I want freedom from the Freedom From Religion Foundation……..
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is pushing to stop prayer before football games at an American University and the administration is actually looking into their complaint. I’ve got an idea. This is America. Thousands of men and women have died for the preservation of our freedoms, and the freedom “from religion” is one of them. If that is what you folks believe practice it, I have no problem with that, but leave me the h— alone. I truly do not understand why the folks out there that do not believe in any higher power can’t simply “not believe”! I do not try to force my faith down anyone’s throat, I do share with those that ask me. I share publicly what I believe and leave it in the hands of others to decide what to do with what I’ve shared. Accept it or not, it’s your decision, but I will not start an organization to force you to change your mind!
People of faith, that I know, are simply wanting to live and let live!! Atheists and non believers seem to be on an all out crusade to get under the skin of believers. Well congratulations it worked, temporarley! Here is my offer, I forgive you, I understand your lost and under the influence of the enemy. I pray you find faith and live happily every after. In the meantime, would you please leave us alone and go on your merry way! I promise to do the same……
Blessings,
the pilgrim
The Image? The Palouse, where I’m headed next to be with the great Jack Graham and full load of wonderful attnedees. Jack’s second detached retina surgery is in the morning and I know he would appreciate your prayers, for those few American that still do!
Fuji X-T1 and the Nikon 300mm f 4.5 IF-ED manual focus lens with an adapter.
Sorry about that, I just get so upset when this kind of stuff happens, it seems so strange to me that people reject the greatest love that was ever offered to them, truly sad, truly sad. I would love to tell any of you guys that are members a truly great story about love and redemption, really would!
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I’m all too familiar with these folks. I was in law school in Madison when this group was getting off the ground. They are a fringe organization which got little traction and was mostly ignored when I was there. One of the more insidious comments associated with them: “Religion is but a myth and superstition that hardens hearts and enslaves minds.”
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Well there are some hardened hearts and enslaved minds, but not on our side!
I know our attitude towards them should be prayer but they do make for a great deal of frustration. Every once in a while I have to take a step back and remember that Jesus promised this would happen. The world is rejecting him (as prophesied) and they are rejecting/treating us as they treat him. It is destined to get worse before Judgment Day. However, we who are in him are already totally set free and totally renewed irrevocably and eternally. Our hope is not on our treatment or fairness but on him who establishes us in his presence. May the glory be his and his alone!
Amen my friend, amen!
What I find interesting is that most of us Christians in America do what we do and don’t make a big deal out of it. I don’t know what church the people who work for me belong to, if any, and it’s not my business to live their lives. I’ve been in Marriott Hotels where there’s a Book of Mormon in the nightstand along with a Gideon Bible. I’ve been in hotels where there’s also a Quran. If I don’t want to read the Book of Mormon or the Quran (or even a Bible with man archaic translation) that’s my choice and I am not going to be offended that there’s one, two or all of those books in the nightstand. Yet this organization wants those books out of hotel rooms and I say enough is enough. I agree that they have the right not to believe in God and/or to believe whatever floats their boat. But in the name of religious freedom I don’t believe they have the right or duty to tell others what they should do.
Could not have said it better!
I read your post today before I read my local newspaper and was shocked to see my alma mater is the school involved. Every sports team from grade school to high school we had a prayer before a competition and I don’t remember anyone complaining their First Amendment rights were violated.
I agree Bill. It can only be the enemy’s influence because why would an atheist care what I believed.
Why waste his/her time?
Looking forward to spending next week with you in Washington!
Rodney
Trust me when I say that I understand where you are coming from. I have felt that way most of my adult life.
But someone once asked me a very good question…which is this: would I feel the same way if the public event was started with a Muslim prayer, or a Hindu prayer, or even a Satanist prayer? And I had to admit and be honest with myself…that yes, that would change my opinion. It’s great when the ceremonial observance coincides with one’s faith or tradition; but if it did not then it’s not perceived in quite the same way. I know esp. the Satanist prayer would be offensive to me and I bet to most on this website.
Notice the Freedom from Religion group is not asking that people be restricted from ever doing their own private prayers….it simply is asking that in public events involving a state run institution that the separation of church and state be maintained.
Often I feel groups like this go too far, but I am glad for separation of church and state, as that is healthy for all religions.
I understand your point, Wade. Put it this way: state mandated prayer of a specific religion is an issue. A general invocation probably not. And certainly a moment of quiet reflection isn’t.