"Carly Fiorina formally launched her 2016 presidential run Monday (May 4). But she’s long been working the Christian talk and radio circuit, appealing to a traditional Christian voter base.
Here are five faith facts about the former Hewlett-Packard CEO turned business consultant:
1. Fiorina grew up Episcopalian.
The New York Times described her as an irregular churchgoer who is not affiliated with a particular denomination.
2. Before and after her 2010 campaign for the U.S. Senate, Fiorina stressed opposition to abortion.
Fiorina is a global ambassador for Opportunity International, a Christian global anti-poverty
microfinance organization that merged with her One Woman initiative in 2013.
3. She opposes same-sex marriage on religious grounds.
April 2 interview with USA Today: “What’s really at stake here for gay couples is how government bestows benefits. What’s really at stake here for people of religious conviction is their conviction that marriage is a religious institution because only a man and a woman can create life, which is a gift that comes from God.”
4. Fiorina turns to Jesus in difficult times, such as her treatment for breast cancer and the death of her daughter, who dealt with drug addiction.
According to The New York Times, she told Iowa’s Faith and Family Forum, “It was my husband Frank’s and my personal relationship with Jesus Christ that saved us from a desperate sadness.”
5. She opposes an Iran nuclear deal.
She urged President Obama to “stop talking to Iran. I will never defend anti-Semitism and it is alive and well” in Jordan and Saudi Arabia and other Middle Eastern countries, she told Colorado radio host Craig Silverman’s show. However, “It is Iran and only Iran fueling terrorists with the express goal of exterminating Israel.”" HP
Here are five faith facts about the former Hewlett-Packard CEO turned business consultant:
1. Fiorina grew up Episcopalian.
The New York Times described her as an irregular churchgoer who is not affiliated with a particular denomination.
2. Before and after her 2010 campaign for the U.S. Senate, Fiorina stressed opposition to abortion.
Fiorina is a global ambassador for Opportunity International, a Christian global anti-poverty
3. She opposes same-sex marriage on religious grounds.
April 2 interview with USA Today: “What’s really at stake here for gay couples is how government bestows benefits. What’s really at stake here for people of religious conviction is their conviction that marriage is a religious institution because only a man and a woman can create life, which is a gift that comes from God.”
4. Fiorina turns to Jesus in difficult times, such as her treatment for breast cancer and the death of her daughter, who dealt with drug addiction.
According to The New York Times, she told Iowa’s Faith and Family Forum, “It was my husband Frank’s and my personal relationship with Jesus Christ that saved us from a desperate sadness.”
5. She opposes an Iran nuclear deal.
She urged President Obama to “stop talking to Iran. I will never defend anti-Semitism and it is alive and well” in Jordan and Saudi Arabia and other Middle Eastern countries, she told Colorado radio host Craig Silverman’s show. However, “It is Iran and only Iran fueling terrorists with the express goal of exterminating Israel.”" HP
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