Posted on 07/27/2017 8:07:45 PM PDT by marshmallow
Some Ukrainian lawmakers have proposed that legislative sessions each day include the recitation of the Lord’s Prayer.
Protestant leaders quoted by the Religious Information of Ukraine expressed support for the proposal, while Orthodox leaders were more hesitant. (No Catholic leaders were quoted.)
“The desire of MPs to pray indicates the awareness of the fact that without hope of God it is impossible to get out of the situation, said Metropolitan Anthony Pakanych of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate). “But we live in a state that declares equal attitude to religions, therefore, immediately the question arises of what should be done by non-Christian MPs at the moment.”
Church leaders discuss the Bill on opening the Parliament’s session with Our Father prayer (RISU)
Man, finally some good news.
Something nobody would ever have thought would come to be in the days of the Soviet Union.
Goes to show that there’s hope for our country, too.
1.the Verkovna Rada has 400 members for only 19 regions. 38would be a better number.
2. Most of the deputies are Jewish.
3. Many carry two passports.
They have bigger issues than a starting prayer.
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