During this time of healing, listening, and heart felt needs, for the people, families and all United States Citizens, I do not think that it is very constructive to hammer any political party, blame anyone, but the shooter, for the horrific things that have happened in Arizona. I also do not think that talking about the President, his remarks, whether they were good, bad, or indifferent. As, this time and the time after, till people have been diagnosed with, or have made the recovery they will achieve thru Christ, and HIS blessings.
However, I will take the time to ask, how "P. C." (politically correct) does our country need to keep going, who makes these P. C. decisions, and what are they thinking, by alienating the majority of the country, which is CHRISTIAN, by having an "Indian Blessing," at the opening of a memorial service, for a congresswoman, who is still in a drug induced coma (in and out, now)? Are we that scared of our own history? The majority of our people's religious beliefs (I believe that 68% of America's people are/claim, some form, of Christianity as their belief system), and everything our country has been built on, from leaving the English Islands (to find this great land), to the Civil, Revolutionary, WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm, Iraq, Afghanistan, and all of the other uprisings (Kosovo, Dar fur, etc..etc...), not to mention all of the great things Americans (thru their beliefs, not all Christian, of course, but predominately), that we are not going to open up a memorial service, for a sitting Congresswoman, those killed and wounded in Arizona, with a Christian Prayer? I do not want to go into a huge article on this, but I do want to make sure to point out; If our country was good enough to be founded on the Judeo-Christian/Christian principles, then a Judeo-Christian Prayer is the correct opening, for a live, prime time, memorial service, where the President of the United States will speak. Also, at a memorial service for people who have died, could still die, and are recovering (no matter what field they are in, or who they are), there is no need for whistling, cat calls, and rampant cheering, in a situation, supposing to be a moment of respect and reverence, to those people. It is not a time to hollar, yell, whistle, and constantly interrupt. Where is the decorum, in all of this? I believe this is also part of the problem.
However, I will take the time to ask, how "P. C." (politically correct) does our country need to keep going, who makes these P. C. decisions, and what are they thinking, by alienating the majority of the country, which is CHRISTIAN, by having an "Indian Blessing," at the opening of a memorial service, for a congresswoman, who is still in a drug induced coma (in and out, now)? Are we that scared of our own history? The majority of our people's religious beliefs (I believe that 68% of America's people are/claim, some form, of Christianity as their belief system), and everything our country has been built on, from leaving the English Islands (to find this great land), to the Civil, Revolutionary, WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm, Iraq, Afghanistan, and all of the other uprisings (Kosovo, Dar fur, etc..etc...), not to mention all of the great things Americans (thru their beliefs, not all Christian, of course, but predominately), that we are not going to open up a memorial service, for a sitting Congresswoman, those killed and wounded in Arizona, with a Christian Prayer? I do not want to go into a huge article on this, but I do want to make sure to point out; If our country was good enough to be founded on the Judeo-Christian/Christian principles, then a Judeo-Christian Prayer is the correct opening, for a live, prime time, memorial service, where the President of the United States will speak. Also, at a memorial service for people who have died, could still die, and are recovering (no matter what field they are in, or who they are), there is no need for whistling, cat calls, and rampant cheering, in a situation, supposing to be a moment of respect and reverence, to those people. It is not a time to hollar, yell, whistle, and constantly interrupt. Where is the decorum, in all of this? I believe this is also part of the problem.
We must, as believers, look at the black and white, of certain things. Even though, there were multiple references to "The Bible" and direct quotes from Christian leaders, there was still no prayer to the "Christian God." I am taking nothing away from Carlos Gonzalez (a Mexican and Yaky Indian descendant), and his beliefs. I am sure that his belief system, as all other of the Religions of the World, are just as important to them, as Christianity is for me. However, we do not live in "just Arizona." We are Americans. America was founded on certain principles, that should always be followed, put first, and regardless of the "political correctness" (as if there would have been a Muslim, or a Christian prayer at opening, those certain people, would have had a fit about it) never be sidelined for any reason(s). I hope people take this for what it is worth, and this is against what I usually do (take 24 hours to think about something, BEFORE I write about it). I am just stating, I am shocked, as I have NEVER seen a memorial service, for any political figure, or American (unless they specifically asked for a certain kind of prayer, type of introduction), that did not start with a Judeo-Christian/Christian Prayer. At least, I had not, until tonight.
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