how bout some non christian invocations and prayers??? Buddhists, Moslems, Pagans...anyone please!

[ORDagnabbit]

[BrklynLiberal]

1. There was an article posted yesterday that 3 rabbis were supposed to be present at some point...

There should be reps from every arena of faith.

[Ocracoker16]

13. The article was incorrect - they will be at the national prayer service

You can read more about it below.

[Democrats_win]

2. Dalai Lama. He's a great speaker and very wise.

[awoke_in_2003]

3. Rather do without them all together. nt

[G_j]

4. Buddhist Prayer

invocation of peace

Peace to all beings
Whether near or far
Known or unknown
Real or imaginary
Visible or invisible
Born or yet to be born.
May all beings
Be well and happy
And free from fear.

Peace to all beings
Within and beyond the imagination
In the world of ideas
In the world of memories
And in the world of dreams.
May all beings
Be well and happy
And free from fear.

Peace in all elements
Of earth, air, fire and water
Fulfilled in space
Peace.

Peace in all universes
From the smallest cells in our bodies
To the greatest galaxies in space
Peace
And light rising

Peace to all beings
Within each being here
To those beings that have been in the past
And to those beings that are yet to be in the future
May all beings
Within each being here
Be well and happy
And free from fear.


(Buddhist Prayer)

[elocs]

5. Well, this was Obama's inauguration and he is a Christian, so I look at it as his choice.

Obama did mention nonbelievers. Any kind of prayer automatically excludes atheists. I wonder if it is possible for some to find more ways to divide us?

[onehandle]

6. Kennedy, Byrd, Obama. All Christians. nt

[swishyfeet]

7. Atheist prayer

Our brains, which art in our heads,
treasured be thy name.
Thy reasoning come.
Thy best you can do be done
on earth as it is.
Give us this day new
insight to help us resolve conflicts and
ease pain.
And lead us not
into supernatural explanations;
deliver us from denial of logic.
For thine is the kingdom of reason,
and even though thy powers are limited,
and you're not always glorious
you are the best evolutionary adaptation
we have for helping this earth now and
forever and ever.
So be it.

[niyad]

8. "an it harm none, do as thou wilt"

[Mist]

9. May the God and Goddess help them to strength and recovery. SMIB. nt

[Manifestor_of_Light]

10. National Prayer Service tomorrow.

The National Prayer Service will include a traditional prayer for civil leaders, a prayer for the nation, a selection by the Washington, D.C.-based Children of the Gospel Children's Choir, and, for the first time, feature a sermon delivered by a woman.

The prayers by the following eight spiritual leaders will symbolize America's traditions of religious tolerance and freedom, according to the committee:

* Dr Ingrid Mattson, President, Islamic Society of North America, Hartford, CT
* Rev Suzan Johnson-Cook, Senior Pastor, Bronx Christian Fellowship, New York City
* Rabbi Jerome Epstein, Director, United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, New York City
* Rev Carol Wade of the Washington National Cathedral
* Dr Uma Mysorekar, President, Hindu Temple Society of North America, New York City
* Rev Jim Wallis, President, Sojourners, Washington, D.C.
* Rabbi Haskal Lookstein, Congregation Kehilath Jeshurunm, New York City
* Pastor Kirbyjon Caldwell, Senior Pastor, Windsor Village United Methodist Church, Houston, TX

Obama is known to carry a tiny figure of Hanuman and Madonna and child in his pocket, reportedly for good luck.

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I think they need a secular humanist, a pagan, and a Buddhist.

[peacetalksforall]

11. Your right. I've thought about if for years. If [pssoble. the people of this country

should unfailing include words decided by Native Americans as appropriate to their ancient and living heritage.

[leftstreet]

12. Flying Spaghetti Monster loves all people of all faiths, and or not faiths