"Auspicio F.M.Rodrigues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thought you might enjoy this interesting prayer given in Kansas at >the opening session of their Senate. It seems prayer still upsets >some people. >
I have some questions regarding the statements in this prayer. > >We confess that we have ridiculed the absolute truth of Your Word >and call it Pluralism. > What is the absolute truth? Who has the singular privilege of knowing it? Why is pluralism bad? > >We have rewarded laziness and called it welfare. > Is this a Christian position or simply an ultraconservative political position meant to blame the poor for their plight, and give a tax cut to the rich? > >We have neglected to discipline our children and called it building >self-esteem. > How do we discipline our children? Spank them? Stone them if they disobey us? > >We have abused power and called it politics. > Is there any religious (Chistian, Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist,etc) position on abuse of power or politics? > >We have coveted our neighbor's possessions and called it ambition. > Is ambition wrong? Is there a religiously correct definition of ambition? > >We have polluted the air with profanity and pornography and called it >freedom of expression. > Doesn't fundamentalism pollute the air as well? > >We have ridiculed the time-honored values of our forefathers and >called it enlightenment. > What are the time-honored values of our forefathers? Was enlightenment bad for humanity? > >A number of legislators walked out during the prayer in protest. > They should have stayed, and asked the pastor if this was a prayer or right-wing propaganda. I am surprised the pastor did not say "Vote for Bush" instead of "Amen" in the end. Cheers, Santosh ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################