Is the "Lord's Prayer" Christian, and other concerns

[ConureDelSol]

Remember when Congress invited a Hindu, I think it was, to give a Hindu prayer before a session of Congress? There were a bunch of people thrown out for protesting or yelling out that it was blasphemy or some such. There's no doubt in my mind that most Christians believe in freedom of religion... as long as it's Christianity.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sq3ElGdC2fU

You mean this one?

I hope none of those people shouting were representatives. I am ashamed of my country.

[Doubting Thomas]

No, I think it was a bunch of people in the visitor's gallery. Not that I couldn't see a bunch of Senators leaving in protest.

[Epimethean]

What a bunch of ignorant, abysmally asinine fucks.

[Whateverist]

Why can't people be satisfied to pray in silence? Why must prayer be a public show for all to see? It seems like showing off the faith is more important to some people than just having faith.

Exactly. Doesn't their special book specifically warn against making a public show of prayer? Besides we pay their salary. They should pray on their own nickel.

[reverendjeremiah]

How can this be anything but a blatant violation of the Establishment Clause? First the stupid courts ruled that "Under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance is devoid of any religious meaning, now lawyers are trying to claim that the "Our Father" prayer is not Christian? What a bunch of bullshit.

Frankly, the Establishment Clause says there will be no establishment of religion period, not "you can pray before public meetings as long as it's a non-denominational, all-inclusive prayer." They shouldn't even be having a prayer before a city or county council meeting. After all, what is a prayer? It's talking to a god, which is a religion.

Next they will claim the bible isnt a book of religion, but a historical text.