As a Christian minister, this makes me sick.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Three protesters disrupted a prayer by a Hindu chaplain Thursday at the opening of a Senate hearing, calling it an abomination and shouting slogans about Jesus Christ.

It was the first time the daily prayer that opens Senate proceedings was said by a Hindu chaplain.

Capitol police said two women and one man were arrested and charged with causing a disruption in the public gallery of the Senate. The three started shouting when guest Chaplain Rajan Zed, a Hindu from Nevada, began his prayer.

They shouted "No Lord but Jesus Christ" and "There's only one true God," and used the term "abomination."

Who is to blame? The loons at the American Family Association, the Religious Right’s preeminent hate group, sent out action alerts demanding that Congress uninvite Chaplain Zed.

In their action alert they say:

"This is not a religion that has produced great things in the world…You look at India, you look at Nepal -- there's persecution going in both of those countries that is gendered by the religious belief that is present there, and Hindu dominates in both of those countries.

Never produced anything great? Anyone ever hear of Gandhi?

Yes, there is discrimination in the world but the sad fact is that Christians have often been the ones promoting that discrimination. Need evidence?

Three protesters disrupted a prayer by a Hindu chaplain Thursday at the opening of a Senate hearing, calling it an abomination and shouting slogans about Jesus Christ.

My advice to the US Senate tonight: invite Chaplain Zed back and give him a proper welcome.