Apopka (FL) commissioner's Facebook attack: 'My opponent is not a Christian'

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2014-02-26/news/os-apopka-candidate-blasts-opponents-religion-20140226_1_mcqueen-facebook-post-different-views


"HORRIFYING ALERT!!! IF YOU ARE A CHRISTIAN, AS I AM, WAKE UP!!!" began a Facebook post this week by Apopka Commissioner Marilyn Ustler McQueen. "Much to my surprise last night, I found out that my opponent is not a Christian. She does not have faith in God and feels there is no heaven."

McQueen's opponent in the upcoming race for Apopka City Council Seat 2, Diane Velazquez, a first-time candidate for elected office, said she was surprised and sickened by the social-media blast, which she assailed as an inaccurate summary of her personal religious views.

"I have a lot of faith. That's what got me through my husband's lymphoma; my son's two deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan; and my dad's death," Velazquez said. "But everyone has different views in how they believe in God or don't. For me, it's OK to wonder and question."

For McQueen, it's not.

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