God bless and protect our President and his family.

[mahina]

Shine your love and grace on them every day. Protect them, and guide them with love and wisdom. Help him find the strength, courage and wisdom within him to do the right thing in his many tests each day.

Thank you for bringing this man forward to serve. Thank you for guiding him.

[Jane Austin]

1. Amen. (n/t)

[flamingdem]

2. absolutely nt

[Phx_Dem]

3. Amen.

:patriot:

[sarge43]

4. So Say We All. n/t

[madmax]

5. I worry about this man everyday.

As do so many of you. May his Agents be true and brave and may the Goddess keep him safe.

[Bluerthanblue]

6. yes-

and amen.

[readmoreoften]

7. Please move this to Religion/Theology.

Thanks.

[Inuca]

11. Why?

I am not religious, not in any established sense of the term, but I find it beautiful and very close to how I feel. Why the thought (or purity, or whatever, or just simply cheap snark) police?

[mahina]

15. Please insert Akua, Intelligence, Goddess, or whatever

you feel appropriate. I'm sorry if my post offends you, that was not my intention.

[liquid diamond]

19. I knew one of you would show up. Hide thread is your friend.

Anyway, K&R.

[SusanaMontana41]

67. Ouch

What do you mean when you say "one of you"? Can't DUers disagree without becoming "one of them"? I thought DU welcomed civil discourse.

[Iggo]

74. One of you?

Damn! How do they REALLY feel about us.

One of you, indeed!:rofl:

[LostinVA]

98. Please explain "one of you"?

[smiley]

62. +1

[SoxFan]

63. So the Fundamentalist Atheists can swarm it?

Yeah, right.

[TZ]

107. Okay. You want to throw around slurs I'm good with that

Whats the difference between this and the nonsense the RW put out about Bush being "chosen by God"?
I don't fall with the its okay if a Dem says it but evil if a Republican does it nonsense.
Explain it to me without using the only Dems are true Christian bullshit.

[Gormy Cuss]

117. Since there's no such thing as a "Fundamentalist Atheist" a swarm is unlikely.

However, if atheists aren't tolerated in the Religion/Theology group, there's that little alert button...

[lumberjack_jeff]

70. +1

This chosen by God shit is embarassing.

[Iggo]

75. Quite.

[dflprincess]

78. Until I read this, I was not aware that American presidents ruled by Divine Right

My 9th grade Civics teacher failed to mention that.

This really looks like the kind of crap that was posted on Free Republic when Bush was president.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

79. +1

[mahina]

91. No, chosen by the people.

Sorry, no offense intended to you or anyone.

[mahina]

92. Aloha, haven't been by here since yesterday and am amazed.

Thanks all who sent him some good vibes, and sorry to anyone who was offended.

Imua!

[LostinVA]

108. So, President Obama is like Moses? Or Jesus?

[LostinVA]

100. Yeah, that's why it bothers me, too

It's the stuff STILL being said about him, and people like Palin. Even if you believe in God, s/he has nothing to do with who gets elected, unless you are either a Fundie or Presbyterian, and don't believe in Free Will.

This belongs in R/T, or possibly the Lounge. Not political discussion.

[pecwae]

103. Since it's so popular

it'll probably become a weekly or daily event. Most cringe worthy.

[mahina]

90. No, chosen by the people.

Sorry, no offense intended to anyone.

[lumberjack_jeff]

93. Ah. So God brought him forward for us to choose? n/t

[dflprincess]

113. If God is all that interested in American politics

one has to wonder where S/He was when Bush was stealing the 2000 & 2004 elections or when JFK, MLK & RFK were being murdered.

At the very least, seeing as S/He brought Obama forward :eyeroll: you'd think the Republican obstructionists would have been smited by now and we might even have gotten real health care & financial reform. I just can't imagine God wanting to protect the insurance companies and Wall Street.

[Lorien]

77. +1. I think I saw this in "Jesus Camp".

[dflprincess]

80. +1

I knew it sounded familiar!

[LostinVA]

99. +1

This post is a bit disturbing, imo.

[racaulk]

111. +1

[FirstTimeVoterAt37]

8. I'm an atheist and I'll rec this

[impik]

13. I'm an atheist too, but i find myself praying for his safety all the time

[Techn0Girl]

29. I don't think atheist means what you think it means.

[liberation]

47. LOL, no kidding...

;-P

[LostinVA]

101. I know

I read that and was like, :wtf:

[sarge43]

17. I'm an agnostic and I rec'd this.

Prayer, can't hurt; might help. Robert Heinlein

[colorado_ufo]

48. Prayer focuses positive energy.

[sarge43]

57. Indeed

We're drowning in negativity. We need positive.

[Hekate]

97. Yes it does, no matter your tradition. Meditate, beseech, "keep a good thought"...

... Light candles, do a little ritual, see the Obamas surrounded by white light, or just try to be tolerant of others doing this because what is the harm to you.

It wasn't until Baby Caligula had been in office awhile that I got over my reticence about "praying about politics" -- which I had always thought rather unworthy of pestering God/the Goddess about. Having that incredibly destructive cabal at the helm of my country made me realize that nations have "souls" and ours was in danger of losing its.

So I prayed for "the soul of my nation" -- you know, the essence embodied in our foundational documents and ideals. Sometimes I'd pray that Bush would be stricken by such a bolt of insight that he would come to the full realization of the harm that he had caused and was causing -- that, I figured, would be Hell on Earth for him, and was probably better karma for me than the recitation of imprecatory prayers.

So when I think about it, which isn't every day, I pray first for Obama to have a LONG life and two terms in office, and then I pray not for specific "things" but for him to have wisdom. Wisdom.

Hekate

[LostinVA]

104. That isn't what Buddhist zazen is n/t

[Hekate]

115. Who said it was? Zen is very austere; Pure Land sects are more like Western "faith based" religions

Tibetan Buddhist sacred art is fabulously Baroque; Zen rock gardens are like a stripped-out Calivinist church.

Die in a "state of grace" and see Jesus when you arrive; die with Namu Amida Butsu on your lips and surely you will be reborn in the realm where enlightenment is guaranteed.

My point is there are many ways to get there; not all work for all people. What is your point?

Hekate

[rug]

88. I'm not and I won't.

It really is embarrassing.

[lamp_shade]

9. Amen to that. Big rec.

[jwirr]

10. Amen.

[Scurrilous]

12. K & R

:thumbsup:

[YvonneCa]

14. Amen. n/t

[firedupdem]

16. Amen to that. n/t

[proteus_lives]

18. I'm proud of DU.

No nasty comments about this nice gesture yet.

[Number23]

44. Yes there were. But in the spirit in which it was intended, you decided to overlook them

How nice of you. :)

Happy that everyone ignored the sad and bitter souls who've decided that no post professing pride or concern about this President must go unsullied.

[tilsammans]

20. Amen.

Thank you for posting this. :hug:

[JanetLovesObama]

21. I LOVE my POTUS !

And pray for him daily.

[LostinVA]

102. omg

[mcar]

22. Amen

[Clio the Leo]

23. Amen! And may I remind my fellow Christians of what Paul wrote to Timothy...

"I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour." II Timothy 2:1-3

~ Liberals Love Jesus Too ~ ;)

[slay]

24. 60 votes for this

really? goebbels could have done much better. :eyes:

[Political Tiger]

25. K & A! (Kick & Amen!) n/t

[Techn0Girl]

26. Rah ... Rah... Rah... over 18 million unemployed (U6 Figures) ....

Who is going to bless and protect them?

People all over the country losing their family homes.
Student loan debt (due to deregulation) keeps tens of millions near destitution.
50,000 soldiers still in Iraq plus nearly double that amount in civilian contractors.
How many tens of thousands will be dead or crippled in Afghanistan this year?

But by all means let's wave the flag and, pray to our gods and bless the President who this year cut unemployment benefts by $100 a month and is ready to extend a billion dollar tax cut for the wealthiest among us.

Clap..clap...clap. Hooray for our side.

[Enthusiast]

51. I'm a critic of the President

but I hardly think you can blame him for the unemployment.

[nolabear]

27. Another rec from another nonbeliever. But I'm a great believer in all those things you wish!

[earcandle]

28. Yes, Yes, and Again YES!

[Orrex]

30. And God, if it wouldn't be too much trouble, give him a flaming sword which turns every way

We're gonna need it come November.

[Lyric]

31. Or some chariots of iron.

Apparently, even God can't win against those.

:D

[rug]

89. He can with Barak.

Judges

12 When they told Sisera that Barak son of Abinoam had gone up to Mount Tabor,

13 Sisera gathered together his nine hundred iron chariots and all the men with him, from Harosheth Haggoyim to the Kishon River.

14 Then Deborah said to Barak, "Go! This is the day the LORD has given Sisera into your hands. Has not the LORD gone ahead of you?" So Barak went down Mount Tabor, followed by ten thousand men.

15 At Barak's advance, the LORD routed Sisera and all his chariots and army by the sword, and Sisera abandoned his chariot and fled on foot.

16 But Barak pursued the chariots and army as far as Harosheth Haggoyim. All the troops of Sisera fell by the sword; not a man was left.

[Lifelong Protester]

32. Amen to that.

I pray for them every day.

[NYC_SKP]

33. K and R.

:hug:

[Lindsey]

36. Great post! n/t

[Born_A_Truman]

34. Thank you ...

[Whisp]

35. K&R!

[Hekate]

37. ... and to the Goddess, I say, Blessed Be ...

Mahalo, Mahina.

Hekate

[JanusAscending]

38. He and his family are in my prayers without ceasing!

This man has a lot of courage, and I pray that his protectors have more!!!

[Loudmxr]

39. Please insert The Ventures "Hawaii Five-0"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9PQr4ti4-o

First off as a Human Relations/Civil Rights guy there is nothing wrong with this post.

1. It is non denominational. This fits all the constitutional requirements for being said at any government meeting.

2. People of all faiths can agree with this.

3. Yeah it leaves the atheists and agnostics out but we have got to find a way of including them that I and others haven't thought of yet. But I am working on it.

Lastly My friend Brent Hahn recorded this at National Studios in NYC. Later on, when he told me, I told him I had mixed the audio at Clear Lake in North Hollywood for my friends ....The Ventures.

Yes that is really Max Weinberg playing drums along with Mel Taylor, who I loved sooooo much. It was the last project I did with them before we moved in separate directions. Me to media and them to further experimentation with sounds and new tunes. I love them all. Mel and Bob died. I feel them with me now.

god bless our President and keep him safe. Be He hoary thunderor or cosmic muffin.

[colorado_ufo]

49. What amazing people with have with us on DU!

Great post.

[DemocraticPilgrim]

40. Amen, glory be.

[DesertFlower]

41. K&R. nt

[NBachers]

42. Yes

Yes

Yes

[Number23]

43. Beautiful post. Thank you for this.

Happy to rec

[Diane R]

45. As a non-religious person, I am honored to recommend this. Wonderful thread.

[mfcorey1]

46. Amen. As ugly as the rethugs continue to be, I am concerned that physical violence is the usual

course of action. They will cross all of the lines just to win.

[liberalla]

50. Yes. Absolutely.

May the Force be with him.

[FirstLight]

83. +1000!

Exactly...it never hurts to put some of our positivity behind what we WANT, instead of giving SOOOO much of our energy to the negativity of what we DONT. The Universe doesn't necessarily hear negatives, so it's always best to call on our choices, not name our angsts.
Dont curse the darkness, light a candle ;)

[liberalla]

96. +1000 back!

I like your energy and agree with your message. :hi:

[Enthusiast]

52. K&R nt

[anniebelle]

53. I find myself cringing at his live events.

There are so many hateful people out there egging these lunatics on -- I'm terrified for Barack and his family. Hopefully, there will be enough 'thinking' people left in this country to re-elect and let him move this country forward instead backwards as the repukes insist we must do.

[deacon]

54. k + r n/t

[paparush]

55. Touch them with your Noodly Appendage (love for the Pastafarians)

[Hekate]

120. Add a little Marinara sauce and you're on

;-)

[orbitalman]

56. Simply Eloquent. n/t

[lunatica]

58. May his good karma continue for the benefit of this country and the world

[SemperEadem]

59. well said

thank you

[ProfessionalLeftist]

60. not religious, but spiritual - K & R

Obama needs all the help he can get.

[burnsei sensei]

61. Amen. nt

[Brickbat]

64. What, we have daily prayer threads now?

Interesting.

[LostinVA]

105. Yes

Isn't it.

[gateley]

65. So mote it be. Amen. nt

[classof56]

66. Affirmed, recommended and blessings to all. n/t

[Name removed]

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[NJmaverick]

69. ?????

[Dulcinea]

71. Amen to that! eom

[DevonRex]

72. Blessed be. nt

[rainlillie]

73. Thanks for posting this.. Beautiful! and Amen!

[Cha]

76. Thank you, mahina!

Sending positive thoughts their way~

[great white snark]

81. Kick. Beautiful words mahina, thank you.

[penndragon69]

82. Protect the president from the evil right.

Pray, don't pray, send positive and protective vibes to him or whatever.
President Obama is in danger every day from the racist reich wing lunatics
who would rather see him dead than on vacation.

I may not agree with him on a lot of his actions, but he is or last, best hope
for peace today. Imagine if sarah palin were in charge right now....
OY VEY!

[Iggo]

85. There's whole swaths of the country trying to pray him to death right now.

Yay, prayer!

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

84. Yep.

هيدوڤ سنتوسا نڬارا دان سلطان

[FirstLight]

86. Taken in the intention it is given

Whether invoking god or the flying spaghetti monster, I support our POTUS and think of his family and his own sanity often. It can't be easy to have to do what he does, and he has fallabilities too. He may be too eager to mend fences and make things okay, but I have a feeling that he is getting the naievete kicked out of him and we ain't seen nothing yet!

:woohoo: And here's some :grouphug: from DU to the First Family! :loveya:

[Name removed]

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[Old Troop]

94. Absolutely.

[kjackson227]

95. AMEN!

[racaulk]

106. Matthew 6:6

[RainDog]

109. and SMITE the enemies of the American people

the insurance companies, the pharmaceutical shills and their lackeys in Congress, the Koch Brothers, the teabaggers, Sarah Palin, Glen Beck, Newt Gringrich.... can I get an amen to open up a can of godly whup ass on Boehner? OH YES!

oh lord, bring a plague of frogs upon their houses!

oh lord, as Martin Luther intoned, SHIT ON THE DEVIL!

oh great blessed bullshit, save us from the American people who vote for fucking idiots in your name!!

Save us from bullshit that states any supernatural entity puts any politician in power, including one you like!

Oh, yes, yes, big orgasmic bullshit yes! huuuuuuuuuu, slay them in the spirit, god, and remove the fucking scales from their eyes the next time they want to deny rights of citizenship to gay people because of their religious prejudice!

Remove the scales from their eyes when they want to make women second-class citizens because of bronze age bullshit!

Deliver us from the evil that is contempt for reason, open the eyes of the American people to the hucksters that use religion to deny evidence of their stupidity!!

hallelujah, amen.

[racaulk]

110. !!!

:yourock:

[LostinVA]

112. In the name of the Father, the Son, and of the Holy Spirit

(crossing self)

Amen.

[AtomicKitten]

114. We surround them with spiritual protection. nt

[Name removed]

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[opihimoimoi]

116. Obama is just starting to get the rythm...he gonna slam dunk the Whackos in the GOP

[Sugarcoated]

119. Nice well meaning thread . . . I send him positive thoughts all the time.

and it's worth posting this thread just to annoy the atheist bullies.

[Sugarcoated]

121. Kick