Posted on 02/19/2017 1:25:53 PM PST by drewh
On the 30th day of Donald Trump’s presidency, the president and his team seemingly launched his 2020 reelection campaign. Trump, 70, took to the stage to whip up support, denounce the media and present his version of how is administration is running so far. But the rare appearance by Melania Trump, 46, at the event proved just as controversial, and not just for her brief call for unity and subsequent swipe at critics, hers and his.
Twitter immediately lit up with praise and shock at the First Lady leading the crowd in prayer. Trump supporters relished the “Libs flipping out” and heaped praise on her demonstration of faith. Critics heatedly argued that Melania Trump had breached the separation between church and state, some sniping that she had to read the prayer from a sheet, evidently not knowing the text by heart.
However, concern that her prayer somehow shows a new joining together of church and state in the Trump administration is unfounded. Not only is there no official legal separation of church and state in the United States, but presidents have often and openly offered Christian prayers while in office, and never mind their wives, who are not officially elected members of government.
Other presidents showed Christian values in other ways. Jimmy Carter, a Southern Baptist, taught Sunday school while in the White House. Bill Clinton, also a Baptist, could recite lengthy Bible passages from memory and skillfully employed religious language in his speeches. Harry Truman, a devout Baptist, spoke openly about how much his Christian values informed how he governed, but as a pious man was famously quoted saying, “I'm not very much impressed with men who publicly parade their religious beliefs.... I've always believed that religion is something to live by and not to talk about.”
(Excerpt) Read more at haaretz.com ...
And just think. The libs flipped out at the Trump being a “phony” Christian because he said “Two Corinthians.” Now it’s “CHURCH AND STATE CHURCH AND STATE!”
Just ask these stupid libs where “separation of church and state” exists in the constitution.
Don’t forget President Franklin Roosevelt prayer in front of Congress.
No.
The Trump Campaign is a separate entity that paid for the rally.
Twitter flipping out over Melania’s public prayer?
Grumpy Cat says “Good!”.
The Dems have openly used churches for years to rally their troops. Now they complain when we decide to offer a prayer.
Not working anymore, Dems.
Haaretz gets it right for a change.
If I hear that phrase “separation of church and state” one more time from some ignorant lib, I’m going to avoid my next trip to Monticello.
I think he is deliberately trying to make the left become is unhinged as possible.
Gee, you mean like having prayers to open up Congress?
THESE PEOPLE ARE MORONS!
It was all from a letter from Thomas Jefferson promising that in spite of what happened in France, he wasn’t going to forcibly outlaw Christianity. I doubt a sliver of those who speak the phrase know the context.
I really don’t care - I was happy to hear that prayer at the beginning. Maybe that’s just the beginning of our long road back.
There is no separation of Church and State in the US Constitution. The notion of such separation was penned in a letter by Thomas Jefferson.
Donald Trump in his official capacity may NOT WORK FOR CONGRESS in favoring one religion over another. But in his meetings with the people, he, his family members, or friends are free to exercise religious expression.
Ask the idiots how praying is establishing a religion. No where in the Constitution does it say Congress should make a law forbidding prayer by public by government officials in public or otherwise.
F Libtards on Twitter
No. She said let us pray, not pray my way or else
It was refreshing and I loved it.
Our two earliest colonies- Jamestown and Massachusetts Bay- were Christian. Mass Bay was Puritan. Jonathan Edwards speech in 1620 used to be taught in high school history.
The House, the Senate and the military have chaplains.
And the supreme Court.
Is there a congressional chaplain for every religion?
If so, he is doing a fantastic job.
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