Quote Originally Posted by regularjoe View Post
Well..I guess I'm opening myself up here. I don't see anything wrong with asking people to congregate at a specified time for religious fellowship, regardless of a persons station or history.

I didn't feel "preached to" when I watched the video.

No state resources were used in the making of the film..at least that's what it said.

Citing past Presidents belief in a higher power, didn't give me the impression that he was "using" them to legitimize his request.

Being invited to Church by someone on TV, is a lot less intrusive than the holy rollers that used to come banging on my barracks door every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday morning to tell me they'd love to have me come so I don't go to Hell. That's no exaggeration btw. I was informed on at least three separate occassions that I would burn in hell if I didn't go to church. Certainly a comforting thought for a soldier in heavy combat rotations.

Point is: If an invitation to religious fellowship is truly an issue for the majority, I feel bad for the majority. When people invite me to Church, I generally feel pretty good about it. I don't go. But I still think it's nice to be asked. Unless "hellfire" happens to be the reason I should go. In which case, I've been known to school a missionary or two...
I feel you Joe but the point is who is inviting in this case. And in this case it's a State Governor. A man who represents all.