National Day of Prayer

It was just the other day our local politicians and clergy decided to jump on the band wagon and plan to hold their first ever prayer breakfast on the National Day of Prayer. A bad news day. I was sick about it, I left a comment saying "there was a reason why it was never done before, because ITS A BAD IDEA. Now, a judge has pronounced that the National Day of Prayer is unconstitutional. Yep! Of course, it will be impossible to repeal it, its too popular, and the religious right really don't care if it is or not. The only part of the constitution they defend is the right to bear arms. True Christian soldiers one and all. And of course the evil atheists are in the news and are trying to destroy America as usual. Boohoo. I find it so frustrating that the theists do not understand that the 1st amendment was added not so much to protect the nonbeliever but the believers from each other.

The worst part is, those who support public prayer, ignore Jesus’ teachings about prayer in Matthew. I bet most either have not read the bible or ignore this particular teaching, because it's politically inconvenient.



Mat 6:1Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.

Mat 6:2 Therefore when thou doest [thine] alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

Mat 6:3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:

Mat 6:4 That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.

Mat 6:5 ¶ And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites [are]: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

Mat 6:6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

Mat 6:7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen [do]: for they think that they sh

all be heard for their much speaking.

Mat 6:8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.