Republican presidential candidate businessman Vivek Ramaswamy arrives on the Family Leader’s Thanksgiving Family Forum. (Image: AP Photo)
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy stated he’s a Hindu and his religion has bolstered his presidential marketing campaign.
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy on Saturday stated his ‘Hindu’ religion motivated him to launch his presidential marketing campaign. Ramaswamy was addressing the ‘The Family Leader’ discussion board organised by The Daily Signal platform together with fellow contenders Florida governor Ron DeSantis and former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley.
“My faith is what gives me my freedom. My faith is what led me to this presidential campaign…I am a Hindu. I believe there is one true God. I believe God put each of us here for a purpose. My faith teaches us that we have a duty, a moral duty to realise that purpose. Those are God’s instruments that work through us in different ways, but we are still equal because God resides in each of us. That’s the core of my faith,” Ramaswamy stated.
Ramaswamy additionally shared the video of the interplay between him and the panel on his X profile with the caption: “Last night I was asked about my Hindu faith. I answered honestly”.
“I grew up in a traditional household. My parents taught me family is the foundation. Respect your parents. Marriage is sacred. Abstinence before marriage is the way to go. Adultery is wrong. Marriage is between a man and a woman. Divorce is not just some preference you opt for…you get married before God and you make an oath to God and your family,” Ramaswamy informed panel moderator Family Leader President and CEO Bob Vander Plaats.
Family Leader is an influential Christian organisation from Iowa.
Three candidates — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy — sat side-by-side at a festive Thanksgiving desk for a “family discussion” in Des Moines.
A report by the Associated Press stated that the presidential contenders addressed one another by their first names and at occasions famous the place they agreed. They mentioned their international insurance policies on Israel, China and the Russia-Ukraine battle whereas specializing in spiritual liberty and agriculture, however the interactions between them have been pleasant.
Leading Republican contender former US President Donald Trump didn’t attend the occasion.
