Friday, July 13, 2007
R E S P E C T
Recently the United States Senate had a first. For the first time in the 230 + year history of that body a Hindu Priest was invited to give the opening invocation. What should have been a pleasant little demonstration of American religious diversity however quickly became one of religious bigotry. As the Hindu started his prayer he was interrupted, possibly by members of the Senate, however they were off camera and never identified. The interrupters felt obliged to shout for Jesus forgiveness for the blasphemy of having a ''pagan" priest pray in the chamber of that 'Christian' body. Listen, if its really that much of a problem for you to pray along with a Hindu, then leave the room, or just stand there and repeat in your minds "I'm not praying with this guy, I'm not praying with this guy." But don't be an jerk, at least until you're actually in season, when that's a large part of your job. View the incident by clicking here.
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Oh my, I wish I would have been there as those guys deserve a really good thumping. What would possess you to do that, knowing that everyone was going to hear you....and more than likely find out who you are? I hope they get lots of humiliation for that...and no reelection (hopefully their constituents are tolerant).
Were these actually senators that did the shouting or did some religious fanatics get in to the meeting? I there is a balcony where people touring the capital can stand and watch the proceedings. It would be nice to know who they were. I think if it was an elected official thier faces would be on the news.
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