An Atheist, a Jew, and a Christian Walk Into Fox to Battle Over Religion in Government

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by Andrew Kirell | 3:05 pm, October 15th, 2013

Should Senate Chaplain Barry Black have invoked what some believe to be partisan politics in his daily senatorial prayers? That was the question Fox News host Gretchen Carlson posed to a rabbi, a priest, and an atheist (cue “walk into bar” jokes), setting off a battle over the place for religion in government.

Chaplain Barry Black has made headlines throughout the government shutdown for his passionate senatorial prayers imploring lawmakers to put aside their pride and “end this madness” with some sort of deal. His sermons even got the SNL treatment this past weekend.

Fox regular Father Jonathan Morris praised Black’s sermons, telling Carlson that “he has done a good job at not being partisan.”

But Rabbi Aryeh Spero disagreed, asserting that he does not agree with the chaplain’s content. “It has to do with a very important principle called liberty,” he explained. “Obamacare denies people freedom of choice in their medical life … That is an issue of liberty and religious freedom.”

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/an-atheist-a-jew-and-a-christian-walk-into-fox-to-battle-over-religion-in-government/

5:40 video at link.

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1. Barry Black has certainly been getting some press on this.

I'm ambivalent. While I agree with his "scolding" them, I am uneasy with a chaplain having this kind of voice in congress.

[libodem]

2. Good to know

What they really think.

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3. If Republicans want to deny us

Access to a doctor, then we should have the option of treating ourselves. Many meds have gone over the counter in America, but not like they are in Mexico. I've heard you can get antibiotics without a prescription. Maybe that isn't true? And we should be able to send overseas for drugs, when they are cheaper. And they should just stop it with trying to control all the herbal remedies. Stop making treating yourself a crime. If you want to deny us the ability to see a Dr. and get a script filled for under $200.00, let us dx and treat ourselves, our kids, and relatives and friends and I'm being preposterous on purpose so my point is made.

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4. David Silverman is 100% correct on this

We should not have a chaplain in the first place.

If congressmen and women want to meet up outside before the session on their own time with a chaplain who has voluteered their services for free and pray...power to them.

But using the publics time (and therefore the publics dollar) for their religious beliefs should not be allowed.


NOTE: Hope I posted in the right thread this time!

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5. Bingo! The Eagle has landed, Houston.

FWIW, neither House should have a chaplain.