Heather, if I may say so, I think that you are being too harsh. Without knowing (I think) any of the individuals concerned, the conservative pundit appeared to have done nothing more than signal to (then) president-elect Obama that he, as a Christian, would be praying for Obama, another publicly professed Christian \u2013 pretty standard stuff, as I see it, and no cause for concern.<\/p>\n
On the wider topic of prayer, I, for one, would be flattered (and, possibly, sort of relieved) if religious friends were to\u00a0remember me in their prayers. It may work (I doubt it, but you never know), but, more than that, it is an expression of friendship \u2013 and, as such, it is to be welcomed, relished and celebrated, however strange the form it takes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Heather, if I may say so, I think that you are being too harsh. Without knowing (I think) any of the individuals concerned, the conservative pundit appeared to have done nothing more than signal to (then) president-elect Obama that he, … Continue reading