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National Day of Prayer

[history_matters]

National Day of Prayer

[Khepera]

Dear Lord our father, wait until the liberals get a load of this and then smite them for their ignorant intolerence. Amen

[history_matters]

National Day of Prayer bump.

[phasma proeliator]

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[Thinkin' Gal]

Guess what? I had just been prayin' for an appropriate thread for...

Hebrew misgad = mosque

TWOT:

1459 (sagad) [Stg: 5456] prostrate oneself in worship (Used only in Isaiah
44:15, 17, 19; Isaiah 46:6).

A common verb in Aramaic and possibly a loan word in Hebrew. It seems to indicate
a position of prostration in prayer. The Arabic masgid means "mosque." For other
words on bowing down see kara.

 

05456 cagad {saw-gad'}
a primitive root; TWOT - 1459; v
AV - fall down 4; 4

1) (Qal) to prostrate oneself (in worship)

Four verses:

Isaiah 44:15 Then shall it be for a man to burn: for he will take thereof, and warm himself; yea, he kindleth it, and baketh bread; yea, he maketh a god, and worshippeth it; he maketh it a graven image, and falleth down thereto.

Isaiah 44:17 And the residue thereof he maketh a god, even his graven image: he falleth down unto it, and worshippeth it, and prayeth unto it, and saith, Deliver me; for thou art my god.

Isaiah 44:19 And none considereth in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; yea, also I have baked bread upon the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh, and eaten it: and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? shall I fall down to the stock of a tree?

Isaiah 46:6 They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, and hire a goldsmith; and he maketh it a god: they fall down, yea, they worship.

 

[TxBec]

ping.

[Johnny Gage]

Thanks for posting the actual National Proclamation!

Unfortunately, up here in Minnesota, Jesse "the Doofus" decided that signing a State Proclamation for the Day of Prayer was NOT important. Instead this dome-topped idiot signed a proclamation celebrating "Homo month" in June.

Of course, this is the same "genius" that said "Religion is a crutch for the weak minded"

*sigh*

[RAT Patrol]

That was beautiful. It reminds me of the things I used to love about him.

[F16Fighter]

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[concerned about politics]

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[\/\/ayne]

On this National Day of Prayer please remember the case of Gentala vs City of Tucson in prayer. Basically the case is this: In the City of Tucson, secular non-profit organizations can use the park bandshell for free. Some religous groups even get free use of the bandshell, like for Earth Day or an Indian Pow-Wow. But not Christians. They must pay the park fees. In 1997 Robert and Pat Gentala held a National Day of Prayer event with 9 churches at the park bandshell and had to pay $347. They sued on principle. The case went back and forth and up to the Supreme Court! The Supreme Court laughed at the 9th Federal Circuit court's weirdly written decision and sent it back to them to retry it. You would think at this point the City of Tucson would give up. They could easily drop the case at this point. Nope. They are still actively pursuing the case and will try to have the 9th Federal Circuit Court rewrite the decision.

You must think the City of Tucson has a lot of money to spend on this case, huh? They took a dubious case to the Supreme Court, after all. Nope. Million dollar budget shortfalls. But they have time and money for this.

The people of the City of Tucson are deeply religous and would rise up in a rage and call and write their Mayor and City CouncilPersons - if they only knew about this case. But they do not. They are clueless. The local newspaper only prints slanted articles and confusing editorials arguing against it. Mostly the liberal media here ignore it, hoping people won't notice until it's too late.

This case is important for the whole USA, though. If the City of Tucson wins, all government will be able to discriminate and charge Christian churches big fees for using public facilities that other non-profit organizations can use for free. Many cities and states are closely watching this case.

Please pray for the Gentalas and that the Tucson Mayor and City Council will repent and decide not to continue discriminating against Christians.

\/\/ayne

[Salvation]

May 2, 2002, as a National Day of Prayer

Shall we say a Rosary for President Bush and another one for the Catholic priests and their congregations -- the Catholic Church?

[Salvation]

I got this in an email today from Jay Alan Sekulow:

Don't be surprised if opposition surfaces this week as you and I get ready for the National Day of Prayer.

Without question, there will be those who are OFFENDED by our observance of this day, claiming it violates the Constitution and the separation of church and state.

But those critics should understand what you and I - and many other Americans - already know:

THE NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER IS *NOT* A CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS!

The Establishment Clause of the First Amendment simply states, "Congress shall make no law respecting an Establishment of Religion ..."

NOTHING about the National Day of Prayer accomplishes such an Establishment of Religion. And there is no legal precedent to suggest that such an observance violates the Constitution.

In fact, the opposite is true. THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES HAS REPEATEDLY DETERMINED THAT THE FIRST AMENDMENT PROTECTS RELIGIOUS SPEECH. And the court has made it clear that THE GOVERNMENT CANNOT DISCRIMINATE against religious speech simply because it is religious in nature.

SO THERE IS NOTHING ILLEGAL OR UNCONSTITUTIONAL ABOUT THE NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER! (If you do hear of threats against National Day of Prayer activities in your community, please contact us right away at www.aclj.org )

The fact is, prayer has been an integral part of this country since the beginning:

* The Continental Congress designated a time for prayer in 1775.

* In 1863, Abraham Lincoln called for such a day.

* In 1952, President Truman signed into law a joint resolution by Congress declaring an annual national Day of Prayer.

* President Reagan amended it in 1988 to designate the first Thursday of every May as the National Day of Prayer.

This year, the theme for the National Day of Prayer is "America United Under God." And organizers are hoping Americans will ponder this biblical verse from the Book of Psalms during this year's observance:

"GOD IS OUR REFUGE AND STRENGTH, AN EVER-PRESENT HELP IN TROUBLE."

As President Bush said at the National Prayer Breakfast not long ago, "Tremendous challenges await this nation, and there will be hardships ahead. Faith will not make our path easy, but it will give us strength for the journey."

All Americans should welcome the National Day of Prayer. It is more than just an occasion to celebrate the religious freedom you and I work so hard to defend - it is a POWERFUL OPPORTUNITY to join with believers across the country in prayer!

I encourage you to participate in a National Day of Prayer event in your community. Thank you for your partnership in defending the Constitution ... and MAY GOD BLESS AMERICA!

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