Not exact matches
The answer is that the Christian
right in our country is constantly trying to force their religious beliefs into the public sphere (science education, school
prayer at public schools, Decalogue displays at court houses, nativity scenes on city hall property, crosses in all
kinds of public places, national days
of prayer, etc.)-- if these things stopped, the outcry from us non-believers would be greatly diminished.
I now believe it does a tremendous disservice to honorable people who are faithful believers to place on them the additional burden
of guilt, shame and magnified suffering that comes from the
kind of doctrine that promotes (sells)
prayer as a magic talisman which will somehow change God's mind, alter physical circumstance, and fix intractable problems — if only the one praying has enough faith or asks in the
right way or lives a holy enough life or professes Jesus enough or waits patiently or never gives up or any
of a hundred different gotchas that can be called upon to justify the lack
of an affirmative answer.
The «
right»
kind of prayer should be inclusive
of as many Americans as possible.