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brooklynite

(96,882 posts) Sun Apr 14, 2019, 12:55 PM Apr 2019

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"Greetings to you of many faith traditions, and greeting to you who profess none..."

That's an interesting way to start a campaign rally.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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"Greetings to you of many faith traditions, and greeting to you who profess none..." (Original Post) brooklynite Apr 2019 OP

Who said that? MineralMan Apr 2019 #1

Priest giving the invocation at the Buttigieg rally. brooklynite Apr 2019 #2

The Reverend at Pete Buttigieg's rally. bearsfootball516 Apr 2019 #3

Thanks. I'm in my office. No TV. MineralMan Apr 2019 #4

Not sure how I feel about that Indygram Apr 2019 #5

Why not just say "Greetings to all?" nt BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #6

Today is Palm Sunday Wawannabe Apr 2019 #7

I have nothing against faith or the lack thereof BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #8

He's making a point that will attract the religious left marylandblue Apr 2019 #9

MineralMan

(150,864 posts)

1. Who said that?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sun Apr 14, 2019, 12:55 PM

Apr 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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brooklynite

(96,882 posts)

2. Priest giving the invocation at the Buttigieg rally.

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #1)

Sun Apr 14, 2019, 12:57 PM

Apr 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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bearsfootball516

(6,691 posts)

3. The Reverend at Pete Buttigieg's rally.

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #1)

Sun Apr 14, 2019, 12:57 PM

Apr 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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MineralMan

(150,864 posts)

4. Thanks. I'm in my office. No TV.

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #1)

Sun Apr 14, 2019, 12:59 PM

Apr 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Indygram

(2,113 posts)

5. Not sure how I feel about that

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sun Apr 14, 2019, 01:02 PM

Apr 2019

I'm not currently watching but that could either come across warm or completely cringey.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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BlueFlorida

(1,532 posts)

6. Why not just say "Greetings to all?" nt

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sun Apr 14, 2019, 01:03 PM

Apr 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Wawannabe

(6,886 posts)

7. Today is Palm Sunday

Reply to BlueFlorida (Reply #6)

Sun Apr 14, 2019, 01:07 PM

Apr 2019

Begins Holy week. It would be very appropriate for an innvocation to begin in this manner. Why not just allow free speech and all that???

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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BlueFlorida

(1,532 posts)

8. I have nothing against faith or the lack thereof

Reply to Wawannabe (Reply #7)

Sun Apr 14, 2019, 01:16 PM

Apr 2019

However, "Greetings to you of many faith traditions, and greeting to you who profess none..." would include everyone anyway and "Greetings to all" would summarize it in three words.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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marylandblue

(12,344 posts)

9. He's making a point that will attract the religious left

Reply to BlueFlorida (Reply #8)

Sun Apr 14, 2019, 01:29 PM

Apr 2019

and he hopes will not repulse the secular left.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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