There’s been a lot of banter in the blog-o-shere and on social networks recently regarding President Obama’s decision to cancel and/or ban a White House service for the National Day of Prayer that was signed into law in 1952 by former President Harry S. Truman.
One of the comments I’m seeing most of is with regards to the “most powerful man on the planet” and the “message” that he is sending. What? I don’t get it. What is this so called message that conservative Christians are so pissed about?
Isn’t the Separation of Church and State built into our Constitution? Obviously, President Obama is merely upholding what was set down in the Constitution by our Founding Fathers. The message that should be taken out of this is that the United States of America does not endorse any particular religion, but YOU can and should worship how you please, which is how things are supposed to be.
Several days after the rumor that the President had canceled/banned the National Day of Prayer came out, it surfaced that the rumor was-just-a-rumor. While the White House service was indeed canceled (as it was last year), President Obama did make a statement that he would be making a proclamation for it.
You still have your day of prayer, so I ask again. What is the big deal?
