Bush Calls U.S. a Nation of Prayer

To: gwb43_2004; ohioWfan; Faith; Brad's Gramma; Salvation

Joining with people across this nation in praying today for our country, our President, and our troops.

21 posted on 05/04/2006 12:24:14 PM PDT by kayak (Praying for MozartLover's son, Jemian's son, all our military, and our President every day!)

God loves to hear the prayers of His Children. God answers can be yes, no and wait, but His answers are beyond our expectations. Jesus said "Until now, you have asked nothing in my Name, ask and you will receive, that you joy may be made full". The key is faith in that Mighty Name, the Name to which every knee shall bow and and every tongue confess...

22 posted on 05/04/2006 12:26:31 PM PDT by sr4402

I pray my e-mail to the President willbe recieved-that the
President will be moved to Act NOW to honor the legislation by Reps. Duncan Hunter,and Randy Cunningham-and hear the call by Mayor Jerry Sanders to save the Veterans Memorial
on Mt.Soledad-and Impeach the godless unjust Federal Judge
Gordon Thompson before that skag can do any more damage to
our Country-There simply is NO Separation of Church and State in our Constitution-The Mt.Soledad Cross ought be protected as a national treasure having stood since 1913
(or 1954 if one quibbles about form)and our Judges ought be
reminded the Constitution is a written instrument whose meaning does not alter.What it meant when adopted ,it means now.And there is NO room for this Soviet Comunist concept of a godless constitution governing a godless society.

23 posted on 05/04/2006 12:27:17 PM PDT by StonyBurk

He made a good proclamation, I think:

National Day of Prayer, 2006
A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America

Throughout our Nation's history, our citizens have prayed and come together before God to offer Him gratitude, reflect on His will, seek His aid, and respond to His grace. On this National Day of Prayer, we thank God for His many blessings and His care of our country.

God has greatly blessed the American people, and in 1789, George Washington proclaimed: "It is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the Providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and to humbly implore His protection and favor." Americans remain a prayerful and thankful people. We pray for the safety of our troops as they carry out dangerous missions with courage and compassion, and we remember the strength and sacrifice of their families. We pray for the good people of the Gulf Coast region as they work to rebuild their communities after the devastating hurricanes of 2005, and we thank God for the volunteers who have opened their hearts to help their neighbors in a time of need. We pray for the protection of innocent lives and for the expansion of peace and liberty throughout the world.

Through prayer, our faith is strengthened, our hearts are humbled, and our lives are transformed. May our Nation always have the humility to trust in the goodness of God's plans.

The Congress, by Public Law 100-307, as amended, has called on our Nation to reaffirm the role of prayer in our culture and to respect the freedom of religion by recognizing each year a "National Day of Prayer."

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim May 4, 2006, as a National Day of Prayer. I ask the citizens of our Nation to give thanks, each according to his or her own faith, for the freedoms and blessings we have received and for God's continued guidance and protection. I urge all Americans to join in observing this day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this third day of May, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.

GEORGE W. BUSH

24 posted on 05/04/2006 12:27:43 PM PDT by Spiff ("They start yelling, 'Murderer!' 'Traitor!' They call me by name." - Gael Murphy, Code Pink leader)

To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Is a true Christian-- or a globalist?

25 posted on 05/04/2006 12:28:16 PM PDT by StonyBurk

I like to think of America as...A NATION BEING INVADED!!!! Help me I live is a sea of illegals!!!!!!!!!!

26 posted on 05/04/2006 12:29:35 PM PDT by samadams2000 (Somebody important make The Call.....pitchforks and lanterns.!)

And he runs to get the popcorn out of the microwave. . .

27 posted on 05/04/2006 12:31:37 PM PDT by Muleteam1

It is a watering down of the event. I suppose he felt it was necessary since the non-pray-ers are so vocal in their objections to public prayer. Perhaps it is simply a sad sign of the times. God has a lot of enemies, so now Bush feels He needs a qualifying statement to keep the peace. Sad. Perhaps the pray-ers should advise God that some of us want His guidance and some of us don't. Ah, but I think He already knows.

Doesn't it take a certain belief in God to be mad when someone prays for you? I mean, if they don't believe, why do they care?

28 posted on 05/04/2006 12:38:24 PM PDT by The Ghost of FReepers Past (Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light..... Isaiah 5:20)

It's 12:40 here and our office of 150 just finished a half-hour corporate time of prayer for our country, the President and all our leaders. There were no no-shows. It was great.

29 posted on 05/04/2006 12:43:17 PM PDT by ZGuy

I read the article. I'd have to see more context.
I don't see where that statement is honoring non-prayors

30 posted on 05/04/2006 12:46:05 PM PDT by stylin19a (I never put my foot in my mouth...I shoot that sucker off long before it gets anywhere near my mouth)

To: Battle Hymn of the Republic

"but who are we praying to?"

God

31 posted on 05/04/2006 12:51:35 PM PDT by Nathan Zachary

Think a minute - a president is president of all people - not just any segment of the population.

Now - this country is free to pray or not. All men are free to pray or not. How is this pandering?

He speaks the truth - American people are very diverse and each is under the President of the United States. How thoughtful of him to include all Americans in his speeches.

I would expect it of him.

32 posted on 05/04/2006 12:57:14 PM PDT by ClancyJ (Is the primary goal of our Congress to protect America's borders?)

So you have a problem with Americans being free to worship as they please, or not worship at all?

33 posted on 05/04/2006 12:59:27 PM PDT by alnick

To: Nathan Zachary

The Great I AM. Not I was, or I will be or I might be.

I AM.

34 posted on 05/04/2006 1:00:09 PM PDT by MinnesotaMedicGirl

So you have a problem with Americans being free to worship as they please, or not worship at all?

No. I have a problem with the President - or his speechwriters - feeling the need to mention the non-believers and non-prayers in an event on the National Day of Prayer in a room full of religious leaders.

35 posted on 05/04/2006 1:01:52 PM PDT by Spiff ("They start yelling, 'Murderer!' 'Traitor!' They call me by name." - Gael Murphy, Code Pink leader)

To: The Ghost of FReepers Past

I like telling non- believers that I will pray for them. It's almost like sprinkling holy water on them sometimes.

If you really want to see some cringe, start praying.

36 posted on 05/04/2006 1:02:43 PM PDT by Nathan Zachary

To: MinnesotaMedicGirl

That's the one, Yahweh.

37 posted on 05/04/2006 1:05:19 PM PDT by Nathan Zachary

Muslims pray five times a day, Nathan do you think they are praying for us?
Are you praying for them?

38 posted on 05/04/2006 1:06:24 PM PDT by DEETEE

Muslim pray to allah, who is not

39 posted on 05/04/2006 1:09:09 PM PDT by Nathan Zachary

Muslim pray to allah, who is not the God of the bible, but rather his enemy, Satan. I do pray for them, that they may open their eyes and see the truth, and save their souls. I spend a lot of time trying to help them do just that.

40 posted on 05/04/2006 1:09:46 PM PDT by Nathan Zachary

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