Thursday, January 17, 2013
The Power Of Prayer
Some people, Governor Good Hair of Texas for example, would have us believe that prayer and not effective gun control is the best way to prevent more gun massacres.
Ah, prayer. I know that it gives comfort to many, for any infinite number of reasons. However, this is not a religious nation. It is a secular one built upon freedom of (and from) religion. So, why is the Republican Governor of Texas, Rick Perry, telling people to pray instead of passing laws to quell the nation’s gun violence problem? I’ve no idea why, but obviously, throughout these tragedies, scores of people have prayed, only to wake up to yet another shooting. Seems to me this prayer thing doesn’t work, or else God was too busy helping Tim Tebow win a game rather than keeping little kids from dying senselessly. In the wake of the overwhelming evidence that prayer does not work, but laws do, here is what the good governor had to say, courtesy of our friends at The Raw Story:Ever since firearms were invented, there have been numerous skypilots, shamans and other 'spiritual leaders' who have prayed mightily to make their warriors impervious to bullets. The results have always been the same, only the number of dead has been different.
There is evil prowling in the world – it shows up in our movies, video games and online fascinations, and finds its way into vulnerable hearts and minds,” he said. “As a free people, let us choose what kind of people we will be. Laws, the only redoubt of secularism, will not suffice. Let us all return to our places of worship and pray for help. Above all, let us pray for our children.
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