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Republican lawmakers and conservative activists are expressing outrage after the Obama administration announced its objection to adding President Franklin Roosevelt’s D-Day prayer to the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C.
The objection was noted during a congressional hearing on Rep. Bill Johnson’s (R-OH) bill – the “World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2011.”
“It is unconscionable that the Obama administration would stand in the way of honoring our nation’s distinguished World War II veterans,” Johnson said. “President Roosevelt’s prayer gave solace, comfort and strength to our nation and our brave warriors as we fought against tyranny and oppression.”
Roosevelt asked the nation to join him in prayer as U.S. and allied troops launched the invasion that led to the defeat of Nazi Germany. He asked God to give the allied troops courage and faith, saying, “With thy blessing we shall prevail over the unholy forces of our enemy.”
But Robert Abbey, the director of the Bureau of Land Management, said any plaque or inscription of the prayer would “dilute” the memorial’s central message and therefore “should not be altered.”
“It is not a judgment as to the merit of this new commemoration, simply that altering the Memorial in this way, as proposed in HR 2070, will necessarily dilute this elegant memorial’s central message and its ability to clearly convey that message to move, educate, and inspire its many visitors,” Abbey said in written testimony.
Abbey explained to lawmakers that altering the memorial would be contrary to the Commemorative Works Act — a law that prohibits “encroachment by a new commemoration on a existing one.” It also respects the design of the “completed work of civic art without alteration or addition of new elements.”
Johnson told Fox News that the administration’s objection should “give all Americans a great deal of concern.”
“For there to be objections to demonstrating a faith in God at critical points in our nation’s history – particularly D-Day – boggles my mind,” Johnson said. “I was very surprised they were going to object.”
Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council said it’s not all that surprising.
“This is further evidence that the administration has created an environment that is hostile towards American history – but in particular towards Christianity,” Perkins told Fox News. “I hope America wakes up and realizes what this administration is doing to this country and how they want to radically and fundamentally change America.”
“They want to erase every aspect of America’s heritage,” Perkins said of Obama’s administration. “any president, any official in history that has embraced Christianity, is no longer welcome in this administration. That’s the environment they are creating.”
Johnson’s bill, which had bipartisan support, is expected to pass a committee vote and he anticipates the full House will support the legislation.
With reporting from the Associated Press
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As a Pastor I want to send a message to all the Pastors of this great nation. We did not stand up for our religious liberty which resulted in the removal of prayer from the public schools, there was no public out cry from the Church against killing of the unborn now the blood of over 50 million is on our hands. What are we waiting for to come our way from this administration that is no doubt hostile to our rich Christian Heritage? Wake Up! Proclaim liberty throughout the land. Proclaim that America was, is and will remain a Christian nation. God bless you Pastors and God bless the United States of America.
I bet if it was a Islamic quote , he would honor they prayer along with praying on his flying carpet.
And we say where better then them…..please
Well some of us apparently feel that were inferior …. But that's YOUR problem
Is it true that Obama opposes adding FDR's D-Day prayer to the WWII Memorial in Washington, D.C., because it failed to recognize Obama as god (as when Newsweek editor Evan Thomas once claimed that Obama was "sort of God")?
Is it true that Obama opposes adding FDR's D-Day prayer to the WWII Memorial in Washington, D.C., because it failed to recognize Obama as god (as when Newsweek editor Evan Thomas once claimed that Obama was "sort of God")?
OK What I was taught about the seperation of church and state. It was made law because our founding fathers didn't want to give the gov. the power to create a state religon. like the church of England. When the prisoners at gitmo have the right to pray and god help you if you try to stop them what kind of message is the gov. sending her oboma is as ass and should have been impeached for the way he has shredded the constituion.
This SOB opposes any kind of prayer unless it's done 5 times a day on a prayer rug!
This is a disgrace to us americans. I for one take issue with the current "pres" objecting to this. Who's side is he on.the" isalums"? Its ok if not spelled correctly. for all the harm they wish/do to America.
It all makes me unbelievably angry. Persecution of christianity is coming and looks like no ones going to be able to stop it.
this is so outrageous! its a slap in the face to the veterans who fought in ww11– we should ban together and do whatever it takes to overcome the evil that these people want to impose-as a contributor to the ww11 memorial I think this beautiful prayer would be a welcome addition–shame on you, pres. obama!
“They want to erase every aspect of America’s heritage,” Perkins said of Obama’s administration. “any president, any official in history that has embraced Christianity, is no longer welcome in this administration. That’s the environment they are creating.”.
Wow I am so conflicted….
Read the prayer, it is not a "Christian prayer" it is an all encompassing prayer to all that believe in G-d and have faith. President Roosevelt was very smart in how he worded his prayer. This article should be looked at as anti-G-d and not as anti-Christian.
People are seriously misinterpreting the administration's comments regarding the memorial, and it's almost offensive how much conjecture this article uses to paint the Obama administration as an attempt to 'rip the country from its Christian heritage,' so to speak. It has nothing to do with that, this is just a clear attempt at framing Obama for Christian bashing.
The critical information is right there in the article: "Abbey explained to lawmakers that altering the memorial would be contrary to the Commemorative Works Act — a law that prohibits “encroachment by a new commemoration on a existing one.” It also respects the design of the “completed work of civic art without alteration or addition of new elements.” This is about changing a pre-existing memorial's original design, something that is understandably seen as not being fit, and more importantly, against the law.
liberal- abortion ok homosexuality ok. murder ok
spin doctor… ok ben
Kissed the royal saudi muslims ring on ramadan- muslims prayer day–sick pure muslim… kick him out..