President Has Canceled The National Day of Prayer

But It Will Not Stop The People From Praying

from JoeUser Forums

I'm not surprised, but am disappointed.  The President of our nation has just canceled the National Day of Prayer's observance in the White House. 

This National Day of Prayer has been observed every single year since 1952, when Harry Truman first introduced it. It has been commemorated by every single President until now.  Why now?  Is this part of the big change? 

Is this a good thing? 

I believe more than ever that we need to come before God as a nation in corporate prayer.  As a nation we have much to pray about.   

This is a good thing. 

A big part of this day is to pray corporately for our leaders, our military, our families, our neighbors and co-workers. 

 This is a good thing. 

In the meantime while the White House chooses not to recognize this day tomorrow,  millions of people from all religious backgrounds will go to God in prayer seeking his wisdom and direction instead of their own. 

Yes, this is a good thing regardless of religious affiliation. 

I guess the President has it all under control. 

We need to pray for our leaders more than ever before. 

And that is a good thing.......

"If my people who are caled by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land."   2 Chron 7:14

 

 

 

 

 

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

I keep thinking not only about all the financial devestation we've gone thru as a nation this past year with crooked financers, crooked politicians, crooked CEO's but also the pure evil that has permeated this country.  And it's going to get worse.  I can see it coming.  We need prayer and God in our lives more than ever before.  We can't do this alone.  It won't happen. 

I can't seem to shake from my mind the story I heard yesterday.  A 21 year old man took a three month old baby and threw him out the car window onto the interstate killing him in a fit of rage. A news reporter found this baby the next day in the middle of the road like some sort of road kill. 

Why did this happen?  Because he fought with the child's mother, a 17 year old young girl who shouldn't have had a three month old in the first place. 

and Obama says, we don't need to set aside a day to pray for our country? 

 

 

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

Hey, it's Obama. With him in the White House we need not to pray anymore. He will solve all our problems.

On a more serious note, he is the most unusual "Christian" I have ever seen. I think this whole change concept is being taken too far and those who voted for him will eventually regret it when they realize that this is no longer the nation they grew up in and they may not like this new nation he is forcing on to us. But I say let them have it, sometimes people have to get burned to learn to keep their hands out of the fire.

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

The President of our nation has just canceled the National Day of Prayer's observance in the White House. 

This National Day of Prayer has been observed every single year since 1952, when Harry Truman first introduced it. It has been commemorated by every single President until now.  Why now?  Is this part of the big change? 

Is this a good thing

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I'm torn on this.

First, on one hand I believe that he is well within his right not to observe it at the Whitehouse. To me, faith is a private matter. On the other hand, one could say that he has to represent and accept those he is president of. That would mean all of them.

Secondly, it's his faith. Right?

 

Thirdly, why would anyone want the government involved in religion? Remember the Church of England, or the Catholic Church? Government and religion do not mix.

 

Fourth, see above.

 

Reply #4 from JoeUser Forums Top

Hey, it's Obama. With him in the White House we need not to pray anymore. He will solve all our problems.
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I think you just nailed it Charles. 

I heard he made a statement to the effect that he doesn't need this public observance as he prays in a private sort of way. 

What he doesn't understand is.......this is not about him.  This is bigger than him. This is about all of us coming together as a nation.  He's our Federal Head.  He's supposed to represent us.  As a "Christian" he should lead the way.   While private prayer is all good and fine corporate prayer is also a good thing and something that does glorify God. 

This act just revealed his true colors.  He's been unmasked. 

He's representing himself and there is no room to recognize another deity. 

 

Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top

Thirdly, why would anyone want the government involved in religion? Remember the Church of England, or the Catholic Church? Government and religion do not mix.
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This is not the church of England.  This is not the CC.  Our country was founded on Prayer.  The very first Congress was started with a three hour prayer. 

This has nothing to do with instituting a Federal Religion like England did.  It's a day when all people regardless of their religion in this country can get on their knees and pray to God as I stated earlier. 

This has all to do with the leader of the Free World being an example for the rest of our country.  The country that was once upon a time blessed because of the prayers of the people (see the scripture I included above). 

 

 

Reply #6 from JoeUser Forums Top

This is not the church of England. This is not the CC. Our country was founded on Prayer. The very first Congress was started with a three hour prayer.

This has nothing to do with instituting a Federal Religion like England did. It's a day when all people regardless of their religion in this country can get on their knees and pray to God as I stated earlier.

This has all to do with the leader of the Free World being an example for the rest of our country. The country that was once upon a time blessed because of the prayers of the people (see the scripture I included above).
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No, but my point still stands. When the government gets involved with faith even a little bit, the results can be disasterous.

Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top

(see the scripture I included above).
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I don't live by the Old Testament.  Are you assuming I do?
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Is there some reason I shouldn't?

 

Reply #8 from Stardock Forums Top

Is there some reason I shouldn't?
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quoting a beautiful scripture from the Old Testament doesn't mean I live by the Old Covenant but it also doesn't mean it's not relevant.   The Old Coveanant was about the law while the New Covenant is one of Grace.  The New comes out of the Old.

That's why Jesus gave us "you don't put new wine in old wineskins" speech.  The old wine is good, but the new wine is much better.   

Reply #9 from Stardock Forums Top

I didn't even know this existed...so I can't say I much care.

If you want to pray, then pray.  The world will spin just the same whether you do or not.

~Zoo

Reply #10 from Stardock Forums Top

What i think is interesting is that up until now now one really cared about this till Obama became President. Now all of a sudden all traces of religion are to be eliminated or ignored? So how does one ignore the fact that every President we have had up until now always lead the country by their religious beliefs? How come no one cared back then? If we gonna BS ourselves about the whole "seperation or church and state" then we need to vote for an athiest. Otherwise we need to stop kidding ourselves into believing that we can somehow eliminate any trace of religion from our Gov't. This is plain stupid in my opinion.

Reply #11 from Stardock Forums Top

Obama is so Christian that I fear for freedom of religion under him. After all, what about freedom of firearms?

Reply #12 from JoeUser Forums Top

Did he finally get that carpeting installed in the Oval office with the pentagram pattern?

Reply #13 from Stardock Forums Top

KFC posts:

This act just revealed his true colors. He's been unmasked.
He's representing himself and there is no room to recognize another deity.
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Thanks for bringing the latest with Obama to our attention.

As I was reading the article and then the comments, this what you've written came to mind. His decision is a private one that speaks myriads about himself. He's telling us something about himself.

This has all to do with the leader of the Free World being an example for the rest of our country.
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Exactly and what is his example....not having a national day of prayer.  In one of his first trips abroad while in Turkey, he said that we are not a Christian nation...and now this!

 

Reply #14 from JoeUser Forums Top

Did he finally get that carpeting installed in the Oval office with the pentagram pattern?
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I thought that was a swastika that he was getting.

Reply #15 from JoeUser Forums Top

"If my people who are caled by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land." 2 Chron 7:14
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Oh ya, 2Chronicles 7:14 is very applicable...

....and so is St.Matthew 16:26

"For what doth it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and suffer the loss of his soul?"

Reply #16 from JoeUser Forums Top

Exactly and what is his example....not having a national day of prayer. In one of his first trips abroad while in Turkey, he said that we are not a Christian nation...and now this!
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yes, that's why I said he's coming unmasked.  This is why I keep saying he's saying one thing but doing another.  He "says" he's a Christian, but a Christian doesn't act like this. 

What I think is interesting is the fact that I've seen nothing at all on the liberal news on this as of yet.  It's pretty silent even though millions of people are involved in this. 

The other thing worth noting is the fact that he had no problem in celebrating the Pagan Easter with an easter egg hunt on the White House grounds per usual.  There was much made about this Pagan ritual and his family taking part but when it comes to the true spiritual things he's very cold and distant......speaks volumes to me.

The other thing is the lavish Wednesday Night Cocktail parties he's brought into the White House.  He can have these things going on but when it comes to a day for the country to come together in unity to  pray to "another" deity he puts his hands up to stop it.

Think about all the Presidents who have welcomed this day for decades and think about the audacity of Obama to cancel it.  

Reply #17 from JoeUser Forums Top

He's telling us something about himself.
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oh yeah he is.  Actions do speak louder than words afterall. 

Thanks for bringing the latest with Obama to our attention.
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you know what's really interesting is the fact that I've got about 200 hits from outside referrals to this article.  Never had anything like that before....even close to that.  Pretty interesting.  If I'm taken out.....you'll know why. 

and/or btw......I would NEVER ever commit suicide.  Just so you know.  ;P

Did he finally get that carpeting installed in the Oval office with the pentagram pattern?
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I thought that was a swastika that he was getting.
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Honestly....sadly....I wouldn't be surprised. 

Reply #18 from Stardock Forums Top

OK... KFC, last time I checked lying is a sin, and that is exactly what you are doing in this article. LYING. I could not believe what you write was true, so I did some research. All Obama did was go back to the way the day was celebrated BEFORE PRESIDENT BUSH. So by stating that Obama is ending a tradition started by Eisenhower is an outright lie. He still signed the proclimation creating a national day of prayer, just like every president since Eisenhower. He is just not going to have a religious photo op like Bush did. So apparently by your logic Reagan and Bush 1 were also as evil as Obama. They were subverting the religion of the USA and are horrible non-christians just like Obama. Get real, your blatent hatred is one of the most un-christian things I have ever seen.

Reply #20 from JoeUser Forums Top

"I thought that was a swastika that he was getting."---karmagirl

No, no, no! It's a Star, Hammer and Sickle over a swastika; he's taking the best of both tyrannies and making his own hybrid regime. Communism with Nazi tactics; can't go wrong!

 

Reply #21 from Stardock Forums Top

OK... KFC, last time I checked lying is a sin, and that is exactly what you are doing in this article. LYING. I could not believe what you write was true, so I did some research. All Obama did was go back to the way the day was celebrated BEFORE PRESIDENT BUSH. So by stating that Obama is ending a tradition started by Eisenhower is an outright lie. He still signed the proclimation creating a national day of prayer, just like every president since Eisenhower. He is just not going to have a religious photo op like Bush did. So apparently by your logic Reagan and Bush 1 were also as evil as Obama. They were subverting the religion of the USA and are horrible non-christians just like Obama. Get real, your blatent hatred is one of the most un-christian things I have ever seen.
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THANK YOU!

Reply #22 from JoeUser Forums Top

~jd~

 

I'm glad I'm not the only one that caught that; the catch is whether it flies. I'm betting no.

Reply #23 from Stardock Forums Top

Notice how all the so-called "Christian" Conservatives were quick to jump on the hatred bandwagon?

Reply #24 from JoeUser Forums Top

Notice how all the so-called "Christian" Conservatives were quick to jump on the hatred bandwagon?
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I wouldn't say hatred or bandwagon; they just were quick to jump the gun period.

Reply #25 from Stardock Forums Top

I wouldn't say hatred or bandwagon; they just were quick to jump the gun period.
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I would say Nitro Cruiser, Karma Girl and Right Winger's posts were pretty hateful.