welcome back, mr. newdow
Everyone knew that when Michael Newdow had his case against the "under God" phrase in the Pledge of Allegiance thrown out last year that he would return. Now he's back, and rather than tackling just one issue, he's getting geared up for two: the Pledge, and inauguration prayers.
Check out my column, "One Nation...," at College Conservative for response to issue number one, which specifically addresses the pledge issue and lays some groundwork for the prayer issue. Let me make just a note or two on the inaugural day prayer issue.
Several people took issue with the last inauguration of President Bush when prayers were offered in Jesus' name. "A breach of the separation of church and state!" they cried. Some called for "general religious prayers," while Mr. Newdow calls for an end to public prayers altogether. He says that hearing a prayer at a presidential inauguration makes him feel like a "second class citizen," being an atheist.
The problem I see here is that if he wins this argument, his belief trumps mine. To tell you the truth, I might be rather upset if my God, who claims that a "nation whose God is Yahweh" is "blessed," and that "righteousness exalts a nation," were entirely left out of the inauguration of our leader. If the God of the universe and Lord of all nations were not called upon to bless the next four years of leadership under whomever became president (even Bill Clinton's inauguration included prayers in Jesus' Name), I'd be a bit worried. It could very well be just as much an insult to a Christian when the Most Important Person in the Universe is left out of the most important ceremony in our nation.
The truth is, a prayer offered in Jesus' Name at the ceremony in a few weeks is not going to threaten anyone's freedoms, nor will it result in Congress passing a law that establishes any specific religion.
Let's make a deal, Mr. Newdow. If there's a prayer offered, how 'bout you just relax and quit wasting time in the courts trying to make atheism our national belief system? And if prayer gets overlooked this time around, I'll relax, and I'll pray hard for my nation and president right here at home. Sound good to you?
Excellent.
Check out my column, "One Nation...," at College Conservative for response to issue number one, which specifically addresses the pledge issue and lays some groundwork for the prayer issue. Let me make just a note or two on the inaugural day prayer issue.
Several people took issue with the last inauguration of President Bush when prayers were offered in Jesus' name. "A breach of the separation of church and state!" they cried. Some called for "general religious prayers," while Mr. Newdow calls for an end to public prayers altogether. He says that hearing a prayer at a presidential inauguration makes him feel like a "second class citizen," being an atheist.
The problem I see here is that if he wins this argument, his belief trumps mine. To tell you the truth, I might be rather upset if my God, who claims that a "nation whose God is Yahweh" is "blessed," and that "righteousness exalts a nation," were entirely left out of the inauguration of our leader. If the God of the universe and Lord of all nations were not called upon to bless the next four years of leadership under whomever became president (even Bill Clinton's inauguration included prayers in Jesus' Name), I'd be a bit worried. It could very well be just as much an insult to a Christian when the Most Important Person in the Universe is left out of the most important ceremony in our nation.
The truth is, a prayer offered in Jesus' Name at the ceremony in a few weeks is not going to threaten anyone's freedoms, nor will it result in Congress passing a law that establishes any specific religion.
Let's make a deal, Mr. Newdow. If there's a prayer offered, how 'bout you just relax and quit wasting time in the courts trying to make atheism our national belief system? And if prayer gets overlooked this time around, I'll relax, and I'll pray hard for my nation and president right here at home. Sound good to you?
Excellent.
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