tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16908834.post3282457289869369486..comments2024-03-05T09:00:51.695-08:00Comments on DISSENT the BLOG: Prayer at commencementRebel Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00695051285325585662noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16908834.post-20898901329907843242014-05-12T11:28:51.617-07:002014-05-12T11:28:51.617-07:00Why have any sort of invocation? What's the p...Why have any sort of invocation? What's the point? Why not simply start the ceremony without all the sanctimony? Why am I asking these querstions?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16908834.post-40777794755336684212014-05-09T16:55:47.223-07:002014-05-09T16:55:47.223-07:00Exactly! And that way nothing is lost but much is...Exactly! And that way nothing is lost but much is gained. Why not? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16908834.post-63410627168345469372014-05-09T16:01:38.272-07:002014-05-09T16:01:38.272-07:00I think an excellent compromise would be do an all...I think an excellent compromise would be do an all encompassing invocation. Lets face it, we have a large Christian, Muslim, Jewish, and non-denominational community. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16908834.post-21660437383573773062014-05-09T15:54:01.078-07:002014-05-09T15:54:01.078-07:00I wish we could have a rational discussion about w...I wish we could have a rational discussion about what it means to have a "prayer" at an event like commencement - especially since the college president seems determined to have the same kind of prayer every year. He has never shown an interest in any faith tradition other than his own. He has shown no interest in the faith traditions - or lack thereof - of the students, faculty and staff around him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com