Say a little prayer for me…

Does your city council start their meeting with a prayer? It’s been done for a couple hundred years in many places.

Tampa is arguing over this issue.

“I’m not sure you realize how repugnant and degrading your opening prayers are for those of us without superstition,” said Frank Prahl. “Why should you waste your time and insult people who don’t believe as you do?”

He suggested starting meetings with simple words of inspiration, perhaps a short story or a poem.

I personally don’t believe as they do. I consider myself an Agnostic. But, I do no find prayers “repugnant and degrading.” I am also not insulted. If nothing else it is tradition and I have nothing against traditions.  I would much rather listen to a prayer than be forced to listen to some dumb poem someone else thinks is inspirational.

So, just for the record, make no mistake about it, this Agnostic votes prayer over poem to start a local government meeting.

Followed by the Pledge  of Allegiance to tweak those non-believers.

What say you?

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