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Prayer or politics?
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POSTED: Monday, June 13, 2011 - 7:19am
UPDATED: Monday, August 8, 2011 - 8:42am
Perry pushing for prayer rally in Houston
Tyler — Governor Rick Perry is inviting americans to a non-denominational christian prayer rally in Houston, August sixth.
Texas democrats say the governor's idea is political. And opponents already questioning the gathering on a "separation of church and state" basis.
East Texans talk-back on the governor's idea with our news partner: KTBB and host Garth Maier.
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After reading comments from both sides, I realized things never change in politics. Quoting the article, (Aug. 8, 2011), "Perry pushing for prayer rally in Houston" "democrats say the governor's idea is political. And opponents already questioning the gathering on a "separation of church and state" basis".
Liberals, Find a new addage, "separation of church and state" is getting old. Recently moving from a liberal California to East Texas, I say, "Governor Rick Perry, you have my vote!"
sjmore is right. Anyone can pray if they want to. It certainly won't win him the election. But if he gets into government for reals (I hope not.) he can't use his religion to affect policy. It's unconstitutional.
Islamic followers are banned from attending the prayer event, so if Perry were a true Christian he would invite people from all religions to attend so he could witness to them abot Christianity. By him banning any religion except for so called Christians makes me question his Christianity and motive for this event,.
You need to stop with the true Christian bit. And the reason Muslims are banned is because they were planning on interrupting the prayer with protests. What would you say if Muslims tried to have a prayer and Christians broke in and protested?
If they were invited in the first place and it is a public event they would probably would not be planning any protest. I have not read or heard any news source report on any plan to interrupt this event by muslims or anyone either. According to my King James version of the Holy Bible, as a Christian if you are it is your job to witness to non believers about Christ then allow them to make a choice to believe or not. How can you do that if you bann non believers? A true Christian would know this
Do you realize what you are saying? The muslims or anyone else were never banned from this event.
Do the Muslims invite Christians or Jews to the Haaj? No, they have been ordered to stay away. Why would you invite a Muslim to a Christian event. The Koran states in verse 9:123 - "Believers, make war on the infidels who dwell around you," and in verse 47:3 - "When you meet the unbelievers in the battlefield strike off their heads and, when you have laid them low, bind your captives firmly," and finally in verse 5:51 - "Believers, take neither the Jews nor the Christians for your friends."
Now I question your Christianity because Christians are not to do as Muslims, Jews do but do as Jesus would do and what he has told true Christians to do which is to be better christians than they are non believers. Where is it in the any Christian teachings that are Biblical does it state to turn your back on any non beliver for any reason?
Matthew 10:14
If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, leave that home or town and shake the dust off your feet.
Matthew 10:13-15 (in Context) Matthew 10 (Whole Chapter)
However, when you said; "turn your back on the non believer", I do not see that.
In 1 Thessalonians we are told to pray without ceasing. In all things at all times we should be cognizant of our relationship to God.
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Thessalonians%205:17&version...
EiceBleu June 13, 2011
at 12:49pm
Non-denominational Christian prayer isn't non-denominational enough. The gov't isn't allowed to show preference, which this clearly does.
this country has been and was founded on God word. in fact, we veterans, have fought, and died so we could have that freedom, so, i say, if those dummies, dont want to hear prayer, or about god, then they have the choice of not listening to it, or leaving...
same as if you arent an american, and wanting the flag flown, or prayer, or bible reading, get the hell out of our country.
the word, illeagle,,,is just what is means,,,, any thing against the law, is a crime... so what is so wrong.
This is exactly the problem. Just because somebody is a govenment official doesn't mean that they can't do things personally. Perry is not signing a law that everyone has to pray, he's simply using his celebrity to invite people to pray. That is perfectly legal. He is not showing preference in his official capacity. Please, stop filling peoples heads with incorrect infrormation. You and the rest of the left will have people believe that it is against the law for politicians to have religion.
Very true. Whenever God's name is mentioned in anything, the enemy wants to eliminate and quiet the voices. For example, the liberal voices like to paint a bad picture of Christians, and this is just another example. Christians are told to lift their voices unto the Lord, and that is what I am going to do, until death, as I am still Free. God is still on the Throne.
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