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Post by M. Hawbaker on Feb 12, 2021 12:42:47 GMT
Atheist and secularist groups are applauding President Biden’s actions but expressing concern about his speeches, which often use biblical language alluding to his Catholic faith.
The Freedom from Religion Foundation, a group representing atheists, agnostics and skeptics, released a statement Feb. 4 criticizing Biden for addressing the National Prayer Breakfast, an event that dates back to the 1950s.
“In a misbegotten attempt at bipartisanship, President Biden has continued the lamentable presidential tradition of legitimizing the sectarian annual National Prayer Breakfast,” the foundation said in a statement.
Biden received 65 percent of the vote from non-religious Americans in 2020, according to exit polls.
Sarah Levin, program director for Secular Democrats of America, told Religion News Service that Biden needs to include secular voices when an event must include prayers and faith elements: “I worry that this administration’s idea of interfaith outreach may tend to exclude nonbelievers.”
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Post by M. Hawbaker on Feb 12, 2021 12:45:56 GMT
The fact that these groups consider Biden of all people to be "too Christian" shows just how out of touch they are in regard to what the real beliefs of Christianity actually are.
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Post by barb43 on Feb 12, 2021 19:05:35 GMT
  I have problems with so much of this - this article, these godless heathenish demands, the whole save-me-from-being-triggered-because-I'm-entitled mindset. That doesn't even make rational sense. Faith? What definition is being used? It's just a word if it's undefined. Faith in Whom? Jesus Christ? Faith in What? God's saving grace? ... a "constitutionally suspect occasion" - ? organized by "a shady organization" - ? Seriously? So her group doesn't believe in the First Amendment right of Freedom of Religion? And the organizers of the National Prayer Breakfast - who clearly must want to overthrow the government by using prayer, right? Do you suppose these ant-God folks think before speaking?  If it weren't for the fact that I really don't wish hell on anyone - not even these unbelieving fools who fancy themselves so far above Christians who believe Jesus Christ is the Savior and Messiah - I would be rolling on the floor laughing. Their whiny comments are so pathetic! Maybe what they ought to be doing, instead of begging someone to stop the triggering comments and events regarding "God", "Jesus", "prayer", "faith", etc. is paying attention, with open minds, and questioning the beliefs they've been holding by comparison! They might be amazed what they would learn. Some percentage of those folks might even decide to become followers of Jesus Christ! edited to comment: D'ya think this sort of unbelieving attitude "triggers" me?  |
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Post by barb43 on Feb 13, 2021 1:36:10 GMT
I subscribe to Western Journal, so just read their news report on the National Prayer Breakfast. Here's the title, and the link: National Prayer Breakfast: Biden Talks About Capitol Incident 5 Times Longer Than Godwww.westernjournal.com/national-prayer-breakfast-biden-talks-capitol-incident-5-times-longer-god/?utm_source=Email&utm_medium=newsletter-WJ&utm_campaign=dailyam&utm_content=western-journalPresident Joe Biden on Thursday morning used his speech to the National Prayer Breakfast to target what he called “political extremism,” saving a mention of God for the closing seconds of his roughly four-minute comments. Four minutes. Don't miss that length of time, considering all of the complaining mentioned in the cited article that started this thread. - edited to add: - and I know, Biden was also criticized for his mentions of faith during his inauguaral speech. During his remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast, Biden cited the COVID-19 pandemic and unemployment, claiming that lines at food banks “stretch for miles.” ... his focus was attacking “political extremism,” spending about five times more of his speech on the subject than he did on God. With the speech almost three-quarters complete, Biden cited the Bible, inserting Psalm 30:5 into his speech. In the last seconds of his speech, Biden finally mentioned God. “May God bless you all and may God protect our troops,” he said in closing. Prior to the speech, Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons of the Center for American Progress had urged Biden to “offer pluralistic, open language about faith,” according to ABC News. “I hope President Biden recognizes we’re in a new moment,” Graves-Fitzsimmons said, “and that the Christian nationalism threat is a threat to both the sacred religious pluralism of the U.S. and to Christianity.” The threat of Christian nationalism is an incredible misnomer for Christians being quite visible these days as they exercise their rights to free speech, and supporting political activities, in my opinion. None of these atheist, non-religious people are the least bit tolerant, imo. |
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Post by M. Hawbaker on Feb 14, 2021 22:36:01 GMT
D'ya think this sort of unbelieving attitude "triggers" me? It is hard not to be triggered by this sort of nonsense at times.
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I have problems with so much of this - this article, these godless heathenish demands, the whole save-me-from-being-triggered-because-I'm-entitled mindset.
