Anti-abortion prayer upsets senators

The Gazette ^ | 3/6/02 | AP

[Arthur McGowan]

They don't want to hear anything about the CONTENT of Christianity. They want someone in a collar to come and flatter them, with the flattery disguised as a prayer to God.

[mombonn]

"I don't think it's appropriate for someone to lecture us on Roe versus Wade in a prayer,"

And, I don't think it's appropriate to refer to a prayer as a lecture, and make a political statement about it by walking out.

He should be grateful his mama didn't "choose."

[Alas]

It's a baby, a baby in the womb. Not an unborn baby, but, a baby! A baby in the womb.

[nofriendofbills]

Rev. Meeks is one of the last of a dying breed, a clergyman with a spine.

God bless him.

[Spiff]

This kind of thing has happened before - possibly in Colorado. Read this thread and see. This kind of thing should happen every day as any minister/pastor/bishop/priest/whatever would/should pray such a prayer before our corrupt political bodies.

[Alas]

This kind of thing should happen every day as any minister/pastor/bishop/priest/whatever would/should pray such a prayer before our corrupt political bodies.

Spiff, it is because of our spinless clergy that we have corrupt government.

[Kevin Curry]

A heroic and brave man. If the world were not watching, these liberal-democrat child-destroyers would stoned him like Stephen.

[Revelation 911]

This is the little guy those Sinators would like to have the right to partially extract and suck its brains out. Might be her womb - sure as hell aint her life or her property.

bump for the little ones

[Skooz]

Excellent comments. My thoughts exactly. I was going to post something, but you all have already done it.

These reps are beneath contempt. Walking out on a prayer because they got their little feelings hurt. Pathetic. Surely Colorado could do better.

[ArrogantBustard]

"Blessed are you when men hate you, and when they exclude you and revile you, and cast out your name as evil, on account of the Son of man! (Luke 6:22)

[Kevin Curry]

I wish I had been in the Colorado Legislature. I would have given him a loud standing ovation--even I had to do it alone.

[Regulator]

The guilty flee when no one pursues

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[BibChr]

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[LantzALot]

Apparently, no spokesman for the unborn children the pastor sought to save were available for comment.

Call me crass, but I consider how many people grow up unquestioningly following their parents' political beliefs; and that it would tend to be overwhelmingly liberals who would avail themselves of the abortion remedy to end pregnancies; so therefore, of the millions of babies killed since Roe v. Wade, millions of democrat voters were flushed by their own.

How many of them might have lived in Florida, and been old enough to vote in 2000?

[workerbee]

You are so right, Arthur! They invite a Christian clergyman to speak, but when he speaks Christianty they are "outraged." May I take the liberty of loudly repeating what you said:

They don't want to hear anything about the CONTENT of Christianity. They want someone in a collar to come and flatter them, with the flattery disguised as a prayer to God.

[Mfkmmof4]

Epps said she walked out because of remarks that were belittling to women. As a woman I don't feel belittled by that prayer. Do any of you women out there feel belittled? As a woman I am honored the prayer was offered. :)

[notafraid]

My grandpaw always used to say: "If you're throwing rocks, the dog that yelps is usually the one that gits hit."