>Where it is a bad idea Kris, is that it sends a message that other religions >are not welcome here. Also, unless they have multiple prayers or rotate >chaplains from different religions, it is discriminating. When a prayer is >allowed, 9 times out of 10 it is going to be a Christian prayer. Now put >you feet in the shoes of an atheist or a Muslim, or a Pagan who might have >to sit through that prayer that is more than likely from a religion that >advocated the demise of their faith or has been a genocidal force over the >millennia against your faith and its followers. It's an all or nothing >deal. Either you allow all faiths to be represented or you allow none. >Personally, I find most Christian prayers to be highly offensive. If I had >my way, there would be no prayers at any public events...not even from my >own faith. If I want to pray, I can do it on my own time. > >Eric
You make a good point. I admit I've never thought of it quite that way. On the other hand our leaders should be able to at least say a personal prayer whether they're in session or not. Maybe said prayers should be silent, but they should definately be allowed. Just because they're in leadership positions doesn't rob them of their right to practice their religion. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology-Michael-Dinowitz/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:317962 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
