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In reply to the discussion: Martin Special Prosecutor said that the first thing she did with Trayvon's [View all]etherealtruth
(22,165 posts)51. I am going to try this from an other approach ...
I have never been a government employee or an elected official ... I have had two careers that have involved "up close and personal" interactions with people in distress.
During the course of my work I have been asked by very distraught people to pray with them ... this is not something I do (left to my own devices); however, my response to people in great distress has always been "of course."
It is a small act on my part ... and it brings comfort to those requesting it. Trayvon Martin's family (at least the mom) appear to be very religious ... look at it as the prosecutor offering comfort to a grieving distraught family on your dime.
Do you honestly think it would have served this particular family well if she had refused?
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gopiscrap
Apr 2012
OP
Boy, next thing you know your tax dollars will go to pay for a drone or something.
uppityperson
Apr 2012
#67
Some people take comfort in prayer. I respect them. Some times, not often, I envy them...
wandy
Apr 2012
#21
she said it twice, later on in the press conference. i wonder is that is standard state procedure?
spanone
Apr 2012
#4
As long as we see true justice, I don't care if the Pope prays with his parents! n/t
teddy51
Apr 2012
#5
The parents are quite religious... Honestly, can you not recognise an attempt to comfort...
hlthe2b
Apr 2012
#10
Good lord maybe Trayvon mother asked her to pray with her. Lighten up. Who the heck is
southernyankeebelle
Apr 2012
#14
A client asks an attny to pray with them. You say it's illegal to agree to do so. Wow.
uppityperson
Apr 2012
#43
I am not questioning your feeling about religion. I just think sometimes we have to make parents
southernyankeebelle
Apr 2012
#55
"publicly elected and paid officials" are prohibited from prayer? Seriously? No, they can pray if
uppityperson
Apr 2012
#46
I grieve for the Martins and hope they throw the book at that fucker Zimmerman
gopiscrap
Apr 2012
#35
Only the "clueless" feel the Martin's request for praying together should've been honored? Oh. Kay.
uppityperson
Apr 2012
#47
If they force it on others, no. But if the client asked them to, or appreciated it, no problem
uppityperson
Apr 2012
#58
I don't want government employees on duty praying with anyone. Especially when they are....
Logical
Apr 2012
#63
If she came to my house, I would ask her not to do that...I am sure she would oblige...
Tikki
Apr 2012
#44
And they better not offer them water or go to the bathroom on my dime either dang it
The Straight Story
Apr 2012
#45
FIRST Of all SHE DID NOT LEAD A PRAYER IN PUBLIC! If anything --I don't want this to sound rude--
Justice wanted
Apr 2012
#50
So now people don't have the right to pray together or discuss praying together?
mucifer
Apr 2012
#57
That doesn't appear to me to rise to the level of establishing a state religion
slackmaster
Apr 2012
#59
Are you really an Atheist, or just pretending to be one to see who falls for this? n/t
Ian David
Apr 2012
#62
You mean she DIDN'T say, "Lord, in the name of gopiscrap, let us pray..."?
pinboy3niner
Apr 2012
#69