We may soon be told what we may and may not pray. Mikey Weinstein of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation has filed suit to keep Gordon Klingenschmitt from "asking Jesus to plunder my fields . . . seize my assets, kill me and my family then wipe away our descendants for 10 generations."
From what I have read, Klingenschmitt is, indeed, a bit of a nutcase. However, his prayer is actually scripture from the book of Psalms. Furthermore, Weinstein does not believe that Jesus is God. That being the case, why does he care what Klingenschmitt asks Jesus for? Weinstein says the issue is that Klingenschmitt is stirring up his followers to do the deeds. That being the case, why did he not sue him for inciting to violence or riot? Why bring the prayer into it?
Klingenschmitt is contemplating filing a countersuit. Weinstein said he "would like to beat the [expletive] out of him in a boxing ring or in an alley." Sounds like Weinstein might be a bit prone to violence himself. There is a real danger in this -- the courts may rule that we cannot pray as our hearts lead. Christians are losing rights every day. We must be vigilant of even the most trivial cases.
"Lawyer sues to end 'threat' prayer." The Dallas Morning News; October 5, 2009; p. 1A.
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