“Lord — Protect my family and me. Forgive me my sins, and help me guard against pride and despair. Give me the wisdom to do what is right and just. And make me an instrument of your will.” Barack Obama
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July 26, 2008 at 12:42 am
Skittles
Dear Helen,
I’m probably in the minority, but this publication (by the Israeli press) of BO’s prayer was a gross invasion of personal and religious privacy.
WW
July 26, 2008 at 6:00 am
renaissanceguy
I wanted to mention what Skittles did.
It’s a great prayer, but it should have been a private thing between Barack Obama and God. I don’t fault you for posting it, since it is already in the public sphere, but I do fault the Israeli paper that published it.
July 26, 2008 at 7:48 pm
Helen Losse
WW and RG, I agree that it should have remained private. But it was already published when I got there. This should prove his spirituality,but, of course, it won’t be enough for some people.
July 26, 2008 at 11:09 pm
Skittles
Dear Helen,
I don’t mean to insinuate that you violated BO’s privacy. It was the Israeli Press.
And, sorry, but to me there is a bit of disingenuousness about the prayer itself.
WW
July 27, 2008 at 10:24 am
helenl
Hi Wendy, I took it the way you menat it.
But I think the prayer is sincere.
July 27, 2008 at 11:39 am
renaissanceguy
I think we have to take the prayer at face value. It’s impossible to judge Obama’s motives. On it’s face it is a fine prayer, and it has the ring of sincerity to me.
That doesn’t mean that Obama should be the President of the United States. As far as I’m concerned, the President can be an atheist, as long as he or she is qualified for the job and supports my right to practice what I believe.
July 27, 2008 at 11:52 am
helenl
RG, It doesn’t mean Obama should be the president of the US. What it does mean is that we ought not judge Obama’s spiritual condition. Same thing as before we ever saw it. Or find out he didn’t write it. Or whatever.