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Kamala Harris Says She is a Baptist
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Kamala Harris Says She is a Baptist

Kevin Schaal

This is the religious identity she claims according to the Deseret News.

Throughout her political career, Harris has also drawn strength and inspiration from the Baptist tradition, which is one of the many Christian denominations that comprise Protestant Christianity.

She was introduced to the Baptist Church by her father, Donald Harris, and still identifies as a Baptist today, as the Deseret News previously reported.

In her memoir, Harris cited her early experiences in Christian churches to explain some of her work in politics.

My “earliest memories of the teachings of the Bible were of a loving God, a God who asked us to ‘speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves’ and to ‘defend the rights of the poor and needy,’” she wrote, per Sojourners.

As a religious leader, it is important to examine when a famous person claims to be on your team. This is not a hit job, it is a simple clarification of what might confuse some. …

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