It is amusing to see political propaganda in the form of a religious prayer in a state legislature of a secular country being touted as "the bare truth" and as a desideratum for India by people who claim to be secular. It is illuminating to find out that these secular folk are against the enlightenment and welfare programs. They seem to agree that welfare programs are rewards for the lazy. I wonder why they supported the welfare work of Mother Teresa, and now support the missionaries who provide welfare programs for minorities.
But I don't have to wonder what these same "secularists" would do if a VHP swami were brought in by one political party to recite a prayer in the Goan Vidhan Sabha or the Parliament. Cheers, Santosh P.S. BTW, I forgot to point out that these compassionate folk who feel for the lazy poor and underprivileged minorities, are in favor of corporal punishment for little children, in agreement with the prayer. Please note that when this "prayer" was recited in the Kansas senate in 1996, members of the other political party were outraged. Some walked out of the session. --- On Sun, 1/24/10, Marshall Mendonza <[email protected]> wrote: >Quote >....................... >*We have rewarded laziness and called it * >*welfare.** * >.................................. > > *We have neglected to discipline our > children and called it building self esteem.. * > .................................. > > *We have ridiculed the time-honored values > of our forefathers and called it enlightenment. * > .................................. > > Unquote. > > http://www.sodahead.com/united-states/a-pastor-with-guts/blog-211781/ > > It is truly the bare truth. > > Regards, > > Marshall
