Journal metlin's Journal: Hindu Prayer Shouted Down in US Senate 15
Chaplains from various faiths and religions are sometimes invited to provide the opening prayer for the US Senate. While traditionally this has been done by a Christian Chaplain, this Thursday was unique in that it was the first time a Hindu Chaplain was invited to say the opening prayer in front of the US Senate. Unfortunately, this was marked by protests by some religious Christian folks who shouted down the prayer and kept interrupting it periodically. A video of the incident can also be viewed.
And as a side note, it is interesting how the right seems to want more religion, but only if it were their own. It is rather unfortunate that for a religion that is supposed to teach tolerance, its most fervent followers seem to be showing very little of it.
How do you defame your religion? (Score:2)
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Wow (Score:2)
What a bunch of freaks.
That's really embarrassing for Americans and Christians both. :-(
Cheers,
Ethelred
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At least, that's what I've found.
I wish someone would step up and say something like "Don't like the bad apples ruin the bunch!"
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Of course, when proof-texting, this verse is ironically used to filter out new thought, instead of filtering out extremeism. Entropy of the human soul, and all that.
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The saddest part is that these people are not the best of examples for Christians nor Americans.
But unfortunately, all it takes is a few bad apples, eh?
Hyppocrites. (Score:2)
I pretty much expect this sort of behavior from a number of reps, even in the Senate, but I would think that they would at least show him the respect due a speaker. This isn't
Sad. (Score:2)
gahhh (Score:2)
Morons. I've got morons pretending to be on my team.
jason
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