Hindu offers invocation in Senate, Christians protest (Jesus, ritual, attend)

Autodidact · #1 07-12-2007, 11:14 AM

This morning for the first time a Hindu religious leader offered the invocation in the Senate. AFA and other Christian groups objected, and protesters had to be ejected from the Senate Chambers:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...071200943.html

Thoughts?

Hema · #2 07-12-2007, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Autodidact

This morning for the first time a Hindu religious leader offered the invocation in the Senate. AFA and other Christian groups objected, and protesters had to be ejected from the Senate Chambers:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...071200943.html

Thoughts?

Oh you really don't want to know what I think but let me just say this..........

First of all, Hindus are NOT non-monotheistic, we believe in Deities but they are manifestations of that same one God - just like we are all manifestations of that one God. Shame, shame and to think that Hindus see all religions as leading to the same God. It's even written in the Rig Veda - Truth is one but is called by many names. At the Temple I attend...yes a Hindu Temple, I have heard the name of Jesus and Allah being sung...of course along with names like Krishna, Ram etc.

It really makes me mad to know that some people think that only they have a monopoly on God. How do they expect to become closer to God when they are looking down on others? Sheesh!

MidnightBlue · #3 07-12-2007, 11:45 AM

Hindus have no business offering invocations in the Senate, and neither have Christians.

TheGreaterGame · #4 07-12-2007, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by MidnightBlue

Hindus have no business offering invocations in the Senate, and neither have Christians.

The rule of law is that there is separation of Church and State not separation of God and government. The concept of Justice & Order flow naturally from the laws of God in the Judeo-Christian traditon . . . this is a plain fact despite your distorted subjectivism.

wizanda · #5 07-12-2007, 11:52 AM

I agree you can't talk to Christians in conversation it almost always turns into debate and you can't get anywhere...the best bit in this, is none of them follow Christ (Matthew, Mark and Luke) they all follow the Pharisees (John, Paul and Simon) and so if God does come it is them God is removing, according to almost every religious text globally...

Mike182 · #6 07-12-2007, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by MidnightBlue

Hindus have no business offering invocations in the Senate, and neither have Christians.

*echo...echo...echo*

i don't know what normally happens, does a Christian normally do something?

Autodidact · #7 07-12-2007, 11:57 AM

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Normally, the prayer is given by the Senate Chaplain, currently Barry Black, a Seventh Day Adventist, but it is not uncommon for senators to recommend guest chaplains from their home states to start the day.
According to the records, it does not appear that any Hindu has ever led the spiritual act since 1857. In that year, they had officially created a Senate chaplain, and before had always used guest chaplains in the mornings. The list is incomplete, but officials feel almost certain that no other Hindu has led...He is not the first non-Christian or non-Jew to lead a Senate invocation, however. Wallace Mohammed became the first Muslim to recite a prayer in 1992.

From the Christian Post: http://www.christianpost.com/article..._Time_Ever.htm

MaddLlama · #8 07-12-2007, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by MidnightBlue

Hindus have no business offering invocations in the Senate, and neither have Christians.

I agree.

Let me amend that actually....

While I do think it's nice the Senate is more accommodating and accepting of diversity, this is absolutely not the medium for it.

Autodidact · #9 07-12-2007, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by TheGreaterGame

The rule of law is that there is separation of Church and State not separation of God and government.

What is the difference?

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The concept of Justice & Order flow naturally from the laws of God in the Judeo-Christian traditon . . . this is a plain fact despite your distorted subjectivism.

No, this is not a fact, it is an opinion, full of subjective terms. You have just damaged your own credibility by trying to disguise your personal opinion as a "plain fact."