I did not have access to the live broadcast of the event. I believe Beck sincerely loves this country, but I am underwhelmed by this event because it is declared to be a 'spiritual' event lead by secular people, and a polytheistic mormon to boot. I cannot, as a Christian, honestly say that I pray to the same God Beck prays to. How, then can we claim a common 'spiritual' basis.
My gut feeling - this is more a cult of Beck that has tapped into "good feeling" evangelicals who are blind to mormonism. Again, Beck's religious world view is mormonism - all his religious speech must be evaluated with that in mind.
As we could see by the Patriotic t-shirts and US colors amply represented I think the public saw this as a Patriotic event. Most Patriots have a belief in our God and our country connected and founded on that belief.
The problem is as you have stated....additionally my concern of his attempting to unite all religions...though this under the banner of devotion to God...it does matter the God he is referring to.
One of the praying speakers kept praying to Gotz...I am hoping that was simply poor speaking skills but I listened carefully and he continued praying to Gotz.
I am grateful Beck seemed to have galvanized people....in a Patriotic sense. But caution about him and his intentions from a spiritual perspective is concerning. I'd prefer he stay on course and leave the spiritual matters to those who know better than he about matters of faith. Currently he is in the dark about such things.