It's the National Day of Prayer, but ...

Since the first call to prayer in 1775, when the Continental Congress asked the colonies to pray for wisdom in forming a nation, the call to prayer has continued through our history, including President Lincoln’s proclamation of a day of “humiliation, fasting, and prayer” in 1863. In 1952, a joint resolution by Congress, signed by President Truman, declared an annual, national day of prayer. In 1988, the law was amended and signed by President Reagan, permanently setting the day as the first Thursday of every May.

Despite the irrefutable importance of prayer in the founding of our country, and the more than nearly 60 years of official observance, there are several questions about the National Day of Prayer.

1. How long will the National Day of Prayer continue to be lawful?
In response to a lawsuit filed in 2010 by a group of atheists and agnostics called the Freedom From Religion Foundation, who complained that the government did not have the right to tell them to pray, a U.S. District Judge in Wisconsin ruled that the government-sanctioned event, established by Congress and marked with a proclamation from the president, is unconstitutional.

Note to Freedom From Religion Foundation and activist judges: the Constitution says "freedom of religion" not "freedom from religion."

That ruling was unanimously dismissed by a federal appellate court in April 2011. However, the Freedom From Religion Foundation is challenging the appellate court decision.

2. Will President Obama observe the National Day of Prayer?
Like every president before him since Truman, President Obama has issued National Day of Prayer proclamations the last two years. However, he has not held services at the White House to commemorate the day.

3. Does America care about a National Day of Prayer???

Zero did issue a proclamation a few days ago.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/04/29/presidential-proclamation-national-day-prayer

No public schedule is released for today.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/schedule/complete

Barry celebrates 5 times a day on a piece of carpet with his butt in the air and his head facing east.

1. How long will the National Day of Prayer continue to be lawful?

We'll have to wait for Nobama to get the hell out of our White House and until we dump the current Sentate to make it a lawful day of prayer.

2. Will President Obama observe the National Day of Prayer?

No. He's a muslim, and this is mostly a Christian country. Muslims don't believe that Jesus was anything more than a prophet similar to Adam or Moses. And, therefore, God never would have let Jesus be tortured, crucified, and have to resurrect Himself on Easter. Hence, the residents of our White House read from Bunny Books to the children instead of from the Bible.

3. Does America care about a National Day of Prayer???

Yes, it does, but can't do much about it with a muslim in the White House and a gaggle of secular humanists in Congress. We have to rid D.C. of these maggots.

This just in: Obama invites athiests to the National Day of Prayer. No, I am not maing this up.

Kinda like inviting a neo Nazi to your Passover celebration, or inviting a Buddhist over for a steak cookout.

Jeez, this guy's assclownery gets worse every day.

maing = making

I am a state worker in Wisconsin. I asked our bureau director for permission to use a conference room, and this was her reply included a reference to our constitutional right to freedom of assembly. :-)

"....and this was her reply included a reference to our constitutional right to freedom of assembly. :-)"

Would you mind re-stating that? I'm not sure what you are saying. Thanks.

We got approval. She used the constitution as the basis.

1. How long will the National Day of Prayer continue to be lawful?
We'll have to wait for Nobama to get the hell out of our White House and until we dump the current Sentate to make it a lawful day of prayer.

WHAT?? As long as it is not prohibited, it is lawful. The National Day of Prayer is and will be lawful until Congress rescinds it, or an activist court manufactures a clause to overturn it as unconstitutional.

2. Will President Obama observe the National Day of Prayer?
No. He's a muslim, and this is mostly a Christian country. Muslims don't believe that Jesus was anything more than a prophet similar to Adam or Moses. And, therefore, God never would have let Jesus be tortured, crucified, and have to resurrect Himself on Easter. Hence, the residents of our White House read from Bunny Books to the children instead of from the Bible.

There is no mention in the National Day of Prayer statute of Jesus or Easter or anything else about Christianity. Obama's islamicized brand of "christianity" is irrelevant to the subject of his participation in or acknowledgement of National Day of Prayer.

3. Does America care about a National Day of Prayer???

Who knows. The deeply religious and devout portion of the population probably does, but they would be committed to prayer whether there is a statute or not. The casually religious probably consider it a good idea to have some official acknowledgement of a higher being and a recognition of prayer but would not really get worked up either way. As for the vocal and annoying gnats who waste time and resources filing lawsuits anytime there is a public mention of God, who cares what they think. It is pretty laughable that they argue that the National Day of Prayer proclamation is unconstitutional because "the government cannot order them to pray" (even though there is no statutory requirement to participate nor punishment for refusing to pray) but at the same time are perfectly fine with a healthcare reform law that mandates purchasing a specified minimum level of medical insurance whether you want to or not.