This was NOT the time or place to try to make a statement of this kind. I don't believe you respect another religion by highlighting differences.
If these Jewish people had come to this ministers Church as his guest, and heard him pray in the name of Jesus Christ, and then chose to be offended, I'd agree they were off-base.
But that's not where they were.
Thanks Ilbay, I can see that tollerence for you is a one way street. For me it works both ways. They can pray to the Messiah in public and we can pray to Jesus in public. That's the way it works.
There is no reason why this had to be an insult. They chose to take it as one, therefore you accept that it was one.
Believe me, when I pray it's not to tweak anyone else. When I pray to Jesus it's because I consider him to be my ombudsman to the father. Jesus stated that his relationship to the father was the model for what our relation ship to him should be. If Jesus was praying at the opening of the service, would you prevent him from praying to the father because someone didn't believe in the trinity and objected? Don't be silly.
So you believe that these two state Senators were really "offended" hearing the name of Jesus?
You believe that a Christian minister praying "in Jesus' name" is intolerant and out of place?
Should Christians be forced to call themselves Xians, so as not to offend non-Xians?
I guess everytime some ACLU-humping hag claims offense about the emotional damage caused by hearing the name Jesus said out-loud, the outrage is to be heaped on the speaker?
You can't possibly be serious. You can't possibly believe these women are anything but left-wing Democrats who react to any religious references like Superman to Kryptonite.
In the history of Maryland, how many times do you suppose state officials, Govenors and invocation-giving Christian ministers have said the name "Jesus" in the state Senate?
Any Christian who would back down from the name of Jesus because a couple of cheap, political hacks feigned offense...is too weak to preach the word of God. And despite the protestations of atheists, Jews, Hindus, Muslims and cross-dressers...this is a Christian nation. It was founded by Christians. It is populated by a vast Christian majority. And up until very recently Christian church services were held in the Capitol building.