House Resolution 153 proclaims
“Whereas humility, fasting, and prayer in times of danger have long been rooted in our essential national convictions and have been a means of producing unity and solidarity among all the diverse people of this Nation as well as procuring the enduring grace and benevolence of God;Whereas, through prayer, fasting, and self-reflection, we may better recognize our own faults and shortcomings and submit to the wisdom and love of God in order that we may have guidance and strength in those daily actions and decisions we must take; and
Whereas dangers and threats to our Nation persist and, in this time of peril, it is appropriate that the people of the United States, leaders and citizens alike, seek guidance, strength, and resolve through prayer and fasting: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should issue a proclamation–
(1) designating a day for humility, prayer, and fasting for all people of the United States; and
(2) calling on all people of the United States–
(A) to observe the day as a time of prayer and fasting;
(B) to seek guidance from God to achieve a greater understanding of our own failings and to learn how we can do better in our everyday activities; and
(C) to gain resolve in meeting the challenges that confront our Nation.”
What in the hell happened to seperation of church and state? I thought our government had a goal of preventing people from going hungry, not encouraging it! Furthermore, shouldn’t our lawmakers be doing something useful like finding a way to finance the action(no official declaration of war) in Iraq?
Why does the House of Representatives waste its time with pointless fluff like this? I pay your wages, get back to work!