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In reply to the discussion: So now there's also a "post-inaugural prayer service at National Cathedral"... [View all]gateley
(62,683 posts)132. You're right. I just shouldn't have responded. Sorry. I'll check out the link.
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So now there's also a "post-inaugural prayer service at National Cathedral"... [View all]
Silent3
Jan 2013
OP
With all due respect we have the right to call our Cathedral whatever we want.
hrmjustin
Jan 2013
#81
It's apparent that Obama's team decided to take the religion issue from Republicans
PoliticAverse
Jan 2013
#4
+1. Incredible. And incredibly religious. Today the govt+religious symbolism show continues... nt
riderinthestorm
Jan 2013
#35
Sure. Would be good to shorten prayers & limit them to a religious message.
hooverville29
Jan 2013
#53
National Cathedral is not nominally Episcopal, it is enthusiastically Episcopal.
kwassa
Jan 2013
#125
So was JFK's funeral and the funeral of most former presidents in the "television" era
onenote
Jan 2013
#52
I don't like football-should I throw a pissyfit if the media covers Obama attending a football game?
MADem
Jan 2013
#63
agreed . i use that jefferson quote alot - i think the key phrase in what you said was
leftyohiolib
Jan 2013
#25
saying prayer in a public space doesnt violate the "separation between church and state"
leftyohiolib
Jan 2013
#17
So I view it as harmless. Maybe it's meaningful for those who attended. I don't have to watch
gateley
Jan 2013
#48
The tradition of people who want to attend a church service the day after Inauguration Day
onenote
Jan 2013
#49
BREAKING NEWS: Religious People Attend Church Service!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WilliamPitt
Jan 2013
#39
And you really think I'm expressing shock at religious people attending church?
Silent3
Jan 2013
#43
That's a bit of a reach, since there was not a dearth of women featured, now, was there?
MADem
Jan 2013
#72
No need to get rude and shirty, now. Your point was not taken because it was not valid.
MADem
Jan 2013
#77
Not too long ago not many gay people would have complained about not being able to marry
Silent3
Jan 2013
#90
If you watched the service you would know there were members of many faiths other than Christianity.
hrmjustin
Jan 2013
#88
You weren't even talking about the service--you were complaining about the Inaugural platform in
MADem
Jan 2013
#96
He's arguing about the Inaugural platform in this subthread, even though the thread topic is the
MADem
Jan 2013
#93
Too often these 'prayers' become just another speech. If you're gonna pray--pray.
hooverville29
Jan 2013
#54
Yeah, that silly Martin Luther King Jr. should have shut up and prayed instead of doing that speechy
onenote
Jan 2013
#57
Now? Now? Like this shocking event has NEVER happened before? Where have you been hiding??
MADem
Jan 2013
#60
As long as they don't base any policy decisions on Christianity, I'm just indifferent.
Chorophyll
Jan 2013
#74
If you are against the prayers at the inaugural ceremony you have a point, but the service in the
hrmjustin
Jan 2013
#80
This is like the Islamic FUndies who get upset at drawing muhammed or wingnut Christians
JI7
Jan 2013
#84
You're right. I just shouldn't have responded. Sorry. I'll check out the link.
gateley
Jan 2013
#132
Washington Nat'l Cathedral has been desecrated by an underground parking garage
Leopolds Ghost
Jan 2013
#120
Harrison re-enacted Washington crossing the delaware or something like that at his inaugural.
HiPointDem
Jan 2013
#133