell to put anyone in. Only God does. But I do have God’s unwavering Word to stand on, and I can no longer compromise it to fit a party platform or to please people,” Whitsett added last month when she announced her decision.
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“I have compromised my relationship with Jesus for too long, and I’m grateful God did not give up on me. He gave me time to repent,
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