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Thursday, May 6, 2010

Happy National Day of Prayer: Thursday, May 6, 2010 ...


It's our 59Th anniversary in the United States celebrating the National Day of Prayer. Our 33Rd President, Harry S. Truman, whose birthday was May 8Th, as is my own, established in 1952 that the first Thursday in May be recognized as the National Day of Prayer.

The First Amendment of the Bill of Rights:

Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of
religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of
speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and
to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
Today, we celebrate the free exercise thereof. It is ones choice to celebrate the National Day of Prayer or not. We need to support religious liberty and the free exercise thereof. However, groups like Freedom From Religion Foundation actually border on violating the establishment clause. Since, the absence by government would actually establish the absence of religion as one. This would be a violation of the establishment clause in our opinion.

National Day of Prayer Takes Place Despite Court Ruling‎ - CBS News
Today marks the federally-recognized National Day of Prayer, an annual tradition that dates back to 1952. Last month, a US District Judge in Wisconsin ruled ...
National Day of Prayer continues church-state debate - MLive.com
Bible Bonanza Across U.S. as 'Day of Prayer' Sparks Court Clash‎ - ABC News

This day in America allows our nation to celebrate the free exercise thereof; one may participate in the National Day of Prayer in the way each American chooses. It's a day to celebrate our religious freedom as well.

Whereas the Congress, by a joint resolution approved on April 17, 1952 (66 Stat.
64), has provided that the President “shall set aside and proclaim a
suitable day each year, other than a Sunday, as a National Day of Prayer, on
which the people of the United States may turn to God in prayer
and meditation
” ...

The United States is often called a melting pot. Our religious heritage and traditions are no different. Statistics on Religion in the United States. Today is a good day for our country. It is a day that should remind us all, the importance of religious liberty and one's own faith. And, it is a day that you may choose to turn to God in prayer and meditation ...

Robin Tucker

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