That's funny, when I googled it, this was right at the top of the page:

http://nationaldayofprayer.org...n/2011-proclamation/

Perhaps because the nation is coming to realize that this nation also belongs to people of other faiths as well as no faith?  i celebrated the nation day of REASON personally.  why must our president, or anyone else , be coerced into cow-towing to your fundamentalist beliefs? 

have your national day of prayer.  pray in the streets, on public property, on the courthouse steps, on the public library and even in front of a mormon church.  i will defend your right to do so. but to expect my government, that represents ALL people of ALL faiths (and lack thereof) is not only against the Constitution but morally corrupt.

Hi Uno

As much as it chagrins your Fishy butt -- many Christian believers ARE included in that ALL faiths  you mention -- which includes your atheist religion.  So, I won't complain if you stuff a sock in your mouth while we pray -- and you can bow to your gods.

God bless, have a wonderful, blessed day,

Bill

Bill doesn't need any of those things. He has this forum to preach his message of hate, his need to make fun of people's spelling, to put people down, etc.

He’s one of those that pretends to have virtues, moral/religious beliefs, & principles, that he doesn’t actually possess. He’s always in conflict with someone & right now his obsession is Windsong. Quite simply he’s a charlatan.

Wow, Chick,

I did not realize that you are Dwight/Skippy!  But, I see from your BOLD TEXT post that you MUST be our old Mormon Friends.  When did you convert?

God bless, have a wonderful, blessed day,

Bill

For your information, the text is not bold on my screen.

Well Bill, seeing you ignored my post because once again, it proved you wrong, I will post the full text rather than just a link that you refuse to click on to.

I ask all of you, does this sound like a "snub" to this day of prayer to you?

THE WHITE HOUSE
NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER, 2011
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION

2011 NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER PROCLAMATION

From the President of the United States

2011 NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER PROCLAMATION

Throughout our history, Americans have turned to prayer for strength, inspiration, and solidarity.

Prayer has played an important role in the American story and in shaping our Nation’s leaders.  President Abraham Lincoln once said, “I have been driven many times upon my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go.  My own wisdom and that of all about me seemed insufficient for the day.”  The late Coretta Scott King recounted a particularly difficult night, during the Montgomery bus boycott, when her husband, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., received a threatening phone call and prayed at the kitchen table, saying, “Lord, I have nothing left.  I have nothing left.  I have come to the point where I can’t face it alone.”  Dr. King said, in that moment of prayer, he was filled with a sense of comfort and resolve, which his wife credited as a turning point in the civil rights movement.

It is thus ****ing that, from the earliest years of our country’s history, Congress and Presidents have set aside days to recognize the role prayer has played in so many definitive moments in our history.  On this National Day of Prayer, let us follow the example of President Lincoln and Dr. King.  Let us be thankful for the liberty that allows people of all faiths to worship or not worship according to the dictates of their conscience, and let us be thankful for the many other freedoms and blessings that we often take for granted.

Let us pray for the men and women of our Armed Forces and the many selfless sacrifices they and their families make on behalf of our Nation.  Let us pray for the police officers, firefighters, and other first responders who put themselves in harm’s way every day to protect their fellow citizens.  And let us ask God for the sustenance and guidance for all of us to meet the great challenges we face as a Nation.

Let us remember in our thoughts and prayers those who have been affected by natural disasters at home and abroad in recent months, as well as those working tirelessly to render assistance.  And, at a time when many around the world face uncertainty and unrest, but also hold resurgent hope for freedom and justice, let our prayers be with men and women everywhere who seek peace, human dignity, and the same rights we treasure here in America.

The Congress, by Public Law 100-307, as amended, has called on the President to issue each year a proclamation designating the first Thursday in May as a “National Day of Prayer.”

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim May 5, 2011, as a National Day of Prayer.  I invite all citizens of our Nation, as their own faith or conscience directs them, to join me in giving thanks for the many blessings we enjoy, and I ask all people of faith to join me in asking God for guidance, mercy, and protection for our Nation.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand eleven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-fifth.

BARACK OBAMA

Heh. Semi. 

Tell us how ya REALLY feel.

And I thought *I* was the only one who thought BeeG was a chooch.

Heh. Semi. 

Tell us how ya REALLY feel.

 

And I thought *I* was the only one who thought BeeG was a chooch.

I haven't been around much so I had to let loose.

Doesn't sound that way to me but of course, you know that our Holier Than Thou Preacher will find something wrong with it. IF he bothers to read it. He'll probably just start another topic......about you.

quote: Originally Posted by semiannualchick:

quote: Originally Posted by Bill Gray:
But, I see from your BOLD TEXT post that you MUST be our old Mormon Friends.  Bill

For your information, the text is not bold on my screen.

Hi Chick,

My apologies!  Most likely the large, bold text was a glitch in the new forum software.  Initially your post was just as shown in my  post.  I did not change anything.  As a matter of fact, I don't know how to make large font sizes. Then, after I posted my post; I  noticed that the text in your original post was normal.  I just thought that you had second thoughts and changed it.  Please forgive  me for making a wrong initial assumption.

I will have to admit I wondered how you got the large font text.  I have not found a way to change the font size yet.  I suppose one  could go into the html formatting and do that; but, I am sure you did not.

God bless, have a wonderful, blessed day,

Bill

So why do you not bother to apologize for accusing me of being someone else?

I could go into html formatting if I chose too but do not care to. You can go into Word & type your message in any font, size, & color you desire, then copy & paste it here. You can make your words bold or any color within the message box too.

Bill, you say: " As a matter of fact, I don't know how to make large font sizes."

That's funny. You knew how to make them last week. Yes, some of it was copy and paste, but the opening, and the closing are all yours.

Bill Gray Old Faithful April 27, 2011 12:43 AM OBAMA IGNORES GOOD FRIDAY AND EASTER - But never forgets Muslim Holidays.   Let's all REMEMBER to NOT VOTE for  him in 2012! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ FROM AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION:  -  President Barack Obama found time to prepare an eight paragraph proclamation for  Earth Day on Friday, but found zero time to issue a proclamation for Easter, the highest and holiest day of the year for Christians. While waxing eloquent about the necessity of preserving our nation's "natural heritage," he had not a word for the millions of  Christians celebrating Easter in America and around the world. The American Family Association believes this was an intentional act of disrespect. This is consistent with other egregious examples of disregard for our Christian heritage on the president's part, such as omitting  "Creator" from the Declaration of Independence, which he has done on at least three occasions. The president has shown far more interest in promoting Islam than his own self-proclaimed Christian faith, the faith of our Founding  Fathers. The president has been devoted to issuing statements marking all major Muslim holidays, which are of no historical significance to  the United States whatsoever. He has released statements in honor of Ramadan, Eid-ul-Fitr, Hajj and Eid-ul-Adha, holidays which  most Americans cannot pronounce and certainly do not celebrate. More glaringly, President Obama made no mention of Good Friday or Easter in his weekly address to the nation on Saturday. Even the secular media noted this inexcusable slighting of the Christian faith. When asked about it, the president's spokesman, Jay  Carney, answered mockingly by saying, "I'm glad you're asking me these important questions, guys." See video of Mr. Carney's comments here.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTLKu4mMvrI    TAKE ACTION:   Please let the White House know that these are in fact "important questions" because they go directly to the heart of our   fundamental values as a people and to the issue of whether our president shares those values.    God bless, have a wonderful, blessed day, Bill  "VOTE IN 2012 -- BUT NOT FOR OBAMA!"     <script type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript"></script>

Hey bill, which part of this did YOU write?

Hi O,

As usual, you have lost me.  Which part of what did I write?

O, may I offer a suggestion to make your life a wee bit more pleasant -- and to allow you to post productive posts from which we can all learn?  Stop spending ALL YOUR TIME trying to find fault with me and what I write -- and put that energy into writing YOUR thoughts on new issues.

I have found that when I write new posts, the efforts I put into researching and writing them -- help me to learn something new and to grow a wee bit more today.   Try it!  You will like it!  And, it will sure help avoid ulcers.

God bless, have a wonderful, blessed day,

Bill

Hi O, 

Is this what you were asking about?  If so, this was my part of that post. 

OBAMA IGNORES GOOD FRIDAY AND EASTER - But never forgets Muslim Holidays.   Let's all REMEMBER to NOT VOTE for him in 2012! 

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

God bless, have a wonderful, blessed day, Bill  

"VOTE IN 2012 -- BUT NOT FOR OBAMA!"

What was that bible verse about praying in one's closet, and not in public?

DF

Hi Deep,

You brought it up.  Why don't you explain it to us -- but, from a Biblical viewpoint, not a Dawkinesque viewpoint.

Why National Day of Prayer?   http://youtu.be/TSEdh7A4Bu8

God bless, have a wonderful, blessed day,

Bill

Bill won’t get it. He’s one of those people who prays loudly on the street corners so that others will look at him and say, oh, he's so religious. God doesn't like that. Bill needs others to see his piety.  He wants the honor for himself rather then giving it to God. He wants us to see how "righteous"  he is.

well no sh** sherlock.  that was my point.  PLEASE pray to your heart's content.  you have that right and i would certainly defend it. but you are admitting that your god is so impotent and cowardly that He must demand not only quiet, peaceful prayer by oneself or small groups, but also demands that all our elected leaders force CHRISTIAN prayer proclamations onto those who do not agree with those beliefs be they atheist or pagan or hindu or muslim. 

First, this country was founded partly because our forefathers wanted to insure that we could worship any deity we saw fit, or not worship at all. The very fabric of our country says we should not dictate what we believe. If Barack Obama is Muslim so what?

Second, I have heard him  at least half a dozen times in the past two weeks refer to God. When he was in Tuscaloosa he repeatedly told people God bless you.

There is no law that says a President has to be Christian. Thank God.

Get out there in 2012 and vote for somebody you believe in, not who some bunch of religious fanatics tell you  to vote for.

Bill, I DO put a lot of thought into what I write here. And I HATE seeing people lie in God's name. I have caught YOU in a lie. You said you didn't know how to type in large font, AFTER you had written here in large font.

You also "chastised" HoD in another thread for simply copying and pasting, saying that YOU always insert your own thoughts, explaing why you agree with anything you have copied and pasted. There was nothing YOU had written in the post I copied that explained WHY you agreed with the pasted portion. There was only your unfounded and DISPROVED assertion that Obama ingnored Easter.

So we have three lies exposed in one post. 1) that you don't know how to type in large font, 2) that you always explain why you agree with what you have copied and pasted, and 3) that Obama ingnore Easter.

This proves my point that you take God's name in vain by using religion to promote your political agenda.

It is very important to me that people not be misled into thinking they must be a lying, far-right, agenda driven fundy in order to be considered a good Christian. As a matter of fact, I want to point out to people that you represent the exact opposite of what a true Christian is.

Bill? When one has been caught lying, one should ask forgiveness from both the Lord, AND from those he lied to. Just wanted to point that out to you as you go on ignoring this whole thread.

I thought you LIKED Bill? 

Semi, it has nothing to do with liking Bill or not liking him AS A PERSON. We are all, myself included, made up of good parts and bad parts. When someone lies as Bill obviously did, I don't like it. I will call them out on it every time. So, no, I don't like the part of Bill that lies, insults, or twists scripture to suit his own ends. I still wish him well though.

Heck, Unob is another one whom I take on in these forums. He is just as bad as Bill, the way HE twists scripture he doesn't even believe in. His agenda is to make all of Christianity look bad. But I wish HIM well too.

I guess I can seperate the words and actions from the person. I think in the case of Bill and Unob it is because they both seem sincere in their belief that they are "helping" people. Bill truly believes that his way of thinking is right, and that if we all thought that way, we'd be better off. Unob too. I think they are both wrong, but in their own twisted ways, they mean well.

So, as the saying goes, "Hate the sin, love the sinner".

I hope they will afford me the same consideration, because Lord knows, I am nowhere near perfect either!

I get what you're putting down but Bill doesn't have it in him to be considerate of anyone. It's all about him & his way being the right way. I don't like anything about him but I do feel sorry for him.

Why not? Prayer is the least effective thing that you can do.

Hmph. Mid-life christians like BeeG crack me up.

Yeah, you got it right. Like I keep saying- BeeG is trying to rack up "brownie points" cause time is getting short. He's steppin' and fetchin' like his feets is on fire and his butt is catchin'.

 It must truly suck to be THAT afraid of something.

We got yer number, BeeG. You ain't all that hard to figure out.