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- Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 08:39:57 -0500
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- From: "Douglass St. Christian" <stchri@MCMAIL.CIS.MCMASTER.CA>
- Subject: Re: Inauguration prayer
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- On Thu, 21 Jan 1993, CAROLYN DAWNELE KELLER wrote:
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- > I think it's sad that both of you have missed the point as to why Billy
- > Graham was there. He is a well known religous figure that is Highly re-
- > garded. I am sorry that We as Christians stepped on the feet of the atheists.
- > You're not the only people in this world. I believe in God the FAther and
- > am excited to see Billy pray for our nation. Only the Creator of the earth
- > can keep it going.
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- Did Dr. GRaham step on the feet of atheists???? Not quite. His presence
- might well have been offensive to people of many religious persuasions,
- including atheists.
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- Many people of profound religious beleif find the singular inclusion of
- one religious viewpoint at events such as Clinton's coronation to be
- offensive and disciminatory. This does not make them atheists.
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- I think Joyce's comments are valuable. Clinton's much vaunted
- inclusiveness strikes this Canadian observer as little more than a rehash
- of Bush's big tent.
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- I was, however, very impressed by Maya Angelou's performance [although the
- poem was, like much 'poet laureate' oriented poetry, pretty grim in the
- literary dept.]
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