Post by OLKoot on Aug 24, 2004 4:41:10 GMT 12.75
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> > > >Thought you might enjoy this interesting prayer given in Kansas at
> > > >the opening session of their Senate. It seems prayer still upsets
> > > >some people.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >When Minister Joe Wright was asked to open the new session of the
> > > >Kansas Senate, everyone was expecting the usual generalities, but
> > > >this is what they heard:
> > > >
> > > >"Heavenly Father, we come before you today to ask your forgiveness
> > > >and to seek your direction and guidance. We know Your Word says,
> > > >'Woe to those who call evil good,' but that is exactly what we have
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> > > >done. We have lost our spiritual equilibrium and reversed our
> > > >values. We confess that we have ridiculed the absolute truth of
> > > >Your Word and call it Pluralism.
> > > >
> > > >We have exploited the poor and called it the lottery.
> > > >
> > > >We have rewarded laziness and called it welfare.
> > > >
> > > >We have killed our unborn and called it choice.
> > > >
> > > >We have shot abortionists and called it justifiable.
> > > >
> > > >We have neglected to discipline our children and called it building
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> > > >self esteem.
> > > >
> > > >We have abused power and called it politics.
> > > >
> > > >We have coveted our neighbor's possessions and called it ambition.
> > > >
> > > >We have polluted the air with profanity and pornography and called
> > > >it freedom of _expression.
> > > >
> > > >We have ridiculed the time-honored values of our forefathers and
> > > >called it enlightenment.
> > > >
> > > >Search us, Oh, God, and know our hearts today; cleanse us from
> > > >every sin and set us free.
> > > >
> > > >Guide and bless these men and women who have been sent to direct us
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> > > >to the center of Your will and to openly ask these things in the
> > > >name of Your Son, the living Savior, Jesus Christ.
> > > >
> > > >Amen!"
> > > >
> > > >The response was immediate. A number of legislators walked out
> > > >during the prayer in protest..
> > > >
> > > >In 6 short weeks, Central Christian Church, where Rev. Wright is
> > > >pastor, logged more than 5,000 phone calls with only 47 of those
> > > >calls responding negatively.
> > > >
> > > >The church is now receiving international requests for copies of
> > > >this prayer from India, Africa and Korea.
> > > >
> > > >Commentator Paul Harvey aired this prayer on his radio program,
> > > >"The Rest of the Story," and received a larger response to this
> > > >program than any other he has ever aired.
> > > >
> > > >With the Lord's help, may this prayer sweep over our nation and
> > > >wholeheartedly become our desire so that we again can be called
> > > >"one nation under God."
> > > >
> > > >If possible, please pass this prayer on to your friends. "If you
> > > >don't stand for something, you will fall for everything."
> > > >
> > > >Thought you might enjoy this interesting prayer given in Kansas at
> > > >the opening session of their Senate. It seems prayer still upsets
> > > >some people.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >When Minister Joe Wright was asked to open the new session of the
> > > >Kansas Senate, everyone was expecting the usual generalities, but
> > > >this is what they heard:
> > > >
> > > >"Heavenly Father, we come before you today to ask your forgiveness
> > > >and to seek your direction and guidance. We know Your Word says,
> > > >'Woe to those who call evil good,' but that is exactly what we have
>
> > > >done. We have lost our spiritual equilibrium and reversed our
> > > >values. We confess that we have ridiculed the absolute truth of
> > > >Your Word and call it Pluralism.
> > > >
> > > >We have exploited the poor and called it the lottery.
> > > >
> > > >We have rewarded laziness and called it welfare.
> > > >
> > > >We have killed our unborn and called it choice.
> > > >
> > > >We have shot abortionists and called it justifiable.
> > > >
> > > >We have neglected to discipline our children and called it building
>
> > > >self esteem.
> > > >
> > > >We have abused power and called it politics.
> > > >
> > > >We have coveted our neighbor's possessions and called it ambition.
> > > >
> > > >We have polluted the air with profanity and pornography and called
> > > >it freedom of _expression.
> > > >
> > > >We have ridiculed the time-honored values of our forefathers and
> > > >called it enlightenment.
> > > >
> > > >Search us, Oh, God, and know our hearts today; cleanse us from
> > > >every sin and set us free.
> > > >
> > > >Guide and bless these men and women who have been sent to direct us
>
> > > >to the center of Your will and to openly ask these things in the
> > > >name of Your Son, the living Savior, Jesus Christ.
> > > >
> > > >Amen!"
> > > >
> > > >The response was immediate. A number of legislators walked out
> > > >during the prayer in protest..
> > > >
> > > >In 6 short weeks, Central Christian Church, where Rev. Wright is
> > > >pastor, logged more than 5,000 phone calls with only 47 of those
> > > >calls responding negatively.
> > > >
> > > >The church is now receiving international requests for copies of
> > > >this prayer from India, Africa and Korea.
> > > >
> > > >Commentator Paul Harvey aired this prayer on his radio program,
> > > >"The Rest of the Story," and received a larger response to this
> > > >program than any other he has ever aired.
> > > >
> > > >With the Lord's help, may this prayer sweep over our nation and
> > > >wholeheartedly become our desire so that we again can be called
> > > >"one nation under God."
> > > >
> > > >If possible, please pass this prayer on to your friends. "If you
> > > >don't stand for something, you will fall for everything."
> > > >