Yeah, whatever...
Posted on 07/13/2007 3:03:13 PM PDT by Lesforlife
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Thursday, July 12, 2007 VIDEONETDAILY 'Christian patriots' interrupt Hindu prayer in Senate 'Lord Jesus, forgive us, Father, for allowing … abomination in your sight' Posted: July 12, 2007 4:36 p.m. Eastern
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? Hindu cleric Rajan Zed turns toward protester as he prepares to open Senate with prayer (CNN)
Three protesters interrupted a Hindu cleric today who became the first from his religion to offer the Senate's opening prayer.
Breitbart.tv has video of Rajan Zed, director of interfaith relations at a Hindu temple in Reno, Nev., preparing to pray when a clear, loud voice came from the Senate gallery.
"Lord Jesus, forgive us, Father, for allowing the prayer of the wicked, which is an abomination in your sight," said a male protester.
The Senate's sergeant at arms was instructed to restore order, but Zed was interrupted again.
"You shall have no other gods before you. … "
Zed, who was invited by Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, finally offered his prepared prayer.
"We meditate on the transcendental glory of the deity supreme, who is inside the heart of the Earth, inside the life of the sky and inside the soul of the heaven," he said. "May he stimulate and illuminate our minds."
Police officers arrested the three protesters and charged them with disrupting Congress, a misdemeanor, the Associated Press reported. The male protester told an AP reporter, "we are Christians and patriots" before officers handcuffed them and led them away.
Reid, in remarks from the chamber shortly after the prayer, defended his choice, tying it to the intense debate over the Iraq war.
"If people have any misunderstanding about Indians and Hindus, all they have to do is think of Gandhi," a man "who gave his life for peace," Reid said.
"I think it speaks well of our country that someone representing the faith of about a billion people comes here and can speak in communication with our heavenly Father regarding peace," said Reid.
The AP said Capitol police identified the protesters as Ante Nedlko Pavkovic, Katherine Lynn Pavkovic and Christan Renee Sugar.
“..did give several top awards of Mother Teresa, who spoke to them, of course, in the name of Jesus.”
They gave Mother Teresa awards because she took care of citizens of India. That she spoke in the name of Jesus was of no importance to them.
How do you know this? Document? Link?
How are Hindus ruining America?
the problem with people who support these Christian “patriots” is you are basically saying that Christians are entitled to certain rights that people of other religions aren’t. That basically defeats the whole purpose of America. Is the attitude of these “patriots” that is ruining the country. I don’t like the idea that because I am not a Christian, the government, police, citizens etc who are Christian can treat me as some inferior little child.
Whoa horse! Did I mention Hindus or did I say anything about them ruining the country? Most Hindus I know are well educated, but there are a lot of immigrants from 3rd world countries who, only after a few years here, visit social ministries for a handout because they are not able to make it.
Huzzah to these fellow Christian patriots! It is an abomination that out-of-touch plutocrat “leaders” in the U.S. Senate would lend a platform to an alien religion that 99.3% of Americans don’t believe in.
Who does Harry Reid think he serves?!
Excellent! That is awesome.
Now if we can just find someone to do it when someone like Jesse Jackson tries to pray!
You're saying hinduism is OK? The Kundalini/serpent power is OK?
If they weren't going the wrong direction every time, I might agree with you. However even a broken clock is right twice a day (to use a well worn phrase). Their deliberate going down the road to destruction tells me they ARE listening. They are listening to the truth and choosing the lie.
Spoken like a true emergent.
Spoken like a true emergent/ecumenicist.
Exactly what does that mean? So are you for or against this Hindu praying in the Senate? I think the same protest should be waged against our lovely Senator Ellison who has decided to change the rules and swear on a book the American people have not designated. I say let’s put it to a vote and let the people decide whether they want the Koran or any other religion to be promoted in the Senate.
Oh, Please!
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Simply——I’m not interested in idols...
Yeah, whatever...
What of it? His religion isn't my problem, why is it yours? For pete's sake, Congress has been opened with prayers from virtually every religion on the planet. What, the nation's damned to hell because a Lakota elder asked the creator to watch over and help guide Congress?
Yeah, I could see that kind of reaction if it was one of the Muslim Madrassa leaders opening congress (probably on Nancy Pelosi's guest list at some point) but ye ghads, why throw a fit over a Hindu?
But, hey, if people bitch loud and often enough, maybe one of the last displays of public faith by our government will go away.
Harry Reid really is a jerk.
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