Why the right is panning Biden's 'Day of Prayer' proclamation

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks to members of the clergy and community leaders at Bethel AME Church in Wilmington, Del., on June 1, 2020.As"holidays" go, the official National Day of Prayer is probably a little obscure for much of the public. Nevertheless, it's been around for a little while: Congress established an annual prayer day in 1952, and in 1988, lawmakers agreed to set the date for the occasion as the first Thursday in May.

"Throughout our history, Americans of many religions and belief systems have turned to prayer for strength, hope, and guidance. Prayer has nourished countless souls and powered moral movements — including essential fights against racial injustice, child labor, and infringement on the rights of disabled Americans. Prayer is also a daily practice for many, whether it is to ask for help or strength, or to give thanks over blessings bestowed.

"On this National Day of Prayer, we unite with purpose and resolve, and recommit ourselves to the core freedoms that helped define and guide our Nation from its earliest days. We celebrate our incredible good fortune that, as Americans, we can exercise our convictions freely — no matter our faith or beliefs.

Though I don't imagine these Biden critics intended to make such a point, their criticisms help reinforce why the National Day of Prayer is itself so dubious. For the faithful,, and faith communities don't need a government or a president to promote prayer's importance.

MaddowBlog The hypocrites on the right do a disservice to the divine they claim to follow. Instead of tolerance, understanding & love they deal in intolerance, bigotry & self righteous indignation like biblical Pharisees. Their hypocrisy is an affront to the tenets of their religion.

MaddowBlog When you reference 'prayer' and 'praying' ... the 'God' of your choice and understanding is implied ... Some folks can't get that

MaddowBlog How's this for a rejoinder? 'Have a wonderful Goddammed Day of Prayer, by God.' Well, it does mention God.

MaddowBlog Having a modern democrat president proclaim a national prayer day is like a republican proclaim a national global warming awareness day. Hypocrisy

MaddowBlog For the simple reason that --not wishing to offend media atheists-- he failed to mention the prayer was directed to that three letter word: G_D.

MaddowBlog Wow. Biden didn't pander. How awful. GrowAPair, EvangelicalHypocrites!

MaddowBlog It's becouse he did not mention God and he did that on purpose. He is doing a shitty job. Economy is going down. People not going to work becouse unemployment pays more. Gas prices and meds went up. Starting wars again. Border crisis. Be glad when he is gone

MaddowBlog 'The right' would pan Biden if he discovered a cure for the common cold or cancer..

MaddowBlog Isn't there a separation of church and state or something? Or did I dream that?

MaddowBlog We are not just a nation of Christians. America has many faith practices and its about time the radical right accepted that. Sadly, the christofascists will never be happy until we're all thinking, praying, and acting like them. Not sure even Jesus would be good enough for them.

MaddowBlog Maybe you should ask high up officials in the Catholic Church what they think about Biden. Why many don't feel he is worthy to take communion because of his stance on abortion and so clearly the fact he won't even mention God during a National prayer event is pathetic.

MaddowBlog I'm guessing because the right doesnt want to pray for America.

MaddowBlog Lol It seems that the folks on the right have carved a side track around their “god” to accommodate trump’s brand of christian morals and trump’s hateful, racist spewings as “prayer” to their “god”

MaddowBlog “Only They”… can pray, own Jesus, quote scripture… Remember, they are slavers and thus “only they” can assert ownership. Seriously 😐

MaddowBlog I guess Biden should have mentioned God in order to remind the folks on the right that they're supposed to pray to God, and not to Donald Trump.

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