My thoughts on the National Day of Prayer

[_Doctor CamNC4Me]

Clearly an effort to rebut May Day celebrations across the Socialist world. Those godless Communists will feel 'Merica's prayerful wrath every 1st Thursday of May.

Phew. Absurd.

- VRDRC

Since I'm a big fan of memes...

[_Milesius]

It's clearly in violation of the establishment clause.

Not only that, it violates basic principles of ethics, fairness and equality.

Pobrecito! I encourage you to fill out a butthurt form and send it to your congressional representatives as well as the president.

[_Chap]

May I ask what the point of the Day of Prayer is?

As I have pointed out, all the President does is to proclaim that Americans may pray on that day. But since they could do that anyway, and on any day, what is gained by the proclamation?

[_Milesius]

May I ask what the point of the Day of Prayer is?

As I have pointed out, all the President does is to proclaim that Americans may pray on that day. But since they could do that anyway, and on any day, what is gained by the proclamation?

It doesn't affect (or effect) my prayers. However, I think it is a legitimate expression of civic religion. The proper response to a "secularist" who objects to it is "piss off" or some such.

[_Chap]

May I ask what the point of the Day of Prayer is?

As I have pointed out, all the President does is to proclaim that Americans may pray on that day. But since they could do that anyway, and on any day, what is gained by the proclamation?

It doesn't affect (or effect) my prayers. However, I think it is a legitimate expression of civic religion. The proper response to a "secularist" who objects to it is "piss off" or some such.

Does the United States have a 'civic religion' now? I suppose it must be in the Constitution somewhere.

Why is the word 'secularist' in quotation marks in Milesius's post, I wonder? Is that intended to suggest that the people he is referring to are not really secularists, but are in fact something else? Or what?

[_Morley]

The proper response to a "secularist" who objects to it is "piss off" or some such.

Why is the word 'secularist' in quotation marks in Milesius's post, I wonder? Is that intended to suggest that the people he is referring to are not really secularists, but are in fact something else? Or what?

He does it because "secularists" is a naughty word. He'd also do it with "science" (or more properly, "so-called science") and "evolution."

[_Eric]

It doesn't affect (or effect) my prayers. However, I think it is a legitimate expression of civic religion. The proper response to a "secularist" who objects to it is "piss off" or some such.

[_Doctor CamNC4Me]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_D ... _challenge

[_Milesius]

He'd also do it with "science" (or more properly, "so-called science") and "evolution."

You need to polish your seer stone.

[_Milesius]

Does the United States have a 'civic religion' now?

It has for a long time.