As I'm sure all Texans have heard (& unfortunately many of those outside our borders) Rick Perry is leading a "Prayer Summit" to be held in Houston @ the Reliant Center on 8/6/11. It's going to be a day of fasting and praying for our nation which in in a "historic crisis." There is a post on the liberal blog "texaskaos" about the much hyped event. The posting gives us some ideas on how to go about being outspoken concerning the event, without sounding anti-God/Christian.
I agree that to come out complaining about the seperation of church and state automatically paints one as anti-religious, which in this state is a sure fire way to not be heard. The author, an unknown person whom's screenname is "lightseeker" sounds like a fair minded and knowledgeable individual and I concur with his post. Those of us not in favor of the event should breakdown the process therefore allowing others to truly see what is happening and why it is happening. We should identify the problem, the villains, the victims, the hero(es), and a common sense solution. He outlines all of this near the end of his posting.
By no means am I anti-Jesus, I am actually a Christian and would ordinarily reccommend this event. But, given the people who are behind the event (Rick Perry & the American Family Association), I can't help but be apprehensive of the actual reasoning for the event. As a member of a gay family (partnered men with three children) I am sure we would be ostracized if we showed up to Perry's Prayer Summit hand in hand, like a family. Would that be the right thing to do?
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