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southlandshari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 12:13 AM Original message |
Why are people so offended by a National Prayer Day? |
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neverforget (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 12:15 AM Response to Original message |
1. why do we need the government to remind us to pray? |
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bjobotts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 01:46 AM Response to Reply #1 |
35. We don't need to institutionalize prayer. It's what it can be turned into |
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bjobotts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 01:51 AM Response to Reply #35 |
37. And any "Christian" who refuses to watch "ZEITGEIST" accepts indoctrination over reality, proving |
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CLANG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 12:53 PM Response to Reply #1 |
89. Yeah, people pay lots to their churches - they should be responsible for the reminder. |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 12:16 AM Response to Original message |
2. I'm a Christian and why is my religion exclusive of all others celebrated in this Country? |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 12:20 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Exactly! Which brings up the absurdity of celebrating one religion over any others |
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ZeitgeistObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 12:16 AM Response to Original message |
3. I'm guessing it's because there are 4 questions involved. |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 12:48 AM Response to Reply #3 |
20. Number 1 is easily answered |
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ZeitgeistObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 12:59 AM Response to Reply #20 |
26. My personal reaction is 'oh enough already.' |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 02:40 AM Response to Reply #26 |
47. That's a great prayer |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 12:17 AM Response to Original message |
4. My religion doesn't believe in prayer. It offends us and our God |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 12:18 AM Response to Original message |
5. Separation of Church and State |
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political_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 12:47 AM Response to Reply #5 |
19. +1000 |
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bjobotts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 01:53 AM Response to Reply #5 |
38. and our egos separate us from God. It's not 'me' and God, it's just God |
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bjobotts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 01:55 AM Response to Reply #38 |
39. We would get people like Bachman and Palin leading us on "National Prayer Day" |
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bjobotts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 01:58 AM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Having a presidential debate in a mega church was hypocrisy to our nation's principles |
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bjobotts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 01:59 AM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Most don't even know that "under God" or "in God we trust" was added in 1954 by congress |
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bjobotts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 02:03 AM Response to Reply #41 |
44. Next we'll be hearing National Prayer Day was in the constitution by the Texas Ed Board. |
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bjobotts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 02:06 AM Response to Reply #44 |
45. We had fanatics annointing federal buildings in holy oil (or witches oil) |
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bjobotts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 02:31 AM Response to Reply #45 |
46. What next...National 'Excorcism" Day on congress,Pray for rain on Dem convention day? |
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Delphinus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 05:41 AM Response to Reply #41 |
52. Yes - |
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DearAbby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 09:05 AM Response to Reply #41 |
70. This is true |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 11:55 AM Response to Reply #41 |
82. Many don't know that "in god we trust" was on coins way before |
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jobwithout (118 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 12:27 PM Response to Reply #41 |
84. self remove |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 12:21 AM Response to Original message |
7. How about a National "Critical Thinking About Things Like Santa, The Easter Bunny, and God" Day? |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 12:23 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. That's an excellent suggestion. Anytime |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 12:21 AM Response to Original message |
8. public piety makes me feel uncomfortable. |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 12:21 AM Response to Original message |
9. Because some people don't pray in the sense this is intended. |
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provis99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 12:23 AM Response to Original message |
11. How would you feel about a National Anti-prayer day? |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 12:24 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Beat me to it. |
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Fridays Child (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 12:38 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. +1 |
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Ramulux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 12:38 AM Response to Reply #11 |
16. That would be awesome |
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hayu_lol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 01:43 AM Response to Reply #11 |
34. Same thing applies to anti prayer day... |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 12:23 AM Response to Original message |
12. Why do you want the government enforcing your religion? |
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southlandshari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 12:47 AM Response to Reply #12 |
18. I never said I was in favor of it |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 08:23 AM Response to Reply #18 |
61. The offense is that National Day of Prayer assumes that people don't pray |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 12:49 AM Response to Reply #12 |
21. That National Day of Prayer has a single special prayer |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 12:24 AM Response to Original message |
13. It seems designed to conflate |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 12:45 AM Response to Original message |
17. I don't have a problem with a National Day of Prayer |
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guyton (370 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 12:53 AM Response to Original message |
22. National Homeopathy Day |
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southlandshari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 12:57 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. National Animal Crackers Day |
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RFKHumphreyObama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 12:57 AM Response to Original message |
24. It's good to see you on here Shari |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 12:58 AM Response to Original message |
25. Because I believe in separation of Church and State. |
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asjr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 01:04 AM Response to Original message |
27. Hmm. Does that mean we don't have to pray the |
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caty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 01:11 AM Response to Original message |
28. My stand on this |
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K8-EEE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 01:16 AM Response to Original message |
29. Because it's silly |
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Golden Raisin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 01:16 AM Response to Original message |
30. Pray in your church (temple, mosque, whatever.) |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 01:18 AM Response to Original message |
31. Why should a national prayer day involve government at all? |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 01:25 AM Response to Original message |
32. It's the way of the pharisees |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 01:42 AM Response to Original message |
33. There's 52 Of Em A Year... |
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hayu_lol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 01:50 AM Response to Reply #33 |
36. Objections because... |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 02:02 AM Response to Reply #36 |
43. Feeds Their Persecution Complex... |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 02:00 AM Response to Original message |
42. To me it's a simple human rights issue. |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 02:48 AM Response to Original message |
48. because fundies have bludgeoned this nation with their beliefs |
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HillbillyBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 03:20 AM Response to Reply #48 |
49. My reason is that the 'National Prayer' thing is |
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verdalaven (495 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 05:06 AM Response to Original message |
50. I am agnostic, and I am not offended |
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TransitJohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 05:09 AM Response to Original message |
51. Why are black people so offended by state holidays honoring the Confederacy? |
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PuraVidaDreamin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 06:20 AM Response to Original message |
53. If you read , "The Family" by Jeff Sharlott... |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 06:23 AM Response to Original message |
54. Because no one is blocking anybody's path to a synagogue, a church, |
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pecwae (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 06:39 AM Response to Original message |
55. I'm not. I don't care. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 06:42 AM Response to Original message |
56. i dont care. if one of these 'days" dont apply, then move along. |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 07:52 AM Response to Original message |
57. Separation of church and state. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 07:54 AM Response to Original message |
58. Because this is a SECULAR country founded on ENLIGHTENMENT principles. |
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Tailormyst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 07:56 AM Response to Original message |
59. Because the REAL meaning is National Christian Prayer day |
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Bill McBlueState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 08:16 AM Response to Original message |
60. I'm not offended; |
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NotThisTime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 08:24 AM Response to Original message |
62. National Prayer Day would assume that I pray, which to me is an offensive assumption |
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southlandshari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 08:52 AM Response to Reply #62 |
66. Oh really? |
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LibertyLover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 08:48 AM Response to Original message |
63. I am offended because non-Christians such as I am have consistently |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 08:49 AM Response to Original message |
64. the government should stay out of all matters religious imho |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 08:51 AM Response to Original message |
65. Because it is a clear violation of the separation of church and state |
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WolverineDG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 08:55 AM Response to Original message |
67. It's more fun to belittle people of faith |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 08:55 AM Response to Original message |
68. Separation of Church and State, nothing more nothing less. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 09:00 AM Response to Original message |
69. Simple.. |
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southlandshari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
71. nevermind |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 11:32 AM Response to Reply #71 |
73. Religious groups are free to declare such a day, the government...no. |
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ChickMagic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
72. Would you feel the same way on National Blasphemy Day? |
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southlandshari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 11:38 AM Response to Reply #72 |
74. Why do you care what I think? |
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Toasterlad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 11:50 AM Response to Reply #74 |
77. I You Expect People Not To Assume You Want a National Prayer Day.... |
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ChickMagic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 11:50 AM Response to Reply #74 |
78. It had nothing to do with you personally |
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Gold Metal Flake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
75. I have not seen you post in... years. And you start up with this? |
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toadzilla (814 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 11:49 AM Response to Original message |
76. just another massive waste of time money and effort. |
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Spider Jerusalem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
79. Because of the First Amendment? |
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frylock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
80. why do christians continue to ignore matthew 6:6? |
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CBR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
81. I could care less about it honestly. I would not even know it |
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Junkie Brewster (301 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
83. I'm not sure our government should be exhorting folks to pray |
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jobwithout (118 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
85. Because many people Worship |
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Vickers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 12:34 PM Response to Reply #85 |
87. "The religion of atheism." |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 01:05 PM Response to Reply #85 |
92. "show me how this interjects the Government into religion" -- no, it does the other way around. |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
86. I'm more amused than offended. Does God turn on his hearing aid on "Prayer Day"? |
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krabigirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 12:49 PM Response to Original message |
88. I'm not offended, I just find it very, very creepy, And what about the verse re: the Pharisees? |
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4lbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
90. To me, a "National Prayer Day" implies that you MUST pray on that day. |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
91. Because a Presidential proclamation of a day of prayer constitutes a gov't endorsement of religion. |
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ismnotwasm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
93. Prayer is a private decision |
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