Rabbi Marc Gellman:
“When you come right down to it, there are only four basic prayers. Gimme! Thanks! Oops! and Wow!”
Gellman was commenting to Connie Schultz of the Cleveland Plain Dealer for a column published today.
But when you’re a Christian Rightist, the rules of prayer change. A new rule applies: That of smiting the people whom you don’ t like.
Says Schultz:
Tags: Christianity, Christians, Ohio, prayReligion has become the weapon of choice for many people in this country, particularly the far right, and it’s alienating a growing number of Americans. A lot of us don’t buy into a version of God who picks sides, not between good and evil, but between Democrats and Republicans. We don’t believe God cherry-picks religions, either.
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Those Christians also like to pray very publicly, holding hands and bowing their heads, saying their prayers out loud – When I say grace in a public area before I eat I make it very discreet… my praying is nobody’s business but mine.
And in typical rabbi fashion, Reb. Gellman has used humor to convey a great truth. :¬)
Comment by Emily K — September 23, 2009 @ 3:33 pm