Presidential Thought of The Day That Tells Us What The President Really Thinks

From the Prayer Caucus government website https://forbes.house.gov/prayercaucus/

This ‘daily thought’ expresses the idea of America that has not changed since it’s founding with one small, cosmetic, and condescending guise of not only freedom of religion but of freedom from religion. It is meant to appease the secular and atheist population of These United States of America but it actually does in endorse her contempt, intolerance, and ‘holier than now’ moral superiority those of no faith. This daily thought is a reflection of what is thought daily by those of faith; what is assumed and presumed by those of faith; that everyone believes in god not matter how or where they worship him and even if they don’t worship him; but believing him none the less. Sure our gracious founding fathers fought and died for their religious freedom and for that freedom of fellow Americans taking oaths to protect this freedom at any and all costs while overlooking or perhaps even looking past the possibility of anyone wanting the freedom of no religion at all thus assuring no one could make them worship at all but no where, no where in any document written that gave birth to our nation and systems of laws and justice is there any promise or consideration made for someones right to not believe in god at all.

Read what Obama didn’t write down, hear what he didn’t say and think about what he thought. He thought he was being politically correct and including the secular and non-believers, I think he was excluding us.

My comments throughout are in red letters, yes, sarcastically like Jesus’ words.

05/07/2015

“Presidential Proclamation –– National Day of Prayer, 2015

NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER, 2015

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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

A PROCLAMATION

When women and men of all backgrounds and beliefs are free to practice their faiths without fear or coercion, it bolsters our religious communities and helps to lift up diverse and vibrant societies throughout our world. In America, our Nation is stronger because we welcome and respect people of all faiths, he doesn’t say ‘and people of no faith’  and because we protect the fundamental right of all people to practice their faith how they choose, to change their faith, or to practice no faith at all, he doesn’t say or to have no faith at all and to do so free from persecution and discrimination he doesn’t say from exclusion or forced inclusion. Today, as we pause in solemn reflection, we celebrate the religious liberty the secular and non-believers don’t celebrate religious  liberty, we don’t have religion we cherish here at home, and we recommit to standing up for religious freedom around the world the secular and the non-believing would not commit to  standing up for religious freedom, many of us like my self who are anti-theists would only commit to not standing up for any of them or commit to standing against all of them.  .

For many of us, prayer is an important expression of faith –– an essential act of worship and a daily discipline that allows reflection, provides guidance, and offers solace. Through prayer we find the strength to do God’s work: to feed the hungry, care for the poor, comfort the afflicted, and make peace where there is strife. In times of uncertainty or tragedy, Americans offer humble supplications for comfort for those who mourn, for healing for those who are sick, and for protection for those who are in harm’s way. When we pray, we are reminded that we are not alone –– our hope is a common hope, our pain is shared, and we are all children of God. He isn’t acknowledging those of us who do not believe in god; a pretentious gesture meant to purposely say that even though they are morally superior to non-believer they graciously give all people consideration with absolute pity for us who just don’t know any better.  Those of us who do not believe in god do not share this common hope, those of us who do not believe in gad have a common hope that no one else would either, believers do not share our pain and they are the cause of ours; and no we are not all children of god. There is no god. 

Around the globe, too few know the protections we enjoy in America. Millions of individuals worldwide are subjected to discrimination, abuse, and sanctioned violence simply for exercising their religion or choosing not to claim a faith. Presumptuously condescendingly saying we have faith we just don’t claim to. Communities are threatened with genocide and driven from their homelands because of who they are or how they pray Once again excluding concern for those of us who are threatened with genocide and driven from our homelands because of who we are or that we don’t pray, stating consideration for those that do pray. The United States will continue to stand against these reprehensible attacks, work to end them, and protect religious freedom throughout the world Add another deliberate exclusion of the phrase protecting freedom from religion throughout the world.. And we remember those who are prisoners of conscience maybe just a hint of the suggestion that conscience belongs only to those that have faith; fair enough to say giving the deliberate restating repeatably this thought is of the faithful and or those of any faith; not of no faith–– who are held unjustly because of their faiths or beliefs Is this to say that there aren’t any non-believers who are held unjustly because or their lack of faith and no beliefs? –– and we will take every action within our power to secure their release again restating their is no power used to secure the release of non-believers being held captive by the faithful. .

In the face of tremendous challenges, prayer is a powerful force for peace, justice, and a brighter, more hopeful tomorrow. is this to say that us non-believers don’t want peace or worse that we prevent it? That we are unjust with no hope for or of tomorrow?  Today, as we join together in fellowship, we seek to see our own reflection in the struggle of others, to be our brothers’ and sisters’ keepers, and to keep faith –– in one another, in the promise of our Nation, and in the Almighty he had up until the Almighty. .

The Congress, by Public Law 100–307, as amended, has called on the President to issue each year a proclamation designating the first Thursday in May as a “National Day of Prayer.” Can we call upon him to issue a proclamation designating the second Thursday in May as a “National Day of No Prayer”?

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim May 7, 2015, as a National Day of Prayer. I invite the citizens of our Nation to give thanks, in accordance with their own faiths  How about we citizens thank ourselves in accordance with our own ideas, and consciences and consciences, for our many freedoms and blessings for our hard work, and I join all people of faith yet again an exclusion, maybe even a stand against of non-believers in asking for God’s continued guidance, mercy, and protection because we can’t ask god since we don’t believe in him; from their judging eyes don’t accept him and therefore aren’t worthy of his mercy and not deserving of his protection as we seek a more just world.Slightly suggesting we non-believers are un just. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixth day of May, in the year of our Lord two thousand fifteen, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty–ninth.

BARACK OBAMA”

Pagan Holidays celebrated as Christian Holidays.

Easter. I often get asked why I celebrate Easter when I am not a Christian. My answer is this, I don’t celebrate Easter. Sure I dye and hide eggs; sure I give the kids baskets with bunnies in them. I am celebrating Spring. For thousands of years Rabbits have been symbols of reproduction and eggs symbols of fertility. The more appropriate question would be to ask a Christian why they celebrate the resurrection of Christ with bunnies and eggs.

Thanksgiving. Here again for thousands of years people celebrated the Fall Harvest with a feast to share and be thankful for a bountiful harvest. It also was a celebration of gathering with friends before the winter came and people were often secluded due to snow and harsh traveling conditions.

Christmas. Same question asked of this. Again, I am not celebrating the birth of Christ. I am Celebrating Winter Solstice. The evergreen tree, has for thousands of years, been a symbol that there is still life in the dead of winter and that not everything has perished. Families at this time of year would attempt to be together and exchange gifts they had made while confined to the inside to break the monotony of being secluded. This break in the long winter helped people get through those long months.

Why the confusion? When the Christians were crusading and killing or converting pagans they understood that their and their celebrations were so intertwined with their culture that they kept them even after converting. Realizing that letting them keep these traditions made conversion easier and over time they merged the celebrations together and they are still like that today.

Defining Christianity

Simply put a Christian is someone who believes in Jesus Christ. I recently had a very good friend of mine who is Catholic and went to a Catholic school until the 9th grade say to me that she wasn’t a Christian, she was a Catholic. She said that the nuns told her she wasn’t Christian. I explained to her that Catholics were Christian. At a later time in a conversation she said that Christians chastise Catholics. I again told her that she being a Catholic was a Christian. She looked at me perplexed.

So I broke it down for her. Christians consist of Catholics, Protestants, Mormons and Muslims. Catholics in the beginning were split between orthodox and Roman. Upon the ‘protest’ by Martin Luther when he wrote is 93 complaints against the Catholic Church Protestants were born. Lutherans being the first ones. Today there are several denominations of Protestants including Methodist, Presbyterians and Baptists. Then there are Mormons and yes Muslims.

Let’s look at the fundamental differences between Roman Catholics and Protestants.

Roman Catholics recognize 7 sacraments; Baptism, Communion, Penance, Holy Matrimony, Ordination and Last Rites. Protestants recognize only two; Baptism and Holy Communion.

Roman Catholics worship the Virgin Mary and believe in the Immaculate Conception. Protestants don’t worship Mary and don’t believe she was sinless. Roman Catholics worship Saints, Protestants don’t.

Roman Catholics believe that the Bible and Church tradition equally are the laws of God. Protestants believe that the Bible alone is what dictates God’s Law. This is called “Sola Scriptura”.

Roman Catholics recognize the Pope as the Head of the Church; Protestants do not acknowledge the Pope at all. Catholicism teaches that only the Church can correctly interpret the Bible while Protestants believe that individuals may read and interpret for themselves.

Roman Catholics believe that salvation comes from belief in Jesus Christ and through meritorious works. They believe that Christ’s righteousness is imparted to the believer by ‘grace through faith’ but that alone is not enough. Essential to salvation are the Seven Sacraments. Protestants believe that belief in Christ alone is salvation.

Roman Catholics believe in the doctrine of purgatory. They believe that time in purgatory or through penance along with their definition of salvation are how one gets into heaven when they die. Protestants believe that upon death believers go straight to Heaven.

For a comparison chart of the differences between Orthodox Catholic, Roman Catholic and Protestants go to christianityinview.com/comparison.html

Lastly let’s look at Mormons and Muslims. Mormons believe that Jesus came to America and they see Joseph Smith as a prophet. Muslims believe in Jesus but believe Muhammad was a second prophet.

The main point of this is to clear up confusion for those Catholics who believe they are not Christians and for those Christians who don’t understand what Protestants are

Hobby Lobby sues President Obama

Hobby Lobby is just one of many businesses to sue the President over ‘preventative services’. Basically laws have been passed making it mandatory for employer’s health insurance coverage to include morning after pills and birth control pills. Hobby Lobby is suing on the grounds that it is unconstitutional to make a business go against its religious beliefs. I have one question here, does Hobby Lobby only hire Christians? If not then aren’t they violating employee’s right to not be Christian? I fail to see how this and any other religious groups are being asked to go against their beliefs. If one believes that birth control is a sin then don’t use it. If those whose beliefs are that it is wrong to use these pills were being forced to use them then okay, but this is not the case. I don’t see anywhere in the constitution where businesses are protected in their right to impose the owner’s religion on its employees. If Hobby Lobby doesn’t hire non-Christians then they are breaking the law, an employer isn’t even allowed to ask what religion an employee is. And then there is the issue of how does an employer know what prescriptions any employee has or gets covered by insurance or not? Isn’t that confidential? Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof…” — The First Amendment