Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver delivered the opening prayer while opening up the 117th Congress on Sunday and decided to use a gender-neutral “amen and awoman” to close out the prayer. It has since caused criticism online, with some people pointing out that the original “amen” does not refer to gender but means “so be it” in Hebrew.
Politics
Democrat lawmaker uses gender inclusive ‘amen and awoman’ during congressional prayer
More Videos
-
Protests in Seoul as South Korea political turmoil intensifies
-
Tension building between Trump and Trudeau: expert
-
Trudeau returns to work amid resignation calls
-
Showdown over South Korean president arrest
-
How a Canadian charity is helping Afghan women restricted under Taliban rule
-
Ukraine cuts off major Russian gas pipeline to EU
You are viewing an Accelerated Mobile Webpage.
View Original Article