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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsUhm... separation of church and state?
I understand the sentiment... but really?
Why is the news conference starting with a prayer after all that craziness?
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Uhm... separation of church and state? (Original Post)
whttevrr
Aug 2014
OP
God told us to gas the Jewish people/gay people/etc. You KNOW somebody said it...
blkmusclmachine
Aug 2014
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KT2000
(20,583 posts)1. and a Christian prayer
He could have at least made it non-denominational.
whttevrr
(2,345 posts)3. I don't begrudge the faithful...
But the prayer seems to imply that this action is ordained by god... and now that you mention it, not even a non denominational god but jesus himself.
Wouldn't jesus have met the protesters with love and manna?
regnaD kciN
(26,044 posts)2. Hey, I'm a practicing Christian…
and my first reaction was " is this crap???"
(I must admit to having fantasies of Monty Python's "Foot of God" stomping the guy mid-prayer.)
whttevrr
(2,345 posts)4. It's like a slap in the face...
I think some people are tired of turning the other cheek.
littlemissmartypants
(22,691 posts)5. Welcome to the old south, y'all. nt
whttevrr
(2,345 posts)6. It just happened to happen at midnight...
But it is not a curfew.
[stupid reporter(snark)]
regnaD kciN
(26,044 posts)7. Johnson is proving to be just another tool…
Disgusting.
whttevrr
(2,345 posts)8. They just got done gassing all these people and a prayer makes it ok?
Jesus is gonna be pissed. Do they now have to ask for forgiveness for taking the lords name in vain?
blkmusclmachine
(16,149 posts)9. God told us to gas the Jewish people/gay people/etc. You KNOW somebody said it...