Comments on: Idaho Senate To Open With Hindu Prayer

By: Mitch Slam

Mitch Slam — Tue, 03 Mar 2015 17:03:06 +0000

Why in the world is this — and the ACHD prayer story — even allowed to be an issue? Go to work, do your job, practice your religion before and after work. It’s not complicated — I do that every single day.

By: Rod in SE Boise

Rod in SE Boise — Mon, 02 Mar 2015 17:49:52 +0000

He may not represent the government of India but I guess he represents a majority of Indians.

Jimmy Swaggart (or Swaggert) (you remember him) is back with his own TV channel or his own show. If he was in Idaho he would represent the Legislature.

EDITOR NOTE–Rod, I would be surprised if he represents even the majority of Indians in USA. The title sounds a bit like Kirby Hensley and the “Universal Life Church.”

By: dave zarkin

dave zarkin — Mon, 02 Mar 2015 14:53:32 +0000

This guy doesn’t represent the government of India, Rod. I find this bit of news re the Hindu prayer rather amusing. When will the atheists get their shot in Idaho?

By: Grumpy ole Guy

Grumpy ole Guy — Mon, 02 Mar 2015 04:25:12 +0000

Unitarian friends sometimes say that crossed index and middle fingers are Unitarian prayer: perhaps the Idaho Senate should invite a Unitarian Universalist to come and wave crossed fingers at them. It might be a pleasant change from the fingers usually waved in their direction.

By: Rod in SE Boise

Rod in SE Boise — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 18:05:37 +0000

India (a mostly Hindu nation) has nuclear weapons and has been at cold and hot war with Pakistan (an Islamic nation, and also nuclear armed) for generations. Islamic nations have been trying to destroy Israel (a Jewish state) since 1948. European Christians sent armies of crusaders to the middle east to fight Islamic states. I fail to see how any of this religious nonsense has been any benefit to mankind. It needs to just go away.

By: erico49

erico49 — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 13:41:46 +0000

I agree with Easterner (yikes) on the confusing Turkey and Islam linkage. The Christian prayers over all these years haven’t brought the Legislature a level of wisdom that rises above average at best. Maybe the Hindu prayer will be more effective.

EDITOR NOTE–Probably a poor attempt to show how easily the legislature is manipulated whether it be to advantage of business, Gulens, or a Hindu cleric. The cleric is not here because of the “vast constituency” he represents. He is here to make headlines and the GUARDIAN is certainly guilty of providing those headlines.

By: Easterner

Easterner — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 04:41:14 +0000

Since Turkey and Islam have nothing to do Hindu– what?

“forcing legislative bodies to hear”…. again, what?

Rajan Zed, ought to get two prayers with one airfare and visit ACHD Tuesday..
I would guess it will only take about 12 non-standard prayers for Goldthrope to second guess his proposal and vote.
Hopefully Cmr Baker and Arnold will make a continued effort to invite EVERY other nonchristian prayer maker to test the patience and tolerance of those inviting the prayer service.

By: Rizo

Rizo — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 04:15:04 +0000

I take it as an honor to have him here with hope of welcome arms of those who are able to attend. Just Listen to what he has to say as it will be positive.