Texas Governor Rick Perry to host prayer summit that calls upon Jesus to solve Americ

[Risky Thicket]

Texas Governor Rick Perry to host prayer summit that calls upon Jesus to solve America’s problems

Texas Governor Rick Perry has proclaimed August 6 as a "Day of Prayer and Fasting for our Nation to seek God's guidance" and has invited governors from across the nation to join his Christian prayer summit at Reliant Stadium in Houston.

"Given the trials that beset our nation and world, from the global economic downturn to natural disasters, the lingering danger of terrorism and continued debasement of our culture, I believe it is time to convene the leaders from each of our United States in a day of prayer and fasting, like that described in the book of Joel," Perry said in a statement released Monday.

"I urge all Americans of faith to pray on that day for the healing of our country, the rebuilding of our communities and the restoration of enduring values as our guiding force."

On the website for the prayer summit, Perry added that Americans "must come together and call upon Jesus to guide us through unprecedented struggles" because " some problems are beyond our power to solve."

I'm not certain how I feel about this. It seems harmless, but it also seems divisive, and dare I say a bit political for a guy who is thinking about running for President.

It is certainly disingenuous to say "some problems are beyond our power to solve." Has the United States truly done all it can to solve the problems Perry seems to be talking about? No, of course not. Granted wildfires and epic floods, maybe there isn't much we can do. Economic downturn had nothing to do with natural acts and, more importantly Washington seems less than willing to do much of anything to keep Wall Street from raping America.

The lingering danger of terrorism would not have been the issue it is and will be if America doesn't stay the hell out of other nations. We are very much to blame and the U.S. foreign policies of decades past as well as foreign policies today cannot be dismissed as just. Apply the golden rule, honestly, and we might see it differently.

As the governor of all citizens of Texas I wonder why Perry has decided only to involve Christian Texans while effectively telling the rest of the state to kiss off.

 

[Hicup]

Re: Texas Governor Rick Perry to host prayer summit that calls upon Jesus to solve Am

Good for him. We could use all the help we can get!


Tim-

 

[Risky Thicket]

Re: Texas Governor Rick Perry to host prayer summit that calls upon Jesus to solve Am

Good for him. We could use all the help we can get!


Tim-

Not all the help. Perry doesn't want the help of people who aren't Christians. I think that is my point.

 

[Ikari]

Re: Texas Governor Rick Perry to host prayer summit that calls upon Jesus to solve Am

There's nothing necessarily wrong with it. However, gods are not going to help us here. We got ourselves into this mess, we have to get ourselves out of it. God helps those who help themselves afterall (which I always took as a phrase meaning, "shut up about it and just do it, otherwise it will never get done".

 

[tessaesque]

Re: Texas Governor Rick Perry to host prayer summit that calls upon Jesus to solve Am

I guess when he references problems we can't solve it could be a reference to our inability to control the Mexican government and stop the drug cartels, or our inability to stop natural disasters, or our inability to avoid budget cuts when revenues drop. Or it could be an emotional plea with little thought. Perry's too smart to say we can't solve anything.

 

[Removable Mind]

Re: Texas Governor Rick Perry to host prayer summit that calls upon Jesus to solve Am

Perry is a master political spin artists. Perry's philosophy: If a man wants a green suit...just turn on a green light.

Perry has an awesome record of twisting facts to outright being dishonest.

PolitiFact | False statements by Rick Perry

PolitiFact | Pants on Fire Lies statements involving Rick Perry

PolitiFact | Barely True statements involving Rick Perry

PolitiFact | Half Truth statements involving Rick Perry

Believe me, the list above is far from complete. There are plenty of reliable sources to examine Rick Perry's bulls*** perpetrated on Texas Citizens.

 

[rathi]

Re: Texas Governor Rick Perry to host prayer summit that calls upon Jesus to solve Am

In the grand scheme of things I could care less if Perry wants to take a day to pray. However, I despise the attitude that uses prayer as a crutch to avoid dealing with problems. America's problems are our own creation and we have the responsibility to fix them ourselves.

 

[Councilman]

Re: Texas Governor Rick Perry to host prayer summit that calls upon Jesus to solve Am

The Lord God helps those who help themselves, so if we vote Obama and the Liberals out of office the Lord will them help us, but we need to act first then put our trust in God.