hØsanna in the highest (/sarc) ping...
Posted on 01/15/2009 3:37:28 PM PST by BGHater
A first time gesture for a presidential inauguration continues to set Obama's election apart.
*In a first for presidential inaugurations, Congressman Paul Broun of Georgia joined Reverend Rob Schenck of Faith and Action and others.
Mahoney of the Christian Defense Coalition, both based in Washington, DC, in a prayer service inside the US Capitol that included anointing the doorway President-Elect Barack Obama will pass through on his way to the platform to be sworn in as the 44th president of the United States on January 20.
"Anointing with oil is a rich tradition both in the Bible and in the history of the US Capitol," said Rev. Schenck. "Oil symbolizes consecration, or setting something apart for God's use.
George Washington used oil during the dedication of the US Capitol. We used oil today to set apart the walkway and doors that will be the literal rite of passage for Barack Obama as he ascends to the highest office in our land."
Rep. Broun spoke during the 10-minute prayer service, delivering a short sermon-like talk on the need to obey God and His will, and for the future president to do what is right. Rev. Schenck read Bible passages and applied sacred oil to the doorposts of the arched doorway leading out of the Capitol and onto the inaugural stage, immediately in front of the riser where Obama will stand with Chief Justice John Roberts who will administer the Oath of Office. Rev. Mahoney, who is undertaking a 21-day fast and daily prayer schedule for Mr. Obama across the street from the White House, read an inaugural prayer by Dr. Billy Graham delivered 40 years ago.
Congressman Broun referred to the location of the prayer service as "the doorway that (President-Elect Obama) will enter through to the start of his presidency."
A video of the entire prayer service and more information is available at www.faithandaction.org.
Ya, that about sums it up for me too.
Who's got the ju-ju doll?
Yesterday’s story was some “church” was going to peal the bells for The One, now we’ve got some Zero Worshippers putting oil on a doorway for him? SICK SICK SICK.
Half our country, the ones who elected this poser...are absolute LOONS.
Today I blacked out Jan.20th on my wall calendar. I will mark that day in my memory, as the worst day for my country since Sept.11, 2001. MOURN, our country is lost. We are the few Americans left, the rest are just useful idiots.
Gee, anytime George Bush even hinted at prayer or the existence of God the libs went whacko. I guess it’s different if you are the Messiah.
hØsanna in the highest (/sarc) ping...
I’m shocked that Rob Schenck is involved with this, he and his brother Paul have been been totally committed to pro-life work for years.
(Un)holy crap! so to speak...
I thought this was satire when I saw the title. Why don’t they anoint the door with ethanol or something, since he’s against drilling for oil...or even better, with bacon grease ;)
I’ve been saying for months now forget the economy, forget pretty much everything else, but right now this country has a very PROFOUND and LETHAL mental health crisis on it’s hands!
I never understood the collective insanity in Germany when
‘the Fuhrer’ came to power...
... I’m beginning to now.
Half of the American people have lost their minds!
STE=Q
Looks like the O-stapo's shifting out of idle.
Looks like the O-stapo's shifting out of idle.
I seem to recall some Old Testament references whereby they would cast salt on doorways to keep Satan or evil spirits from entering. Anyone have the Scriptural references??
Am I living in some sort of surreal bizarro world on some extra-dimensional universe somewhere, because it seems that after Zero won the election, the normal one simply winked out of existance.
Nowhere in scripture does the Lord tell us to anoint a wicked man's pathway and plans. If anything, these people should be calling Obama to repentance as John did Herod.
What? No annointing with lamb’s blood?
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