Church leaders say Bush is a little late for a National Prayer for victims

[NNN0LHI]

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGBZV3V9ODE.html

Many Churches Heed Bush's Call for National Prayer, While Some Won't Participate

Nearly three weeks after Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast, President Bush has asked religious leaders around the country to join him in a National Day of Prayer and Remembrance on Friday for the storm's victims. snip

While many houses of worship planned to participate, several others around the country said they had already held such services and would not join the president. Some said they were so angry over the government's sluggish response to blacks and poor people in New Orleans, who waited days for rescue, that they would not heed Bush's request.

"Not to be critical, but the president is a little late," said the Rev. Reginald Jackson, president of the Black Ministers Council of New Jersey.

The Rochester Islamic Center, a mosque in the southeastern Minnesota city, held three days of prayers and fundraising for Katrina victims last weekend, said Zaid Khalid, the center's president.

[TheCowsCameHome]

1. Bush is praying for his own sorry backside. Simple as that.

[realFedUp]

2. Prayers don't replace intelligence

God gave us the brains to figure out what disasters
are waiting to happen. The erosion and breach of levees
in the New Orleans area was #3 on the country's disaster list.
Prayers don't replace the hard work it takes pre and post
disasters, illegal invasions etc.

This is just political posturing again and real
believers know it.

[Voice1]

3. Good for them

Personally, I think churches should stand up more to the Bush regime's agenda. I've just been across to FR and noticed this thread I thought you'd all like, someone seems to have really wound them up today:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1485638/posts?q=1&&page=1

I haven't got enough posts to start my own thread yet, but I thought this was the most relevant place to post this.

Take a look at some of their charming comments/

[realFedUp]

4. Welcome to DU Voice1

:hi:
I don't read freeperish but some do get their hands dirty.
:-)

[Voice1]

5. Thanks for the welcome

I've been over there quite often, to check up on the rabid right. In the past, i've enjoyed looking through some of their posts for personal amusement. :)

[forintegrity]

6. Just a "little" late?

He's ALOT late with everything including prayer!

What a looser.

People at my church have been praying AND giving since Day 1.

This is a blatant attempt to get back in the graces of the religious and it's WAY too late for that to happen after not helping these people. It's simply unforgiveable what has happened here.

[SoCalDem]

7. Boats, helicopters, food, water..a DAY after the storm would have

meant fewer souls to pray for, *²..Too little..too late.. (per normal)