Pastor Rick Warren Prayer at Barack Obama's inauguration

[jesussavesinner]

Wanting to split Isreal a good choice. Look at all the devestation in America we are having now. Rick was too ashame to mention the cross and hell. You want changes, America will get changes it doesn't like. The spliting up of Isreal wil bring disaster and curse to America.

[rebeccalanay22]

Pastor Rick Warren is actually helping in the spread of Chrislam in America. What is Chrislam? Its followers recognise both the Bible and the Qur'an as holy texts. It also excepts praises to God or to Allah, they believe in Muhammad and Jesus and believe you need to love both. What the point is, we need to look at the facts before we just think someone is truly following Jesus, not believe it cause it "looks" like he is. It actually pisses me off that people so easily believe anything!

[219mmddll]

You might want to listen to the application of the Hegelian Dialectic before you give praise to either man.

Sue

[sayerma]

The freak is a fkn tool.

[goodfellow67216]

this guy is pathetic - he is no different then then Satan as far as I am concerned.

[patriciacarrasco]

amen

[themsfightinwoids]

It's sad and scary that the leader of the most powerful nation in history has to be inaugurated in ceremony so thick with superstition and supernatural presumption.

Our descendants will look back in jaw-dropped marvel at the persistence of utter ignorance and gullibility in our already-technological era (assuming civilization doesn't collapse first, at the hands of fanatics bent on "holy" missions of violence).

[megaead69]

no.. they will not.. If you'd like to exchange of ideas feel free to message me

[JamesPWriter]

@themsfightinwoids Um, these were the beliefs of the President being inaugurated. Elect an atheist or agnostic President, and the ceremony will change, of course. Respect the rights of people to believe, and their beliefs, without taunt, mockery, or ridicule, and you'll embrace positive unity. Do you see the logic?

[themsfightinwoids]

@JamesPWriter What about respecting the non-believers and other-god believers? Religion has no business in matters of state, which are taxpayer funded. Is the USA a theocracy?

Religion also has no business indoctrinating children with non-science and superstition in taxpayer funded schools, which is epidemic in the US.

And no-one's beliefs deserve amnesty from mockery simply because they are religious. Free speech must trump religious sensitivities for civilization to last.

See the logic?

[themsfightinwoids]

@JamesPWrite "Agnosticism and atheism are both belief systems"

LIAR! Atheism is a lack of conviction that any gods exist, nothing more. Does non-belief in invisible fairies constitute a "belief system"? Given that there is ZERO evidence for ANYTHING supernatural, including gods, non-belief is the ONLY rational default, and therefore DOES deserve more respect than all the unsubstantiated superstitious beliefs. That's why the overwhelming majority of top, credentialled scientists aren't theists.

[themsfightinwoids]

@JamesPWrite part2

In a universe devoid of ANY evidence for ANYTHING supernatural, no nation should allow superstitious beliefs to infect its government and institutions. That is contrary to an honest assessment of reality.

Even if a majority of the populace belives in Santa, such superstitions have no place in running a nation, particularly since non-believers should not be forced to support, by taxes, such unfounded superstitious dogma.

NO magical "belief system" is needed to run a nation.

[themsfightinwoids]

@JamesPWriter

Theism is a belief in god or gods.

A-theism, by strict definition, is ONLY a LACK of that conviction. It is not necessarily a belief that no gods exist. That is a strawman exaggeration that you theists love to employ. Even Dawkins admits to a miniscule possibility that gods, like fairies or invisible unicorns, MIGHT exist, but that ALL evidence suggests the contrary.

YOU are "communicating" dishonestly, not just "illogically".

[JamesPWriter]

@themsfightinwoids Your comments are filled with emotions, little logic, accusations, expletives, arrogance, assumptions, theories, incorrect definitions, and condescending/derogatory remarks against your fellow Americans, with pervasive disrespect of PEOPLE (regardless of beliefs). Therefore you may argue by yourself, as I withdraw. Farewell, and I hope you find goodness in Americans, and all humans.

[themsfightinwoids]

@JamesPWriter Your comments are never BACKED UP. I make honest, reasoned counter-arguments to your claims and all you can do is plead that I am a meanie. Typical projecting theist who can't defend his delusions. Self-honesty is moot in your to-doubt-is-weakness fairyland. Grow up, for the love of reality.

[themsfightinwoids]

"Neither mine nor your perceptions/ideas aren't better than anyone else's. Arrogant, much?"

WRONG. Demonstrably false beliefs are NOT of equal value or merit as those that have not been disproven. You are sneakily trying to muddle right to one's opinion with value of one's ideas.

That's why flat-earthers and biblical literalists (ex: creationists) are demonstrable idiots compared to evolutionists. One group believes despite contrary evidence, the other is committed to honesty and REALITY.

[TheAnniepies]

@JamesPWriter "Einstein's perceptions"?

You sure do throw a variety of bullshit into your comments.

"It was, of course, a lie what you read about my religious convictions, a lie which is being systematically repeated. I DO NOT BELIEVE IN A PERSONAL GOD and I have never denied this but have expressed it clearly. If something is in me which can be called religious then it is the unbounded admiration for the structure of the world so far as our science can reveal it."

- Albert Einstein, 1954

[themsfightinwoids]

@JamesPWriter

Einstein, you say?

"The word god is for me nothing more than the expression and product of human weaknesses, the Bible a collection of honourable, but still primitive legends which are nevertheless pretty CHILDISH. No interpretation no matter how subtle can (for me) change this."

Letter to philosopher Eric Gutkind, January 3, 1954

[themsfightinwoids]

@JamesPWriter

Obama just tries to appease theists by appearing more superstitious than he really is (he regularly omits the word “Creator” when quoting the Declaration of Independence, he doesn't commit to one denomination, etc). Without that illusion he would never have squeaked past the McCain/Palin disaster, and wouldn't stand a chance at re-election. He's trying to do the greater good, at the cost of letting the dumb USA think he might actually believe that magic God shit.

[AdventistReformMov]

A very well done Ecumenical prayer, where Jews, Muslims and Christian could say AMEN.

[YukamiKuriyashi]

3:51 SASHHHA!

[lepazoga86]

This prayer pissed me off...It was fake.

[GanEdenAustralia]

Yeshua is His Name!

[LFABIANTH]

correct questions...

correct answers...

correct prayers...

correct answer...

[tlh215]

I don't know; there's just something so smarmy and huckster about Warren to me. Yuck. Who is he putting the show on for?

[agat0r]

Heyzeus, Jesus, and Isa, are not the Messiah's name. His name is Yahushua. It's meaning is important. Too bad we didn't hear it.

[LPATWILLFILM]

Here now you rebels and lawless, you heretics and charlatans... JESUS CHRIST IS LORD!

[justinosmond]

I actually have faith in Jesus. I know that sounds insane to some Americans who have been offended by Christians, but up here there are many very intelligent people who honestly put their faith in Jesus because it makes sense to them, even after thinkng very hard. Now, having invoked the "Name", I've opened a brand new can of worms, but we can spell out what I mean and don't mean when I say Jesus, if you wish.

[justinosmond]

I think your idea of faith is narrower than mine. I'm from Canada where we don't have the same polarized culture wars as you, and as a reslut I can think of faith in a very different way. I simply mean that certainty is always an illusion. You seem certain that I don't think very hard. That's a statement of faith because you don't know me. I've thought very hard. I'm currnetly doing a philsophy degree so that I can think better and harder. Every way I look at the world, faith shines through.

[wpiman]

Rights: atheists aren't immoral.

I am saying that people may call themselves theists: but their behavior proves that they are not. If someone claims to believe in an all watching security camera: they are either dumb to be immoral: or don't truly believe and are making it up.

Bill Clinton is pretty bright. He clearly doesn't believe in the all seeing camera. He does it just to pander.

I know many atheists and rationalists. I count myself among them.

[wpiman]

I am not saying that Atheists are immoral. I am saying that Clinton is an atheist because of his immorality. Big difference: ex. brain tumors cause headaches does not mean that you have a brain tumor because you have a headache.

[demorted]

sasha!

[theunknownpatriot]

this is not a prayer this a speech. shame on Rick warren shame,

[k3304]

will you mock Barack Obama and his religious zealots like Jeremiah Wright, and the Rev Joseph Lowery ??

[Only1Church]

Here is the prayer school children will be forced to say every morning before class: Hail obama, full of grace, the obama is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst obama, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, obama. Holy obama, mother of obama, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of our seperation from obama, amen.

[justinosmond]

hilarious!!!

[k3304]

yeah, but you came here to mock other people for simply believing in a deity. How can you expect respect when you don't give it. Blame Obama for picking Warren. Blame Obama for believing in God. You won't do it. You give a pass to Obama because your a hypocrite.

[JohnHansard]

Thank God Rick Warren is NOT one of the Extreme Right Wingers--he is pretty much a Centrist--like most of Americans. The Extremes--Right AND Left have run this country far too long!!!!

[k3304]

there ya go ! You methodically visited this site to mock other people because there's something missing in your own life. Dude, get some hobbies. Your wasting your life away. Im trying to respect you, but im finding it hard to do.

[k3304]

right, so try to being more respectful to people who believe in God. You can do whatever you want and leave me to believe in God and an afterlife. I also believe that Obama should leave his religion out of the ceremonies.

[negritaaaaaaa]

hello?! we all have personal struggles.don't be jealous, christians aren't any less imperfect than you are...

7But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. 8We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; 9persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. 10We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. (2 Cor 4)

[negritaaaaaaa]

indeed you'll find that there are all sorts of christians... promiscuous, straight, gay, alcoholic, volatile tempered, gossipers, self-righteous, corrupt and so on... you'll find a lot of these characters in the bible... then and now, God requires BUT one thing -willingness to obey Him... to accept His grace to conquer the monsters under our beds...

[justinosmond]

A coragous and prophetic voice in our time. I thank God for Rick's wisdom, candor and devotion to the Man who changed his life. Bless you Rick.

[GanEdenAustralia]

Rick Warren's prayer 'I humbly ask this in the name of the one who changed my life ...'

"I humbly ask this in the name of the one who changed my life ..."

Needless to say, the name David Rockefellor would most appropriately have finished off the sentence. Rick Warren, member in good standing of the treasonous Council on Foreign Relations, is a total out and out fraud. The ultimate wolf in sheep's clothing.

[k3304]

when is South Africa gonna vote for a white candidate ? Like, never ??

[k3304]

pedofiles come in all forms. Even atheists !!

[teedoff087]

AND SASHAAAA

[jazzymoe]

hahaha!!! Yeah, I noticed that too.  I wondered why he said her name like that. Hilarious. =)

[ViolentRiC]

Throw your donuts at him!

[SYLMONFREY]

fantastique, rempli de sagesse et d'autorité..

Dieu est fidèle et va répondre à la prière de son serviteur...

[CLEMENTERO]

JESUS loves you aniway!

[mrfiggins]

We overcame one hurdle that many thought we would never see yesterday. Is it possible that maybe one day there will be an Atheist elected? So we don't have to hear this drivel(nothing against Warren, I would feel the same no matter who was up there). Can't we replace faith with common sense and prayer with thought?

[lukelovesj]

No, since good common sense comes from faith alone, and prayer is what connects us with God.Someone said once something like this:"Lord let us never forgetwe are one nation under God,otherwise we will be one nation gone under".I think that may have been a prophecy for times like these. God bless you, God bless America !

[mrfiggins]

The problem with that is "whose God"? The Christian God? Allah? Ganesha? Buddha? Odin? Zeus? Osiris? The point of the United States is that these "Gods" have no bearing on how you are treated. To have to take the oath on a Bible , while not TOO offensive to me, makes me cringe when I hear it. Would there be a huge outrage if a president either didn't do it, or did it on a Qur'an, Torah or Book of the Dead? If so, the entirety of what this country is supposed to be is a joke.

[lukelovesj]

You know and see that Jehovah, Elohim , Adonai, The I Am ,is The One true God who made this country what it is;Unfortunately,people take Him lightly,or as you said, as a joke;I do not believe to be a prophet and say wether in the future will be an outrage for not making a presidential oath on a Bible, but time and history proves that when people turned to God,He blessed that nation or individuals over the generations.God Bless you!

[wpiman]

There have been many, many President's who are atheists. They just don't admit it. Do you think Clinton really believed in God watching over him while he played with his cigars? No way: he is a complete atheist and panders to the religious.

[justinosmond]

Atheist have no proof for their claim that God doesn't exist. They say that certainty only rests in emperical justification, yet they make conjectures about non-emperical realities, and they make these with certainty. That's not common sense, its a self-contradictory position; an inability to reason correctly. The person of faith has the common sense to realize that all conjectures about reality rest in some form of faith. Atheist should not pretending to know whether God exists or not.

[wpiman]

Why do you believe in a singular God then? How do you know it isn't 400 Gods?

[justinosmond]

I believe it on faith, that's all I got. I think that all anyone has is faith--even people who say there is no God or there are 400. We all just need to chill and understand each others opinions as matters of faith. do you agree, wipman?

[wpiman]

Sure: but the problem is that the new president didn't take an oath to the True 400 Gods, and just took an oath to the one false God of the oLDe tESTAMENT. We weren't led in prayer to the 400 Gods, we were just led in prayer to the one false gOD on Rick Warren.

I believe it on faith. That is all I have. Why can't everyone understand this and invite a preacher to say a prayer to the True 400 Gods?

[justinosmond]

If Rick believed in 400 God's of if America, historically, believed in 400 God's, then your point would be valid. Rick is no more oblidged to pray the way you suggest then you are oblidged to pray like him. Just appricate America's incredible history and future. The prayer of Rick Warren is a beautiful thing, as is your plea for honesty. Both are soaring statements of faith in what goodness means. have the courage to see beauty everywhere. That's faith, as far as I experience it. Peace :)

[wairarapastud]

400 gods???

explain!!!

[AbbasGirlMe]

Ah...prayer to the nebulous "god" of ecumenicalism.

[ThatGirlMoe]

This was a wonderful prayer. He did not compromise. Most of all he proclaimed the name of our Lord and Savior, the one who died on the cross for our sins. The one who made the ultimate sacrifice, the true and living God, the only One God, JESUS!

[jazzymoe]

AMEN!!!! There is NO OTHER NAME under Heaven...demons tremble at the very mention of the name...there is POWER in that Name...and that name is JESUS!!! =) The only true God of this world. (and the GOD of all the other little false gods) =)

[pookorama]

How can he pray for forgiveness about not allowing people to live free, despite various religious beliefs and then act hatefully towards gays and lesbians? I don't get that guy. Just another double faced christian.

[tolleisadeceiver]

if its double faced you dont get... then you totally dont get obama!

[blake46long]

Um, nice sentiment, which is what's important, but dude has a very creepy delivery. Where did he do his seminary work?

[tmwREP]

Thank GOD in Heaven for Rick Warren. Obama's choice to have Pastor Warren say this prayer helped me to see that Obama may make good choices for our great nation. Yes, Rick, we are so blessed to live in this great country. And, yes, may God give President Obama the wisdom to lead our country. AMEN!!

[eternityrocksinFL]

Thank you for all you do for Christ! Great job today!

[skateshop911]

"MALIEA AND SASHA" LOL

[tgclark2]

Excellent prayer!!! Great man!

[pleasepleaseeloise]

gross. did anyone else hear the way he said "malia and sasha"?! wtf?

[leemc202]

Rev Rick Warren delivered a great prayer with genuine passion and profound wisdom. It was both Biblical and to the point. His prayer was the perfect way to begin this meaningful moment in American history.

[jencgomez]

POWERFUL PRAYER!!!!

[Lofnmusic]

Yeah, I don't belong to the christian god. Hell, I don't belong to my pagan gods. I am their kindred, not their servant.