Andy Rooney and Prayer

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> Andy Rooney says:
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> I don't believe in Santa Claus, but I'm not going to sue
> somebody for singing a Ho-Ho-Ho song in December. I don't agree with
> Darwin , but I didn't go out and hire a lawyer when my high school
> teacher taught his Theory of Evolution...
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> Life, liberty or your pursuit of happiness will not be
> endangered because someone says a 30-second prayer before a football
> game. So what's the big deal? It's not like somebody is up there
> reading the entire Book of Acts. They're just talking to a God they
> believe in and asking him to grant safety to the players on the field
> and the fans going home from the game.
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> But it's a Christian prayer, some will argue.
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> Yes, and this is the United States of America , a country
> founded on Christian principles. According to our very own phone book,
> Christian churches outnumber all others better than 200-to-1. So what
> would you expect -- somebody chanting Hare Krishna?
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> If I went to a football game in Jerusalem , I would expect to
> hear a Jewish prayer...
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> If I went to a soccer game in Baghdad , I would expect to hear
> a Muslim prayer.
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> If I went to a ping pong match in China , I would expect to
> hear someone pray to Buddha.
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> And I wouldn't be offended. It wouldn't bother me one bit.
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> When in Rome .....
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> But what about the atheists? Is another argument.
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> What about them? Nobody is asking them to be baptized. We're
> not going to pass the collection plate. Just humor us for 30 seconds.
> If that's asking too much, bring a Walkman or a pair of ear plugs. Go
> to the bathroom. Visit the concession stand. Call your lawyer!
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> Unfortunately, one or two will make that call. One or two will
> tell thousands what they can and cannot do.. I don't think a short
> prayer at a football game is going to shake the world's foundations.
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> Christians are just sick and tired of turning the other cheek
> while our courts strip us of all our rights. Our parents and
> grandparents taught us to pray before eating, to pray before we go to
> sleep. Our Bible tells us to pray without ceasing. Now a handful of
> people and their lawyers are telling us to cease praying.
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> God, help us. And if that last sentence offends you, well,
> just sue me.
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> The silent majority has been silent too long. It's time we
> tell that one or two who scream loud enough to be heard that the vast
> majority doesn't care what they want. It is time that the majority
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> Rules! It's time we tell them, You don't have to pray; you
> don't have to say the Pledge of Allegiance; you don't have to believe
> in God or attend services that honor Him. That is your right, and we
> will honor your right; but by golly, you are no longer going to take
> our rights away. We are fighting back, and we WILL WIN!
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> God bless us one and all .. Especially those who denounce Him ,
> God bless America , despite all her faults.. She is still the
> greatest nation of all. God bless our service men who are fighting to
> protect our right to pray and worship God.
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> Let's make 2010 the year the silent majority is heard and we
> put God back as the foundation of our families and institutions . And
> our military forces come home from all the wars.
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> Keep looking up.