Gov. Perry Promotes all-day Christian prayer event to be held Aug. 6

[MathiasOfAthens]

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011...ntcmp=obinsite

Perry’s office shrugged off news of the lawsuit.

“Governor Perry has been looking forward to the Aug. 6 prayer event, which continues to move forward as planned,” Perry’s office said in a written statement. “He believes it will serve as an important opportunity for Americans to gather together and pray to God, seeking his wisdom and guidance as our nation navigates the challenges before it. The pending litigation will not affect plans for the prayer event.”

The event has been described as a non-denominational, apolitical, Christian prayer meeting hosted by the American Family Association at Reliant Stadium in Houston. The website for the event is linked from the governor’s official website and includes a videotaped invitation from Perry.

Perry has invited every governor in the country to attend the event, which encourages people to bring a Bible and a notebook. He has also urged them to issue proclamations, making Aug. 6 a day of prayer.

“The answers for America’s problems won’t be found on our knees or in heaven, but by using our brains, our reason and in compassionate action,” Barker said. “Governor Perry’s distasteful use of his civil office to plan and dictate a religious course of action to ‘all citizens’ is deeply offensive to many citizens, as well as to our secular form of government.”

Nothing like a good prayer event to win the base over and make people forget about all the troubles like the increasing debt in Texas.

[Veliky Kaiser Theos]

And I thought that I had no life.

[MathiasOfAthens]

lol I know. He invited people (including governors) to come out and "pray" with him? LMAO.

[s.rwitt]

Wow, mocking Republicans for religious beliefs now Mathias? Is it okay because they're just Republicans or okay because they're just Christian?

Oh, and:

The economy of Texas is one of the largest and most rapidly growing economies in the United States. In 2006, Texas was home to six of the top 50 companies on the Fortune 500 list and 57 overall, tied with California.[1] Texas has an economy that was the second largest in the nation and the 15th largest in the world based on GDP (nominal) figures. As the largest exporter of goods in the United States, Texas currently grosses more than $100 billion a year in trade with other nations.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Texas

[(s)AINT]

Wow, mocking Republicans for religious beliefs now Mathias? Is it okay because they're just Republicans or okay because they're just Christian?

Yup. That is exactly what I am doing. Their beliefs in prayer are nutty and the idea that them praying will make things better is even more nutty.

[s.rwitt]

Does they're believing in nutty things infringe on your rights at all?

I thought liberals were all about open minds and whatnot. As long as you've got the right letter after your name I guess.

[(s)AINT]

No, but I will call them out and pass judgement on them.

[s.rwitt]

How small of you.

[MathiasOfAthens]

I am criticizing a governor calling for a day of prayer and gathering as if he is some religious leader.

[In3x]

I am criticizing a governor calling for a day of prayer and gathering as if he is some religious leader.

What exactly makes one person a religious leader and another not? Why exactly should religious leaders be the only ones who can call for prayer days?

[MathiasOfAthens]

What exactly makes one person a religious leader and another not? Why exactly should religious leaders be the only ones who can call for prayer days?

Well a governor of a state is not a religious leader. It would be wrong to elect a reverend to a position of state authority if he refuses to resign his position as reverend. Hucklebee a pastor... I cant recall if he resigned when he took office?

[mongrel]

I am criticizing a governor calling for a day of prayer and gathering as if he is some religious leader.

Christian Americans pray, what's the problem? I would not expect otherwise.

If you want a line of attack why not query the tag that it is an apolitical event? Anything run by the American Family Association cannot be apolitical.

[s.rwitt]

People call for days of prayer all the time...in all sorts of government positions. I'm sure if I Googled it enough Obama, yes EVEN OBAMA, has called for days of prayer before. It doesn't make him a religious leader or messiah. It makes him a politician pandering to the religious.

President Obama has issued a proclamation declaring this Thursday as National Day of Prayer.

In his proclamation, he states that prayer has long been an important part of U.S. history. The nation upholds as fundamental principles the exercise of religion and freedom of conscience, he said. Thus Americans have long considered it “fitting and proper” to publicly observe the importance of prayer on May 6.

“On this day, let us give thanks for the many blessings God has bestowed upon our Nation,” said Obama in the proclamation. “Let us rejoice for the blessing of freedom both to believe and to live our beliefs, and for the many other freedoms and opportunities that bring us together as one Nation.”

How stupid does this make Obama Mathias?

[MathiasOfAthens]

People call for days of prayer all the time...in all sorts of government positions. I'm sure if I Googled it enough Obama, yes EVEN OBAMA, has called for days of prayer before. It doesn't make him a religious leader or messiah. It makes him a politician pandering to the religious.



How stupid does this make Obama Mathias?

I dont like that either but like you said Obama didnt call himself a prophet. Perry did.

[Hotspur]

Didn't we have a thread on this a while back?

Prayer meetings are fine with me.

Prayer meetings endorsed by a state governor that are sponsored by an anti-gay hate group? Less so.

[s.rwitt]

When did I say that? When did Perry?

[Nyxos]

I didn't know the USA were a theocracy. One more day goes by and I am once again ashamed of my country.

[MathiasOfAthens]

When did I say that? When did Perry?

I didnt say you did. I just mentioned that Perry sees himself as a prophet.

http://thinkprogress.org/politics/20...perry-prophet/

[s.rwitt]

I didnt say you did. I just mentioned that Perry sees himself as a prophet.

You said "like (I) said...". I'm not sure which of my comments you were referring to.

He wasn't calling himself a prophet in your article. He said "A prophet is unloved in his hometown. That's both Biblical and practical." Which I take to be a retarded attempt at a saying he believes applies to Biblical prophets as well as "practical" ones. The word means "foreteller" not someone who gets emails from God.

[MathiasOfAthens]

You said "like (I) said...". I'm not sure which of my comments you were referring to.

He wasn't calling himself a prophet in your article. He said "A prophet is unloved in his hometown. That's both Biblical and practical." Which I take to be a retarded attempt at a saying he believes applies to Biblical prophets as well as "practical" ones. The word means "foreteller" not someone who gets emails from God.

Yeah he uses it in a different meaning like how reload dont retreat doesnt mean reload your shotgun....

Anyway I apologize for saying "like you said" I didnt mean to imply you said anything like Obama was a prophet or something.