Posted by
Tom L. on Tuesday, January 13, 2009 6:00:00 AM
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;…”
But, why is it that government, especially Democrats, find it so difficult just to “get along”?
In America there must be tens or perhaps hundreds of thousands of priests, ministers, pastors, rabbis, clerics, etc. who could be selected to lead prayers at a president’s inauguration. Why does the President-Elect have to select Rev. Gene Robinson, the Episcopal Bishop of New Hampshire, who is openly gay -- and whose selection prompted a worldwide global schism within the Anglican Church and Rev. Rick Warren, an evangelical, who has tremendous opposition in the gay community?
Could he not find a religious leader without the baggage?
Further, Mr. Obama selected Rev. Sharon Watkins, the first woman to head a major denominational body, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and Rev. Joseph Lowery the legendary civil rights leader.
Four Protestant preachers, not a Muslim, Jew or Catholic to be found.
Protestants make up ~51% of the U.S. population, while Roman Catholics are “only” 24%, Jews are less than 2%, and Muslims less than 1%.
Change we can believe in would include bringing together the various faiths we are free to practice.