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if a Muslim walked out to the fifty yard line and led a prayer service, Justice Gorsuch would shit his fucking pants
dchill
(38,471 posts)TNNurse
(6,926 posts)McKim
(2,412 posts)Absolutely, this is about Christian Nationalism taking over another aspect of our lives. Love this comment!!!!!
calimary
(81,210 posts)roamer65
(36,745 posts)I hope they do it there.
Jerry2144
(2,099 posts)orleans
(34,049 posts)bringing the goat statue onto the field.
lol.
McKim
(2,412 posts)cloudboy07
(351 posts)PatSeg
(47,397 posts)Hindus, Buddhists, Muslims, Sikhs, Taoists, Jews, etc. All at the same time would be effective.
soldierant
(6,846 posts)And maybe a Sikh.
I am a lifelong Christian, and I would pry with any or all of those before I would pray with a Talibangelical "Christian."
Ishoutandscream2
(6,661 posts)Watch heads explode.
Gore1FL
(21,127 posts)2naSalit
(86,534 posts)Joinfortmill
(14,414 posts)BradBo
(529 posts)rubbersole
(6,685 posts)For Jesus. How could they bitch?
Tadpole Raisin
(972 posts)Would be fired, deported and republicans would say it was shameful and evil for other people to be forced to watch such a display.
Cretins
jO456
(61 posts)Part of the reason he was fired, was players felt play time was based on if you joined.
onecaliberal
(32,821 posts)former9thward
(31,974 posts)He started praying by himself. He did not request anyone join him. The school board cited three games where he prayed as the reason he was fired. In none of those three games did any player join him in the prayers.
intrepidity
(7,294 posts)Not on a football field.
People who pray in public do it for one reason only.
former9thward
(31,974 posts)So it says a lot of things, some contradictory. Myself, I don't care. If I decide to pray I will pray wherever I feel like it. I don't care what anybody thinks.
intrepidity
(7,294 posts)I believe it was Jesus who was making the point about how public prayer is often about the person's ego, being seen as pious by others.
former9thward
(31,974 posts)When he is not in your "closet"?
In fact he puts his prayers right on the White House government tax supported website
We pray for our nation as we face an inflection point in our history.
So much is going to change no matter whos sitting in my job. The world is changing. The world is changing.
I theres a the moment but theres also a moment of great progress, of lives saved in this pandemic, not just the ones lost new jobs created for people, new hope for rebuilding the nation, but also a moment of pain for the lost lives and the and the lives lost in this pandemic. And the cruel twist of fates that occur.
You know, at a moment of great division of our democracy is at great grave risk. I pray that we follow what Jesus taught us: to serve rather than be served. I dont always do it. I hope try. I dont always do it.
I pray to keep the faith. That very promise of America, believing that theres nothing we cant do, where every person is created equal in the image of God no matter who or where we come from, who we are, or what our color, or how we choose to pray, or whether or not we choose to pray they deserve to be treated equally throughout their lives.
Faith in the very idea of America that can be defined, in my view, by a single word. Ive been saying this for over 30 years. When I get asked to define America, one word: Possibilities. Possibilities.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2022/02/03/remarks-by-president-biden-at-the-national-prayer-breakfast/
wnylib
(21,428 posts)the playing times of prayers vs. non prayers. If there is favoritism, then sue for violation of their civil rights.
lefthandedskyhook
(964 posts)Hard to put him back
erronis
(15,237 posts)I did mean "prey".
And I bet the action on the field would be far more interesting than some stoopid US football game.
former9thward
(31,974 posts)In the court case the school board admitted employees were on their personal time at that point.
erronis
(15,237 posts)jaxexpat
(6,818 posts)Not so sure about that. Per J. Durante, You ain't seen nuttin' yet. They gotta mill-yun uh vem.
Duncan Grant
(8,262 posts)Priorities, people!
Evolve Dammit
(16,723 posts)czarjak
(11,266 posts)Ford_Prefect
(7,885 posts)Huddle up y'all.
moonshinegnomie
(2,440 posts)wnylib
(21,428 posts)lindysalsagal
(20,666 posts)I wish I could agree with you.
SouthernDem4ever
(6,617 posts)???
SouthernDem4ever
(6,617 posts)everyone meet me on the 50 yard line.
Bring garlic bread.
onethatcares
(16,166 posts)and a cheap chianti.
Icanthinkformyself
(219 posts)would hold 6-3 that only the Christian religion is permitted. All others are pagan and/or invalid. After all, they know everything, amirite?
GoCubsGo
(32,079 posts)Jesus had some things to say about public displays of prayer. But, it's not like these clowns actually care what Jesus ever said. (Or, didn't say, as in the case of abortion.)