Maybe it’s because the Senate is working overtime…
Somebody came up with the idea of either testing the limits of tolerance or stretching the presence of diversity in the Senate.
On Thursday, a Hindu chaplain from Reno, Nevada, by the name of Rajan Zed is scheduled to deliver the opening prayer in the U.S. Senate. Zed tells the Las Vegas Sun that in his prayer he will likely include references to ancient Hindu scriptures, including Rig Veda, Upanishards, and Bhagavard-Gita. Historians believe it will be the first Hindu prayer ever read at the Senate since it was formed in 1789.
WallBuilders president David Barton is questioning why the U.S. government is seeking the invocation of a non-monotheistic god. Barton points out that since Hindus worship multiple gods, the prayer will be completely outside the American paradigm, flying in the face of the American motto “One Nation Under God.
Good question. I wonder if anybody is answering it. They sure aren’t too busy in the Senate working out some agreement of any sort on immigration that advances anything.
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“Free exercise of religious beliefs was written into the First Amendment of the Constitution, and – Christmas celebration craziness notwithstanding – it’s a protected right.” Sheila Liaugminas, July 11, 2007, “No reciprocal religious freedom”
So, please explain why in this country, with its heritage of religious freedom (Hinduism is generally recognized as one of the great RELIGIONs of the world), it is legitimate to question whether a Hindu chaplain should deliver the opening prayer. The phrase “One Nation Under God” was inserted into the pledge of Allegiance in the mid-20th century as a result of fears of Communism The Pledge itself was not written until the late 19th Century and had undergone several rounds of fine tuning. The phrase is not the motto of the country and was NOT written at the founding of this great land. For someone who trumpets exact language and fact checking, I would think you would be more careful yourself.