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butswana · 03-06-2002, 03:13 AM

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beachbum · 03-06-2002, 04:41 AM

Some people can be really lame. I think the 4 who walked out need a special prize for havving the balls to walk out, even the lady. I think I just might break down and write them a nice "attaboy" e-mail.

Edited to add the following:

I found e-mail address for all three democrats and sent them a thank you note and also suggested that they get together in the morning and have coffee and bagels or a game of 'Johnny on the Pony' instead of prayer.

[ March 06, 2002: Message edited by: beachbum ]

03-06-2002, 04:56 AM

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From the article:

On Tuesday, the Rev. David Meek of the Glad Tidings Church prayed for God's help in overturning Roe vs. Wade, the Supreme Court ruling that made abortion legal in the United States.

"I pray Lord, help this great state of Colorado to be a leader, to be a real leader, Lord Jesus, and Lord, even to reverse the Roe vs. Wade so we can stop the killing and murder of the innocent little babies," he told the senators.

Meek also urged lawmakers to accept Jesus.

[ March 06, 2002: Message edited by: atheist_in_foxhole ]

bonduca · 03-06-2002, 05:07 AM

If you run this through Babble-Fish translator, you get:

On Tuesday, the Rev. David Meek (soon to inherit the earth) of the Glad Tidings Church prayed for God's help in overturning Roe vs. Wade, the Supreme Court ruling that made abortion legal in the United States.
"I pray Big Imaginary Guy in the Sky, help this great state of Colorado to be a follower, to be a real follower, Santa, and Santa, even to reverse the Roe vs. Wade so we can drive women to back-alley abortionists, and make them suffer like the no-good sluts they are," he told the senators.

Meek also urged lawmakers to accept Santa Claus as their personal savior.

[ March 06, 2002: Message edited by: bonduca ]

DarkBronzePlant · 03-06-2002, 07:16 AM

I saw that on the news last night. My favorite line from the news anchor was that "Reverend Meek reported that he did not intend to make the Roe vs. Wade comment; it just sort of slipped out."

<img src="confused.gif" border="0">

bonduca · 03-06-2002, 07:35 AM

Like flatulence?

Grumpy · 03-06-2002, 12:31 PM

Another argument for letting lawmakers pray on their own time, off the record.

As a matter of fact, if praying for God's guidance & wisdom is so essential to doing the work of government, why don't they pray before committee meetings -- since that's where most of the work gets done? (Perhaps they do this in, say, Alabama.)

hezekiah jones · 03-06-2002, 01:13 PM

Back to thine closet, <a href="http://bible.gospelcom.net/cgi-bin/bible?passage=Matthew+6%3A5-6&version=KJV&showfn=yes&showxref=yes&language=eng lish" target="_blank">ye prayers in public</a>!

Bill Snedden · 03-06-2002, 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Grumpy:
As a matter of fact, if praying for God's guidance & wisdom is so essential to doing the work of government, why don't they pray before committee meetings -- since that's where most of the work gets done? (Perhaps they do this in, say, Alabama.)

Hmmm...let's think this through...

If lawmakers pray all the time for God's guidance and wisdom, and God answers all prayers, then don't our country's laws already reflect His divine will?

Regards,

Bill Snedden

daemon · 03-07-2002, 11:37 AM

Inspired by bonduca, because everything sounds better through Babelfish, I present Rev. Meek's prayer. Translated 6 times.

Ask the honoured Mister, I help this latest thing of Colorado, in order to be a tape, which starts, an applicable Mister to be a tape, which starts, Mr. Jesus, and, the uniforms can stop Gemetzel and the murder with the innocent little babies for the investment of the huevas against us to balance of this fact it.

Words for us all to think on.

03-06-2002, 03:13 AM	#1
butswana Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,804	Lawmakers Protest Prayer in Colorado Senate <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,47219,00.html" target="_blank">http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,47219,00.html</a>

03-06-2002, 04:41 AM	#2
beachbum Beloved Deceased Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cocoa Beach, FL Posts: 864	Some people can be really lame. I think the 4 who walked out need a special prize for havving the balls to walk out, even the lady. I think I just might break down and write them a nice "attaboy" e-mail. Edited to add the following: I found e-mail address for all three democrats and sent them a thank you note and also suggested that they get together in the morning and have coffee and bagels or a game of 'Johnny on the Pony' instead of prayer. [ March 06, 2002: Message edited by: beachbum ]</p>

03-06-2002, 05:07 AM	#4
bonduca Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: . Posts: 1,653	If you run this through Babble-Fish translator, you get: On Tuesday, the Rev. David Meek (soon to inherit the earth) of the Glad Tidings Church prayed for God's help in overturning Roe vs. Wade, the Supreme Court ruling that made abortion legal in the United States. "I pray Big Imaginary Guy in the Sky, help this great state of Colorado to be a follower, to be a real follower, Santa, and Santa, even to reverse the Roe vs. Wade so we can drive women to back-alley abortionists, and make them suffer like the no-good sluts they are," he told the senators. Meek also urged lawmakers to accept Santa Claus as their personal savior. [ March 06, 2002: Message edited by: bonduca ]</p>

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03-06-2002, 07:16 AM	#5
DarkBronzePlant Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: San Francisco, CA USA Posts: 3,568	I saw that on the news last night. My favorite line from the news anchor was that "Reverend Meek reported that he did not intend to make the Roe vs. Wade comment; it just sort of slipped out." <img src="confused.gif" border="0">

03-06-2002, 07:35 AM	#6
bonduca Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: . Posts: 1,653	Like flatulence?

03-06-2002, 12:31 PM	#7
Grumpy Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Alaska, USA Posts: 1,535	Another argument for letting lawmakers pray on their own time, off the record. As a matter of fact, if praying for God's guidance & wisdom is so essential to doing the work of government, why don't they pray before committee meetings -- since that's where most of the work gets done? (Perhaps they do this in, say, Alabama.)

03-06-2002, 01:13 PM	#8
hezekiah jones Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: WI Posts: 4,357	Back to thine closet, <a href="http://bible.gospelcom.net/cgi-bin/bible?passage=Matthew+6%3A5-6&version=KJV&showfn=yes&showxref=yes&language=eng lish" target="_blank">ye prayers in public</a>!

03-07-2002, 11:37 AM	#10
daemon Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 737	Inspired by bonduca, because everything sounds better through Babelfish, I present Rev. Meek's prayer. Translated 6 times. Ask the honoured Mister, I help this latest thing of Colorado, in order to be a tape, which starts, an applicable Mister to be a tape, which starts, Mr. Jesus, and, the uniforms can stop Gemetzel and the murder with the innocent little babies for the investment of the huevas against us to balance of this fact it. Words for us all to think on.

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