QUOTE (lostfan @ May 11, 2009 -> 04:27 AM)
Man, the religious right got all spun up about Obama hating God and everything because he chose to observe the National Day of Prayer in private... first of all, the "tradition" of making it a major event every year started with Bush, and secondly, this is right out of the Bible:
Matthew 6:5 "And whenever you pray, don't be like the hypocrites who love to stand in the synagogues and on the street corners so that they will be seen by people. I tell you with certainty, they have their full reward!
Matthew 6:6 But whenever you pray, go into your room, close the door, and pray to your Father who is hidden. And your Father who sees from the hidden place will reward you.
I'm no religious scholar but that sounds pretty simple to me - directly contradicts all of these people who make a big issue out of praying in public. If you want to do it, then do it, nobody's stopping you. Just don't expect everybody to follow you with some kind of fanatical devotion, and don't get offended when some people just don't want to be bothered.
Obama Derangement Syndrome. The man can't even order a cheeseburger without being criticized.