Virginia Official Who Wants Christian Public Prayer Refuses To Stand For Non-Christian Prayer
Virginia Official who pushed for Christian public prayer refuses to stand during invocation by India Heritage Society (via FreakOutNation)
It was just one year ago that Al Bedrosian was a Republican running for a seat on the Roanoke County, Virginia Board of Supervisors. Prior to that, Bedrosian had authored an article for the Roanoke Times in which he talked about how this country was…
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AnthonyLook May 14th, 2014 at 8:53 pm
Fascist or hypocrite, or both?
Thomas McCabe May 14th, 2014 at 11:03 pm
It’s very simple, Mr Bedrosian. You draw the line at the point where your religious observance affects other people’s lives. So, for example, you can choose not to drive on the Sabbath but you can’t cut public transport for other people. You can choose not to use contraceptives but that doesn’t mean they are banned. You can celebrate Christian festivals but other people don’t have to follow your example. You can sit and pray quietly but you can’t yell your prayers in other people’s faces. If you want people to stand during your prayer, you stand for theirs. Not because you subscribe to their belief but because you respect their right to hold that belief, just as they respect your right to hold yours. It really isn’t that hard.
EnuffBull May 15th, 2014 at 10:11 am
Polite golf clap and faved.