Comments on: Today’s Blogmarks http://www.trommetter.com/log/archives/2006/05/27/todays-blogmarks-160/ Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:27:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Preacher http://www.trommetter.com/log/archives/2006/05/27/todays-blogmarks-160/#comment-5043 Preacher Sun, 28 May 2006 16:36:59 +0000 http://www.trommetter.com/log/archives/2006/05/27/todays-blogmarks-160/#comment-5043 The History "expert" is only quoting half of the passage to the congregation. In Matthew 6:1-5 Jesus is talking about the Saducees and Pharisees who had people play trumpets and then pray loudly before they put their monetary offering in the box outside the Temple. The students at Munford did exactly what the Lord commanded them to do in Matthew 6:7-15. <blockquote> And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. "This, then, is how you should pray: " 'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.' for yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen. </blockquote> The History “expert” is only quoting half of the passage to the congregation. In Matthew 6:1-5 Jesus is talking about the Saducees and Pharisees who had people play trumpets and then pray loudly before they put their monetary offering in the box outside the Temple.

The students at Munford did exactly what the Lord commanded them to do in Matthew 6:7-15.

And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

“This, then, is how you should pray:
” ‘Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one.’
for yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

]]> By: Jason http://www.trommetter.com/log/archives/2006/05/27/todays-blogmarks-160/#comment-5041 Jason Sun, 28 May 2006 16:29:52 +0000 http://www.trommetter.com/log/archives/2006/05/27/todays-blogmarks-160/#comment-5041 The ACLU's support for free religious expression is inconsistent at best, so let's just leave it at that. The ACLU’s support for free religious expression is inconsistent at best, so let’s just leave it at that.

]]> By: History Guy http://www.trommetter.com/log/archives/2006/05/27/todays-blogmarks-160/#comment-5035 History Guy Sun, 28 May 2006 14:46:17 +0000 http://www.trommetter.com/log/archives/2006/05/27/todays-blogmarks-160/#comment-5035 "And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men....when thou prayest, enter into thy closet and when thou has shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret" Matthew 6:5-6 Now, I know Jason will say that I dont have faith, so I lack the magic decoder ring to the bible, but it seems clear to me that engaging in pep rallies for Jesus is clearly condemned in this and many other parts of the bible. Funny thing is, had Muslims prayed or people had booed this violation of federal court decisions, the people here would be outraged and proclaiming how persecuted Christians are. As for this being a victory over the ACLU, again, I already debunked the myth of the ACLU being anti-Christian, so do find a new boogeyman. “And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men….when thou prayest, enter into thy closet and when thou has shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret”

Matthew 6:5-6

Now, I know Jason will say that I dont have faith, so I lack the magic decoder ring to the bible, but it seems clear to me that engaging in pep rallies for Jesus is clearly condemned in this and many other parts of the bible.

Funny thing is, had Muslims prayed or people had booed this violation of federal court decisions, the people here would be outraged and proclaiming how persecuted Christians are.

As for this being a victory over the ACLU, again, I already debunked the myth of the ACLU being anti-Christian, so do find a new boogeyman.

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