***Prayer reminder on this national day of prayer.
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‘God’ left out of Biden’s National Day of Prayer proclamation
(snip)Like his predecessors, President Biden issued a proclamation on the National Day of Prayer this week, but one word was missing.
Both former presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump mentioned “God” in their National Day of Prayer proclamations, but Biden’s proclamation never mentions God, only Americans’ “many religions and belief systems” and the “power of prayer.”
“Throughout our history, Americans of many religions and belief systems have turned to prayer for strength, hope and guidance,” Biden’s proclamation reads. “Prayer has nourished countless souls and powered moral movements – including essential fights against racial injustice, child labor and infringement on the rights of disabled Americans. Prayer is also a daily practice for many, whether it is to ask for help or strength, or to give thanks over blessings bestowed.”
Meanwhile, Trump’s 2017 proclamation mentioned God five times, his 2018 proclamation mentioned God five times, his 2019 proclamation mentioned God seven times and his 2020 proclamation mentioned God 11 times.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-national-day-prayer-god-trump-obama-proclamation
Maybe he was too busy riding Amtrak to visit his mom.... /s
‘God’ left out of Biden’s National Day of Prayer proclamation
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The contrast between President Trump’s proclamation and Biden’s is huge, but not surprising. I was out for part of the day and just tonight, as I was talking with my husband, found out the Prayer event was cancelled for the 1st time in many years. That’s crazy.
According to modern American religiosity, I see nothing wrong with this proclamation.
A large number (approaching a majority) of modern American evangelicals has misplaced their trust in God’s will for mankind into their own work of “prayer”.
They no longer trust that God is in control and needs a little bit of help from us to exact His desires upon the world.
See y’all at 1515.