Jewish lawmakers threaten walk-out over reference to Jesus

WorldNetDaily.com ^ | April 3, 2003 | Diana Lynne

[nothingnew]

Let them walk. I have a hunch they'll back. This is a Christian nation, but I do not think they should be forced to listen. They can leave during the prayer.

Agreed from here. When I'm in the midst of people who are INTOLERANT, I leave...(see, even I can be intolerant of intolerance)...I don't spend a lot of time on people who are so blind they cannot see, and so deaf they cannot hear.

This whole post cracks me up...If this is all these pissants have to do, get them out of the "kitchen"!

FMCDH

[stayathomemom]

"Miller appealed to lawmakers for tolerance and urged they stick to guidelines that call for invocations to be of an ecumenical nature and respectful of all faiths."

So, they are demanding that Christians not pray. Without Christ, the prayer goes nowhere. Now, you can yell at me, but that is my belief. Perhaps the invocations should be dropped entirely.

[sauropod]

This was a Christian nation.

Pharasaical readings of the Constitution stripped it of this particular characteristic.

[narses]

The US is a clearly Christian country, including the Christian principles of tolerance and respect. The entire sociopolitical matrix that created and has nurtured us over the last 2+ centuries is Christian in nature. Our legal structure and our culture are intrinsically Christian.

[dennisw]

Leftist jews like this are the root cause of most anti-semitism in this country.

Maybe not most, but you have the right idea. Example: Alan Dershowitz has been behaving recently but loud & lefty Jews like him are very bad PR for the Jewish people. His OJ antics hurt Jews of America.

[sinkspur]

Without Christ, the prayer goes nowhere. Now, you can yell at me, but that is my belief. Perhaps the invocations should be dropped entirely.

Maybe they should be, and your post is good evidence why.

[nothingnew]

Yes...tho I don't know about honway.

FMCDH

[yonif]

Ping. Jewish faith debate here.

[Rasputin_TheMadMonk]

"Christians both worship the G-d of Abraham, why wasn't that enough? "

Because that is not what he wanted to say. Maybe he didn't like the words used by the rabbi's, should they change the way they pray just because someone doesn't like one of the words?

Tolerence works both ways, if you are going to shove it down someone throat, expect to eat your own share.

And the word if GOD, not g-d, GOD, if you are going to reference the Christian deity, please use His name.

[Blue Scourge]

he was asked to open with prayer, he did, do you think he was honestly attacking the 2 Jewish lawmakers? If you don't agree with what the clergy/iman/rabbi/whatever saying than simply pray your own prayer or have a moment of silence, you make it sound like he was holding forced conversions.

[sauropod]

Yes He certainly did. See Matt 7:7

[Rasputin_TheMadMonk]

if = is

[Illbay]

He didn't simply "mention the name of Jesus." I have often had discussions with Jewish friends where I have "mentioned the name of Jesus," as in "Jesus taught that we should love one another."

This man prayed IN THE NAME OF JESUS. This is appropriate when he is standing in the pulpit of his church. It is appropriate when he is at home with his family. It is appropriate when he is invited to pray with a family to whom he ministers.

It is NOT appropriate when giving an ecumenical prayer to open a legislative session. Instead of selfishly thinking about himself and the "point" he wanted to make, he should have deferred to his audience.

[Thinkin' Gal]

Isaiah 11:13 The envy also of Ephraim shall depart, and the adversaries of Judah shall be cut off: Ephraim shall not envy Judah, and Judah shall not vex Ephraim.

[sinkspur]

Askel5's been banned.

[honway]

So, they are demanding that Christians not pray

It all boils down to that.

[mc10]

this nation, of course, was founded on Christianity. This is a terrible, terrible shame!

[sauropod]

The very same 3% that rejected and continue to reject Jesus as the Messiah.

[Hoppean]

That 3% also has faith in God...the very same God to whom Jesus prayed.

Theological hair-splitting aside, keep in mind that not all of the 3% in question has any faith in God--many are liberal secularists whose true house of worship is the ACLU. They're the professionals at making these kinds of divisive political statements. It raises the money and garners the votes, you know.