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State Sen. Tom Reynolds says he doesn't exactly ask job applicants if they are born-again Christians.
Here is what the West Allis Republican told conservative talk show host Charlie Sykes this week:
"One of the questions I like asking people and it's not are they born again but I like asking people, just so I can get an idea of their understanding of their religious views is, if you die today and were standing before the judgment seat of God and God said, Why should I let you into heaven?' what would you say?" the senator said, defending himself in response to our Sunday column. "I ask that all the time to people just to get their understanding of how salvation is achieved."
Reynolds added, regarding potential state employees, "If I'm going to have somebody working in my office, it's nice to know where, how they view their relation to God, whether entrance into heaven is something they earn or if it's a free gift."
How would you like to have that one thrown at you in a job interview?
Even Sykes, who often uses his morning talk show to carry water for Republican causes, had to blanch.
"I think that's completely unacceptable," Sykes said after Reynolds exited the show. "I'm sorry, that just fundamentally crosses the line."
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