Georgia Day of Prayer - the dark side (eyewitness account)

Eye witness | 11.15.07 | PetroniusMaximus

[PetroniusMaximus]

I recently received the below email from a friend. He was in downtown Atlanta for the "Georgia Day of Prayer" held due to the drought in the Southeast. It seem that talk about God is barely tolerated in out country - but to mention the name of Jesus is entirely, and purposefully avoided.

[PetroniusMaximus]

I recently received the below email from a friend. He was in downtown Atlanta for the "Georgia Day of Prayer" held due to the drought in the Southeast. It seem that talk about God is barely tolerated in out country - but to mention the name of Jesus is entirely, and purposefully avoided. And if you bring up the Ten Commandments - at a Prayer rally - you might get thrown in the slammer.

Anyone feel the noose tightening?

"I attended the day Prayer here in Georgia. A whole batch of pastors spoke as well as the Lt. Governor and the Governor himself. Not one person mentioned (not did they pray in...) the name of Jesus.

And on top of this, the police arrested a Christian man with small plastic ten commandments sign around his neck. They dragged him down the street and threw him into a squad car. (I have pictures if you want them)

As he was being arrested some young men who were professed Christians mocked him shouting out "Don't Taze Me Bro".

A recent news article about the Gideons who were arrested at Mount Rushmore for witnessing became only too real.

I know I am a sinful man, I do not deserve the Good things God has given me.With what I saw today the only water we deserve here in Georgia is the Flood of Noah---God Help us
In the Name of Jesus!
Robert L. LeBus"

[AppyPappy]

Wow, they are really working him over.

[Palladin]

I’m sure this guy did more than just wear the sign to attract police attention.

Well, the prayers worked. Georgia got rain today.

Hallelujah!

[3AngelaD]

Why does wearing a plastic 10 Commandments sign around your neck cause you to come to the attention of the police? I have a hunch this is just part of the story.

[toeknee32]

He had to have done something else to get arrested.

[RolandBurnam]

“I’m sure this guy did more than just wear the sign to attract police attention.”

yeah, I used to give the jackboots the benefit of the doubt. no longer. I give the CITIZEN the benefit of the doubt.

[Chuck54]

I’m quite sure if the sign had read ‘Keep Abortion Legal’, he would have been left quite alone.

er.. that is except for all the loons surrounding and praising him. No police for sure.

[Manfred the Wonder Dawg]

As all Christians know - there is none other than the Lord Jesus who stands for us before Almighty God. Without His intercession, none are heard.

“God” is inoffensive, as many worldlings believe in they perceive as God. But Jesus divides between the pretenders and the true saints. If we be ashamed of Him, He will not mention us to the Father.

As Tony Evans responded years ago when the Dallas City Council asked him to pray the opening prayer but to “not mention the name of Jesus” - he petitioned Jesus to hear his prayer, to bless the council with wisdom, convict of sin, and on and on - all IN THE NAME of Jesus!

He fears God more than man and so should every Christian.

[PetroniusMaximus]

“He had to have done something else to get arrested.”

Yeah, he looks pretty violent... just standing there like that.

[GovernmentShrinker]

Indeed. Apparently God does not share Mr. LeBus’ fussiness about the details of prayers. Two days later, an inch of rain fell in much of Georgia.

[353FMG]

“Well, the prayers worked. Georgia got rain today.”

Clear proof that God is generous and patient while giving us rope and more rope to hang ourselves.

[gracesdad]

From the AJC. Apparently he didn’t obey an order for protesters to stay a block away.

“Twenty-two protesters were forced to stay more than a block away, out of earshot and out of sight of the prayer service, on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. They were members of the Atlanta Freethought Society. Signs include “Hail Priest-King Perdue” or “Pray on the Church Steps, not the Capitol Steps.”

A few minutes before the service a man police later identified as Robert D. Rothlisberger Jr., 44, of Clarkston, was arrested in front of Central Presbyterian Church, across the street from the Capitol.

Police pulled a small sign from his hands — which on one side read “Ten Commandments” and the other side “H.R. 536.” The latter was a reference to a measure before the state Legislature that would declare human life to begin at the moment of conception. He was later released by Capitol police after being given a trespassing warning.”

[RolandBurnam]

“Yeah, he looks pretty violent... just standing there like that.”

apparently wouldn’t leave the area when ordered by the jackboots*

[stevio]

I give Kudos to your Governor and your Lt. Gov.. God wants us to come back to Him. Unfortunately in our prosperity we’ve forgotten where all that is good comes from.

[Conan the Librarian]

I want to know how many folks brought umbrellas to the vigil.

If you are going to pray for rain, you had better have an umbrella!

[Blessed]

Ask your friend if he even listen when the one lay person spoke.He quoted several verses from the OT about the real cause of the drought.Our need for repentance and the numerous instances of drought that were relieved in the OT when the people repented.

Remember a prayer to God the Father is just as effective as a prayer to Jesus.

Was he upset because the Bible verses were not all from the KJV?