Comments on: Rick Warren’s Inaugural Prayer

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[...] of talk about Rick Warren’s prayer, especially in comparison with others. See the video from Tim Brister’s blog, the comparison from Internet Monk, and perspective on the Bishop’s prayer from Denny Burk. [...]

By: John

John — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:22:13 +0000

don’t necessarily agree that praying that in public would have been appropriate. There is a time and a place for these things.

Yes, that was my point, Debbie: “it would probably NOT have been appropriate to pray those things at his inauguration.”

Blessings

By: Debbie Kaufman

Debbie Kaufman — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:12:38 +0000

John: I would agree to pray those things in private, even to say it in private. I don’t necessarily agree that praying that in public would have been appropriate. There is a time and a place for these things.

By: Pregador27

Pregador27 — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 04:52:24 +0000

Ms. Kaufman,
I am not seeking an argument, I was merely responding to clarify my position. As for the racism issue, that was not meant for you necessarily, more a “preemptive” statement before someone tried to go that route. I do understand why you would read that as being part of my answer to you; however, it was not.

I have had some people try to claim my support of another candidate as being racially motivated (though my first choice was actually Alan Keyes). I abhor racism and do not want to be lumped with such miscreants.

Also, I will pray for Mr. Obama to be used by God to lead our society in such a way that the Gospel is able to continue to go forth in power to the salvation of many.

By: John

John — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 04:40:26 +0000

Of course we are to pray for him, but surely Jesus or Paul didn’t envision this to mean the kind of praying Warren did. Granted, he did well considering the circumstances. But clearly we should be praying something like,

“O God, may President Obama live according to the faith he professes to have in Christ . . . Let him feel conviction for his support of sinful activities . . . Humble him . . . Move to have compassion for the unborn . . . Cause him to love you more than political victory or power . . . etc”

Though I am praying these things in private (fulfilling Scriptures exhortations), it would probably not have been appropriate to pray those things at his inauguration.

By: Debbie Kaufman

Debbie Kaufman — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 03:55:25 +0000

Dr. Foltz: As the verses above indicate, we are to pray for the very person you have described. I will be praying daily for him. As another Conservative Christian said well, if Obama fails, we all fail.

By: Jackie Gilliam

Jackie Gilliam — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 03:24:40 +0000

1 Timothy 2:1-4 (New King James Version)

1 Timothy 2
Pray for All Men
1 Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, 2 for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence. 3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, 4 who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

By: David Roberts

David Roberts — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 02:55:40 +0000

Matthew 5:44 (NKJV)
44 “But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you,

By: Dr. Paul W. Foltz

Dr. Paul W. Foltz — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 01:30:11 +0000

Warren did all he could, in the position he was in. As for me I would not have prayed for an pro-homosexual, pro-abortion, pro-one world government president, of any race.

By: Debbie Kaufman

Debbie Kaufman — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 22:17:27 +0000

Pregador: It seems you are wishing to argue. I am not. I simply answered your comment and Timmy’s question. My mistake. If you can find the word racist in the words that I have given, then you are finding more than I am.