August 24, 2008 3:38PM
No New Testament reading?
Sarah Pulliam Bailey
The religious leaders and the interfaith gathering read from a diverse list of religious texts, but there's nothing from the New Testament.
The leaders read from the Torah (Gen. 45 and 48), Metta Sutra, the Qur'an, and the New American Bible (Isaiah 58).
Posted by Sarah Pulliam Bailey on August 24, 2008 3:38PM
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An important -- and very telling -- observation you made, Ms. Pulliam. Thanks for your sharp eye. Keep up the good reporting.
Posted by: Christine Thurstone at August 24, 2008
WHAT? Nothing from the Bhagavad Gita? The Book of Mormon? Science and Health? Dianetics? Oh, I'm hurt, hurt. How COULD they forget that OUR religion is oh so SPECIAL? I mean, of course, the Avestas of OUR faith - the TRUE faith - how can Zoroaster BLESS us if we FORGET him?
Posted by: Fra59e at August 25, 2008
And what about that surprises us?
Posted by: Bob Spence at August 26, 2008
The New Testament is not politically correct. It is offensive, divisive, exclusive and Truth, all of which make it unacceptable for the 'lets-all-feel-good-about-all-roads-leading-to-god' rally.
Might inadvertantly mention that no-one comes to the Father except by Christ, oops, sorry, I probably offended you.
But then what do we expect?
Posted by: Pete Dymond at August 26, 2008
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