Category: News and Views
President Obama has decided that there will no longer be a "National Day of Prayer" held in May. He doesn't want to offend anybody. Where was his concern about offending Christians last January when he allowed the Muslims to hold a day of prayer on the capitol grounds. As a Christian American "I am offended." this is horible and we need to speak out against it.
the next time anyone tries to tell me that America is a free country, that americans believe in civil liberties, that religious freedom exists, I'll point to insanity like this. Personally, I don't see why any religion should be mixed up in politics in a multi-religious society. But what on Earth is wrong with these Muslims practising their religion? If they're not disturbing the peace, what's the difference between them, Christians, Jews, pagans or anyone else worshipping there, especially if the head of state allows it and if they're citizens? I'm a hellenic Polytheist and I find the references to a single god in the Pledge of Allegiance, on money and prayers etc. in certain national organisations to be frustrating at best and downright offensive at worst. But all of this diversity means freedom. There is no one "right" religion, and in America at least, there's no state religion. So what's the problem?
Isn't it apparent to you that religion and politics are the same thing, not 2 different things, the same damn thing. Just like political parties. religionds are eant to control people and same as politics. They're doing things right now behind your back taht you have no clue about.
I'm a Hellenic Polytheist and I highly doubt that anyone in my religion wants to control anyone. We don't think like that. We don't proselytise, have dogma or tell people when they're right or wrong as far as their ways of worshipping The Gods. Yes, in ancient times, religion and politics were one in the same. However, this shouldn't be the case in a modern nation.
shouldn't be but sadly it is
Obama is right to abolish the national day of prayer. church and state should be separate. If any religious group wants to have a day of prayer, it should arrange one itself.
The national day of prayer is unislamic, and possibly unchristian. People shouldn't just pray because it's the national day of prayer. Prayer should be a personal thing, and what people pray about shouldn't have anything to do with the government.
I completely agree with you. Prayer can be public or personal but it should never be political. Why should anyone pray just because it's the day to do so. Does that mean that on the other 364 days of the year, people shouldn't pray? I've never even heard of this day and am wondering if it was specifically christian or if it was a general thing.
Also, get your facts straight. The day of prayer was struck down as unconstitutional by a court, not Obama. As in judicial branch, not executive. If you really want I can go find a link about it (I just read an article about it earlier today), but I'd prefer for you to do your own research rather than just spouting off something you've been told.
The last poster is correct, it was struck down by the court, not by obama. Obama doesn't have the power to make or strike days. The congress used to have the power to make a special day for something, and they share the power to strike a day with the supreme court.
I personally think this is a good idea. I don't think the muslims should have been praying, and i don't think christians should be doing it either. If you want to pray, fine, pray, but don't do it on the grounds of the capitol. That is a building for making laws, not prayers. If you want to get together and pray in washington D.C., go to the national cathedral.