# TX Gov Rick Perry hosting National Day of Prayer **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [June 8, 2011, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tx-gov-rick-perry-hosting-national-day-of-prayer/584709 "2011-06-08T03:53:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2011, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tx-gov-rick-perry-hosting-national-day-of-prayer/584709/21 "2011-06-08T14:25:12Z")
I will pray for your soul, **Oaky**. ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2011, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tx-gov-rick-perry-hosting-national-day-of-prayer/584709/22 "2011-06-08T14:41:02Z")
> [@monstro](#): > > See, I’ve got no problem with people praying as long as they aren’t inviting me to do it. Pray all you want to yourself…I won’t stop you. But the moment you make a to-do about it, I’m going to think to myself, “Just STFU already!” Have you never heard the concept of a “prayer closet?” Every time I see something like this day of prayer I wish that the people sponsoring it would pay close attention to Mathew 6:5-8 [QUOTE= Gospel of Mathew] 5 “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 6 But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. 7 And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. [/QUOTE] I also somehow doubt the non-denominational bit. I’ m sure I can count the number of Hindus Hindu and Muslims invited on zero hands/. Its like the old Ford quote. You can be any religion you want to as long as its Christian. ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2011, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tx-gov-rick-perry-hosting-national-day-of-prayer/584709/23 "2011-06-08T16:37:09Z")
Governor Goodhair does a good job most of the time. In other words, he keeps his yap shut. Sadly, in this case he didn’t. Friggin’ embarrassment to the country in general and the state in particular. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2011, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tx-gov-rick-perry-hosting-national-day-of-prayer/584709/24 "2011-06-08T16:41:49Z")
Texas? Embarassed? Signs and wonders, the End Times draw near… ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2011, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tx-gov-rick-perry-hosting-national-day-of-prayer/584709/25 "2011-06-08T17:04:45Z")
This non-Texan hears more about Rick Perry’s yap than my own governor, or just about any other governor not running for president. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2011, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tx-gov-rick-perry-hosting-national-day-of-prayer/584709/26 "2011-06-08T17:10:55Z")
> [@Captain\_Amazing](#): > > To summarize the book of Joel, briefly, it’s: > > “Oh, look, there are a bunch of locusts eating all the crops. That’s because you’re all a bunch of bastards and God is sick of it. Stop being such bastards, repent, and God will get rid of the locusts and everything will be ok again. In fact, it’ll be great. Oh, and all of Israel’s enemies? Time’s coming when God’s going to smite you because you’re so lousy to Israel. That means you, Phoenicians and Philistines! Oh, and Egypt, you’ll get yours too.” > > There’s the Book of Joel in miniature. Pretty standard minor prophet book, if a little more locust heavy than most. Seriously, about half of the book is about how crappy locusts are. Although, to be fair, they are pretty crappy. That was GREAT! Now do Ezekiel. ---
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2011, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tx-gov-rick-perry-hosting-national-day-of-prayer/584709/27 "2011-06-08T17:15:11Z")
> [@El\_Kabong](#): > > Also, what the heck is “financial debt terrorism”? ?Suicide bombers crashing into Wall Street on orders of Al 'Greenspan and its leader, Obama Sin Laden. 😃 BTW, from whence comes a State governor’s power to declare a _National_ Day of Prayer? ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2011, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tx-gov-rick-perry-hosting-national-day-of-prayer/584709/28 "2011-06-08T17:16:52Z")
Step 1. Rant about how all the plagues affecting your tribe are due to its sinful ways in the eyes of Jehovah. Step 2. ??? Step 3. PROPHET! ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2011, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tx-gov-rick-perry-hosting-national-day-of-prayer/584709/29 "2011-06-08T17:17:08Z")
God? You’re doing it wrong. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2011, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tx-gov-rick-perry-hosting-national-day-of-prayer/584709/30 "2011-06-08T17:27:55Z")
> [@Polycarp](#): > > BTW, from whence comes a State governor’s power to declare a _National_ Day of Prayer? It’s the Republic of Texas. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2011, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tx-gov-rick-perry-hosting-national-day-of-prayer/584709/31 "2011-06-08T17:30:02Z")
“Are you there, God? It’s me, Rick Perry.” \*\* whisper whisper \*\* “Oh, yeah. And my hair, too, God. Don’t forget the hair.” ---
**Author:** ![Farmer\_Jane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Farmer\_Jane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Farmer_Jane)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2011, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tx-gov-rick-perry-hosting-national-day-of-prayer/584709/32 "2011-06-08T17:46:24Z")
I’ve never understood why people feel threatened about conservative religious people. They’re _praying_, not conducting KKK activities. edit: He didn’t declare a National Day of Prayer. He declared a day of prayer for the nation. ---
**Author:** ![Cheesesteak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheesesteak/32/3694_2.png) [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2011, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tx-gov-rick-perry-hosting-national-day-of-prayer/584709/33 "2011-06-08T18:11:10Z")
> [@CitizenPained](#): > > edit: He didn’t declare a National Day of Prayer. He declared a day of prayer for the nation. Actually, seems to me he’s declaring a day of prayer for the 50 states, since he invited the governors, but excluded the president. But it’s totally apolitical. ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2011, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tx-gov-rick-perry-hosting-national-day-of-prayer/584709/34 "2011-06-08T18:14:59Z")
> [@CitizenPained](#): > > Something about keeping people in closets doesn’t jive with my liberal views… :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Farmer\_Jane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Farmer\_Jane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Farmer_Jane)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2011, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tx-gov-rick-perry-hosting-national-day-of-prayer/584709/35 "2011-06-08T18:18:31Z")
> [@Cheesesteak](#): > > Actually, seems to me he’s declaring a day of prayer for the 50 states, since **he invited the governors** , but excluded the president. But it’s totally apolitical. He invited governors to do the same with their own states. ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2011, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tx-gov-rick-perry-hosting-national-day-of-prayer/584709/36 "2011-06-08T18:22:16Z")
> [@CitizenPained](#): > > I’ve never understood why people feel threatened about conservative religious people. They’re _praying_, not conducting KKK activities. > > edit: He didn’t declare a National Day of Prayer. He declared a day of prayer for the nation. When those conservative religious people are in a position of real power, and those same people refuse to acknowlege the separation of church & state, some of us do, indeed, feel threatened. ---
**Author:** ![DianaG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7ab992/32.png) [@DianaG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DianaG)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2011, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tx-gov-rick-perry-hosting-national-day-of-prayer/584709/37 "2011-06-08T18:26:09Z")
> [@CitizenPained](#): > > I’ve never understood why people feel threatened about conservative religious people. Off the top of my head, I’m going with “because it’s only smart to feel threatened by people who believe that they’re doing God’s work by persecuting you.” ---
**Author:** ![constanze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f9ae1b/32.png) [@constanze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/constanze)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2011, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tx-gov-rick-perry-hosting-national-day-of-prayer/584709/38 "2011-06-08T19:05:29Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > (CNN)– On August 6, Texas Gov. Rick Perry wants you to drop the Texas BBQ, grab a moist towelette and fold your hands to pray. On Monday, Perry declared the date a “day of prayer and fasting for our nation’s challenges.” > > "America is in crisis, " the Republican governor says on a website promoting the event. “We have been besieged by financial debt terrorism, and a multitude of natural disasters.” Because the proper American way to solve problems is not to roll up your shirt sleeves and tackle them: it’s to kneel down to whine to Jesus to solve what you don’t want to tackle! Yeah, there’s that “can-do” spirit (and the hypocrasy) of the Republicans / conservative. Also, that non-demonital prayer thing? Most normal = non-rabid fundie Christian Churches are against praying to Jesus to solve problems you can solve yourself - like financial debts, or better preparation for natural disasters. Heck, rebuilding bridges and roads in disrepair would prevent man-made catastrophes, but the Republicans are too busy to cut everything that’s possible, because nothing says fiscal responsiblity like deferring payment by refusing maintenenance. Or something. ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2011, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tx-gov-rick-perry-hosting-national-day-of-prayer/584709/39 "2011-06-08T20:36:08Z")
> [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > When those conservative religious people are in a position of real power, and those same people refuse to acknowlege the separation of church & state, some of us do, indeed, feel threatened. > [@DianaG](#): > > Off the top of my head, I’m going with “because it’s only smart to feel threatened by people who believe that they’re doing God’s work by persecuting you.” These conservative religious people are making laws that affect ME and the people I care about. And we’re told that they are only doing this for our own good, even if we don’t believe what they believe. Perry is handing out tax money to his cronies, he’s making laws based on his religious beliefs, and he’s generally running the state of Texas like his own private theocracy. Why SHOULDN’T I feel threatened? ---
**Author:** ![monstro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2011, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tx-gov-rick-perry-hosting-national-day-of-prayer/584709/40 "2011-06-08T23:07:07Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > That was GREAT! > > Now do Ezekiel. Ezekial got a-hold of some good stuff, right? And he was smokin’ it one night and he saw a wheel way up in the middle of the air. Not only one wheel, but a wheel IN a wheel! Remember, it was way in the middle of the air. Now I’ll tell you what a hypocrite will say… [/negro spiritual] Someone really should summarize each book of the Bible in four or fewer sentences. If I were a Sunday School teacher, that’s what I would make my students do. Just to see the results. It would be hilarious! I don’t know if it’s the tedium at work, but lately while sitting at my desk (in my office, thank goodness), I’ve been reciting all the books of the old testament in chronological order, the way we were drilled back in Sunday school. I can keep at a very steady clip until I get to “Daniel”. And then I’m all, “Hosea…Amos…Joel…I mean Joel, Amos…Obediah…” Then I feel let down when I realize I missed “Zacharias”. I always miss that one. Somebody needs to pray for me. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tx-gov-rick-perry-hosting-national-day-of-prayer/584709.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tx-gov-rick-perry-hosting-national-day-of-prayer/584709.md?page=3)