ldsuttonjr Loc: ShangriLa

Agriculture Chair Won't Cowtow to Left

"If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask..." In these challenging times, no one needs more guidance in their jobs than our leaders. Sadly, the Left is doing everything it can to keep them from asking for it! In the House Agricultural Committee, the majority party is acknowledging that someone else is in control: God.

As proof of the change that Congress has undergone since the last e******n, Chairman Michael Conaway (R-Texas) has decided to kick off every meeting with a prayer. "We've got a lot of meaty things to deliberate on," Rep. Conaway told reporters, "and invoking God's wisdom and guidance on our deliberations is, I think, the proper thing to do."

Of course, not everyone agrees. National atheist groups are convulsing over the idea, which -- the Supreme Court ruled last year -- is perfectly constitutional. With the chisel of political correctness slowly chipping away at the First Amendment, the justices agreed that it was entirely within a legislature's rights to ask for God's blessing -- as long as no one is forced to join. And if opening prayer is good enough for Greece, New York, then surely it's good enough for the U.S. Congress!

Despite all of this, Americans United for the Separation of Church and State is desperately looking for a way to shoot down Conaway's tradition, insisting that it's time "to reassess the concept of civil religion." Rob Boston, one of the group's spokesmen, had a tough time making any legal arguments stick, so he resorted to politics. "The best we can say is that this kind of praying isn't all that religious, but just a public display of piety to score political points. Still, it sends a message of exclusion to people who aren't of the same faith as the person praying."

Frankly, with all that's going on in the world, we should be glad that Congress is asking for guidance of any kind! And it's not as if the idea is unprecedented. Former Congressman Todd Akin used to open each Subcommittee meeting with a prayer that he offered. When liberals tried to make an issue of it, the Missouri Presbyterian just brushed it off. "We start Congress with a prayer, and I think it's a good idea to ask the Lord's blessing," he told Roll Call. "It gives us a sense of being respectful to each other."

At a time when so many people's beliefs are under attack, is there any better display of the religious freedom we're fighting for? I'm thankful for leaders like Conaway, who recognize that bowing to God is more important than bowing to political correctness.

WhosetheBoss Loc: Arkansas

what is this though but another exemption for them of the laws they make everyone else follow, they suspended a kid last week for saying God Bless America over the PA system. They allow it to be that the entire rest of the nation is denied God's leadership in almost all public venues, and I would consider their job a public venue. Jesus had something to say about those knowing the way yet denying it to others.

Rufus Loc: Deep South

Amen. I'm thankful too. I hope we see more of this. It would be nice if God allows us to turn back to Him as a nation like He did so many times for Israel. But the way things are looking we may very well be heading for the end times just as the Bible teaches us. Many people today do not realize America was founded as a Christian nation by Christians.

dslagowski

Amen to that my friend. :thumbup:

When George Washington was made President in New York, close to where the twin towers were built, he used the bible as the ceremonial book and gave this country to God. With that said, we should not turn our back on our heavenly father that which was given to him. Not only that but look at what a great country God made with a worshiping body at the helm. As you see the demise of morality and corruption now when he is asked to leave.

Rufus Loc: Deep South

:thumbup: Yes. It has happened quickly. I am 56. I remember most people in America were respectful regarding God, even if they were not believers. People were more respectful to one another. We trusted our govt. for the most part and we were proud to be Americans. We believed in hard work and personal responsibility for our own actions. We believed in helping others out of our heart. We did not have to have a gun put to our head and have our money taken from us by the govt. Homosexuality was unheard of because the homos respected that people did not want that perversion pushed on us. Marriage was considered a good thing. Family was a good thing. Going to church and praying was a good thing. Things have changed for the worse in such a short time.

Michael Slama

I strongly believe that one's relationship with God is a private and personal relationship that does NOT trample on different religious views. I'm sick and tired of right wing politicians who use their religious views in the political arena and pass bills which reinforce their bigoted thoughts and actions.

Rufus Loc: Deep South

May God have mercy on your soul!

WhosetheBoss Loc: Arkansas

So you only want right wing politicians who would never operate in their, hope and morality. We call them hypocrites and we are v****g them out just as soon as they are discovered.