Even though I think the town leaders need all the help they can get (I hope they pray to the water cooler if they think it will help them fill potholes), it still seems silly to make a public spectacle out of praying.
Wonder if the local Wiccan club would be interested in joining?
I wonder why it's so important to have a prayer before a public meeting anyway. If it's a matter of tradition - OK, fine. But the SCOTUS decision has opened a can of worms. What happens if the Buddhists do want to offer some sort of invocation? What if a mosque pops up in town, and the Muslims want to offer a prayer to Allah? Will our local Christian leaders allow it?
From the article: '"I'm glad to see the ruling (allowing sectarian prayer), but I don't think it would have made a difference to me. I would have continued to have prayer in the meeting," says Lutz, in his 13th year as mayor.' So if the court had ruled against it, the mayor would have advocated doing something unconstitutional?
Right, but one of the church officials quoted in the article has a problem with prayers being politically correct. However, intertwining politics and religion is when trouble starts.
as it should! yay!
ReplyDeleteEven though I think the town leaders need all the help they can get (I hope they pray to the water cooler if they think it will help them fill potholes), it still seems silly to make a public spectacle out of praying.
ReplyDeleteWonder if the local Wiccan club would be interested in joining?
-FMB
That happened to separation of church and state?
ReplyDeleteI wonder why it's so important to have a prayer before a public meeting anyway. If it's a matter of tradition - OK, fine. But the SCOTUS decision has opened a can of worms. What happens if the Buddhists do want to offer some sort of invocation? What if a mosque pops up in town, and the Muslims want to offer a prayer to Allah? Will our local Christian leaders allow it?
ReplyDeleteWhich way woudl you have to stand in boro hall to face mecca?
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ReplyDelete'"I'm glad to see the ruling (allowing sectarian prayer), but I don't think it would have made a difference to me. I would have continued to have prayer in the meeting," says Lutz, in his 13th year as mayor.'
So if the court had ruled against it, the mayor would have advocated doing something unconstitutional?
Some of the comments made in the article by local church leaders are a bit troubling.
ReplyDeleteA moment of silence covers everyone... in this day and age of being politically correct, no one can be offended.
ReplyDeleteRight, but one of the church officials quoted in the article has a problem with prayers being politically correct. However, intertwining politics and religion is when trouble starts.
DeleteAs always, religion is causing problems.
ReplyDeleteMaybe politics is causing the problem....and really, when did political correctness become part of the constitution?
ReplyDeleteGod and Christian religion should NEVER be taken out of our schools, our town meetings or our lives. THATS whats wrong in the world today.
ReplyDeletewonder whether someone across the world is saying "Allah and Islam should NEVER be taken out of our schools, etc."
DeleteComments as these could be what's wrong in the world today.