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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This crap has no place in government. Practice what you want at home but don’t bring it into official government work.

“Va. House Democrats protest opening prayer as conservative pastor condemns abortion, gay marriage“
https://www.virginiamercury.com/2020/02/11/va-house-democrats-protest-opening-prayer-as-conservative-pastor-condemns-abortion-gay-marriage/

[i]Democrats walked off the floor of the House of Delegates Tuesday morning as the pastor invited to give the opening prayer delivered stinging remarks condemning abortion and gay marriage and said God would bring his “wrath” against those who don’t follow biblical principles.

Democrats were sharply critical of the prayer’s tone, calling it a breach of the normal protocols for guest clergy.

“It was totally disrespectful to all of us, all of us in this House,” said Del. Luke Torian, D-Prince William, who is a pastor himself.

As he walked off, a man accompanying Grant asked a group of reporters if they were aware that “sodomy” was once considered an offense worthy of capital punishment. He declined to give his name.

Even some Republicans said they felt the tone was inappropriate.

“I don’t know if he was ill-instructed or didn’t realize what he was here to do,” said Del. Matt Fariss, R-Campbell. “This wasn’t the place or the time to do all of that. … This is a time we need to be working together and not being divisive.”

“In many ways it felt like condemnation,” McQuinn said of Tuesday’s prayer.

“Most of the clergy that come here have been very respectful of the opportunity extended to them,” [/i]

They shouldn’t have the “opportunity” at all. [b]They shouldn’t force their religious beliefs[/b] on others in this manner. [/quote]

That wasn’t forcing religious beliefs; it was pushing a political agenda. Either way, it was inappropriate.[/quote]

Same thing. 
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No, it’s not. Abortion and gay marriage are political issues.  They’re not religious beliefs per se.

If the minister said that salvation was only through Jesus Christ and the Bible, that would be forcing religious beliefs.[/quote]

They are only political issues because religious people try to push their beliefs on others.

Remove religion and those “political issues” are nonexistent.

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