Rick Perry Prayer Event Faces New Criticism

The New York Times:

Gov. Rick Perry's call for a "day of prayer and fasting on behalf of our troubled nation," which has been criticized for being exclusively Christian, is open to people of any faith -- "who will feel the love, grace and warmth of Jesus Christ in that assembly hall," the event's chief spokesman explained on Monday in a statement that provoked new charges that the event is intended to convert non-Christians.

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[DeeFromTheD]

11:44 PM on 06/17/2011

He claims he's a "prophet", he means he's for "profit".

[ggranny]

05:36 PM on 06/17/2011

The right has made a mockery of Christianity.

Google Mike Sharp and Rick Perry...or google Kay Bailey Hutchison and Rick Perry

[doctor gogol]

11:25 AM on 06/14/2011

I'd take conservative republicans seriously when they claim they are "Christian" if they ever bothered in the slightest way to behave like Christians. I don't know one single conservative republican who behaves anything remotely like a Christian. I know atheists that are closer to the mark.

15Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

16Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

17Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

18A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

19Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

20Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

21Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

22Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?

23And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

[rgilley]

10:02 AM on 06/14/2011

Perry's campaign cry is
"God, Guns & Gays will take me a long way".

Republicans are always claiming they are "Constitutional Conservatives" yet they never seem to remember Article VI

Article VI "...no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any office or public Trust under the United States"

What part of "no religious test" do you not understand Goovenor?

[John Holliday]

10:14 AM on 06/14/2011

Rick Perry is the new Face of Bigotry.......

[dax49]

09:41 AM on 06/14/2011

Who wants to bet this place will be filled to the rafters with old white people who hate the fact that we have a black President, yet call themselves "Christian"- Judgement Day should be a real surprise for them all!

[fredly2]

09:41 AM on 06/14/2011

Rick Perry's platform for president "I have no solutions, but let's pray"...and how is his raised fist different than a Muslim's fist. Sounds like the old Pat Robertson message. And I'm a Texan.

[rgilley]

10:06 AM on 06/14/2011

Pat Robertson and the Evangelical right are the biggest threat to American freedom and Democracy since WW2. And they are at to root of power in Texas Republican party. We have already seen Texas style politics with George Bush do we Really need more of what caused this depression? Fascist Olifarchy is Very Christian by Pat Robertson's standards, but its not very American.

Article VI "...no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any office or public Trust under the United States"

[John Holliday]

10:15 AM on 06/14/2011

Here,Here!!

[shryock]

09:34 AM on 06/14/2011

i don't think it's intended to 'convert' anyone. it's intended to exclude them.

no government entity should be spending its time on organizing or hosting any kind of prayer service. a prayer, unless directed to a fellow human, by definition includes belief in a god or gods of some sort to whom the prayer is addressed. government of the people by the people is supposed to be secular. secular means pertaining to worldly things, not things of the church or of heaven if you believe such a place exists.

Matthew 6:5 "When you pray, don't be like the hypocrites who love to pray publicly on street corners and in the synagogues where everyone can see them. I tell you the truth, that is all the reward they will ever get."

[ILoveGreatDanes]

09:11 AM on 06/14/2011

Rick Perry is a selfish, greedy man who is doing this prayer rally for purely political reasons. Somehow, it seems that many media sources are conveying the wrong message. They are saying that if he was doing a prayer rally that was inclusive of all religions, that would be OK. Incorrect. Rick Perry should not be doing ANY kind or prayer rally, whether he's praying to God, Jesus, Allah, Vishnu, The Flying Spaghetti Monster, or all of the above. The government should not be promoting religion, not any of them, nor all of them. The United States is not a Christian nation, contrary to popular belief. Many of the founding fathers were deists, not Christians. Nowhere in the Constitution is the name of God or Jesus mentioned.

[Jacquie Hamilton]

08:35 AM on 06/14/2011

And which faith is the only one that believes in Jesus Christ?

[Kate Zeiss]

08:21 AM on 06/14/2011

Getting people to rely on religious hocus-pocus is a key factor in persuading them to vote against their own interests . . .

[shrinktalkingheads]

08:13 AM on 06/14/2011

"Mr. Perry has rejected the charge of exclusion, telling The New York Times on Friday that “it is Christian-centered, yes, but I have invited and welcome people of all faiths to attend.”

Logic problem identified. All faiths and that Jesus thing.

[Whinger]

07:37 AM on 06/14/2011

People are starving the world over every day of the week, it doesn't do much for their troubles....

People are starving on the streets of America but does Rick Perry and associates really care...?

[Kate Zeiss]

08:24 AM on 06/14/2011

I suspect that Rick Perry would say that a) they brought it on themselves or b) they need to have more faith or c) they are lazy and want a nanny-state or d) all of the above. That way, he doesn't have to think about . . .

[1differentdrummer]

06:40 AM on 06/14/2011

Is the man truly just plain shameless? When will Evangelicals realize they're being milked like a cow?

[iridium53]

01:56 AM on 06/14/2011

Perry is defending the Texas Constitution as he sees it:

"SEC. 6. All men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their own consciences. No man shall be compelled to attend, erect or support any place of worship, or to maintain any ministry against his consent."

It's just that, in Texas, Almighty God is a Christian.

[MissingAmerica]

01:12 AM on 06/14/2011

As scary as these guys are, they're just as comical. The party of hypocrisy pushing conversion to Christianity? As far as I'm concerned, and I think many would agree, our problems truly started when Reagan inserted his religious beliefs into our government. From that point, we've had such rampant hypocrisy that it barely resembles democracy any more! As far as I'm concerned, we haven't had a decent Republican president since Eisenhower!

[Jim Pasterczyk]

04:00 AM on 06/14/2011

And remarkably enough DDE is one president the Repos seem willing to forget about. What's the matter, wasn't he Christian enough for you guys, or was it because he had a problem with the nascent military industrial complex that he warned about in his farewell speech?

[Kate Zeiss]

08:28 AM on 06/14/2011

A cautionary tale: when a need to build your dwindling base arises, be careful what you wish for . . . I'll bet 90% of Republican politicians are sick to death of putting on their "pious" faces every day . . .