RE: Is the "Lord's Prayer" Christian, and other concerns
January 13, 2012 at 11:40 am
(This post was last modified: January 13, 2012 at 11:41 am by Doubting Thomas.)
Of course they had to shout him down. Jesus is not only an American, but a Republican, and he wouldn't allow this to happen in his congress.
The funny thing is that those Christians shouting down the Hindu chaplain understand how we atheists feel whenever Congress is opened with a Christian prayer.
I couldn't agree more with you. This is what I've been saying all along. The First Amendment says that NO establishment of religion will take place, not that it's OK as long as it's a general non-denominational prayer that most people can agree on. If we had a sensible Supreme Court, there would be no "under God" in the pledge, no "In God We Trust" on our money, and no prayers opening government meetings or sessions of Congress.
The funny thing is that those Christians shouting down the Hindu chaplain understand how we atheists feel whenever Congress is opened with a Christian prayer.
(January 13, 2012 at 9:21 am)Heather Wrote: I think the debate should not be over if the Lord's Prayer is only for Christianity but that no religion has a place in a government meeting. There is no logical purpose for a prayer of any sort at a government function. But, since we are "one nation under God, " the praying will never go away.
I couldn't agree more with you. This is what I've been saying all along. The First Amendment says that NO establishment of religion will take place, not that it's OK as long as it's a general non-denominational prayer that most people can agree on. If we had a sensible Supreme Court, there would be no "under God" in the pledge, no "In God We Trust" on our money, and no prayers opening government meetings or sessions of Congress.
Christian apologetics is the art of rolling a dog turd in sugar and selling it as a donut.
