ok, here we go again. i am not, by any means against anyone's right to their own spirituality or religion. i just believe that it should be up to the individual to choose and kept from the gov't.
so the president issues a proclamation declaring that the National Day of Prayer encourages Americans of every faith to give thanks for God's many blessings and to pray for each other and our Nation
hmmm...sounds ok so far, but let's look a little deeper shall we?
follow along the site kids and let's see how that "of every faith" part plays out.
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yup, sounds just like we are being open to every faith and every belief.
Media
Whether it’s news broadcasts, movies, television sitcoms or Internet sites, the media is the most influential center of power in America. Pray for journalists to be fair and accurate and for entertainers to conduct themselves in a responsible manner. We can also pray for the Christian individuals in the news and entertainment industries, asking the Lord to grant them strength and perseverance as they endeavor to let their lights shine in what is often an environment hostile to those who voice their belief in Christ.
Education
Many of our schools and universities are minimizing traditional subjects such as history and math, and are instead promoting a radical social agenda. For example, some schools begin teaching homosexual propaganda to kindergartners. As a result, our children are entering the "real world" knowing more about politically correct ideas than they do about reading or science! Pray that your schools will get "back to basics" when it comes to educating our children, instilling the leaders of tomorrow with a respect for the Judeo-Christian values upon which our nation was founded.
"homosexual propaganda"??????? wtf????
on a page that has a picture of the president on the top, this makes me beyond crazy. a list of what we should pray for? are you kidding me.
i have no problem at all with a national day of prayer as long as they let each person use it to reconnect with his/her own spirituality. or not. but don't wave flags and proclaim it my duty as a citizen of this country to teach small-minded bigotry and prejudice.
as jason wrote, "This is a pluralistic nation of religions not a Christian one."
this could have been a decent idea that promoted not only spirituality but religious tolerance.
grrrrrr.
http://www.nationaldayofprayer.org/prayfor/A0000020.html
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