The Rest Of The Story
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]This prayer was given in the Kansas State House of Representatives in [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]Topeka on January 23, 1996. Joe Wright, the pastor of Central Christian Church in [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]Wichita and was guest chaplain that day. He prayed a prayer of repentance that [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]was written by Bob Russell, pastor of Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]Kentucky. According to an article in the Kansas City Star from January 24, 1996, [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]his prayer stirred controversy and one member of the legislative body walked [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]out. Others criticized the prayer.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]The controversy didn't end there. Later that year in the Colorado House, [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]Republican representative Mark Paschall angered lawmakers by using Joe [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]Wright's prayer as the invocation. Some members there also walked out in protest.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]Paul Harvey aired the story and the prayer. He got such a large response [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]that a phone number was set up to handle the calls. He's aired it a couple [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]more times since.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]wholeheartedly become our desire so that we again can be called "One Nation [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]Under God."[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]Submitted by R. Williams[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]This prayer was given in the Kansas State House of Representatives in [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]Topeka on January 23, 1996. Joe Wright, the pastor of Central Christian Church in [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]Wichita and was guest chaplain that day. He prayed a prayer of repentance that [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]was written by Bob Russell, pastor of Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]Kentucky. According to an article in the Kansas City Star from January 24, 1996, [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]his prayer stirred controversy and one member of the legislative body walked [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]out. Others criticized the prayer.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]The controversy didn't end there. Later that year in the Colorado House, [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]Republican representative Mark Paschall angered lawmakers by using Joe [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]Wright's prayer as the invocation. Some members there also walked out in protest.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]Paul Harvey aired the story and the prayer. He got such a large response [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]that a phone number was set up to handle the calls. He's aired it a couple [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]more times since.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]"Heavenly Father, we come before you today to ask your forgiveness and to seek your [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]direction and guidance. We know Your Word says, Woe to those who call evil "good", [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]but that is exactly what we have done.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]We have lost our spiritual equilibrium and reversed our values.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]We confess that we have ridiculed the absolute truth of Your Word and called it Pluralism.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]We have exploited the poor and called it the lottery.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]We have rewarded laziness and called it welfare.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]We have killed our unborn and called it choice.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]We have shot abortionists and called it justifiable.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]We have neglected to discipline our children and called it building self-esteem.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]We have abused power and called it politics.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]We have coveted our neighbor's possessions and called it ambition.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]We have polluted the air with profanity and pornography and called it freedom of expression.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]We have ridiculed the time-honored values of our forefathers and called it enlightenment.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]Search us, Oh, God, and know our hearts today; cleanse us from every sin and set us [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]free. Guide and bless these men and women who have been sent to direct us to the [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]center of Your will and to openly ask these things in the name of Your Son, the living [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen!"[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]With the Lord's help, may this prayer sweep over our nation and [/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]direction and guidance. We know Your Word says, Woe to those who call evil "good", [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]but that is exactly what we have done.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]We have lost our spiritual equilibrium and reversed our values.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]We confess that we have ridiculed the absolute truth of Your Word and called it Pluralism.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]We have exploited the poor and called it the lottery.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]We have rewarded laziness and called it welfare.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]We have killed our unborn and called it choice.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]We have shot abortionists and called it justifiable.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]We have neglected to discipline our children and called it building self-esteem.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]We have abused power and called it politics.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]We have coveted our neighbor's possessions and called it ambition.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]We have polluted the air with profanity and pornography and called it freedom of expression.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]We have ridiculed the time-honored values of our forefathers and called it enlightenment.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]Search us, Oh, God, and know our hearts today; cleanse us from every sin and set us [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]free. Guide and bless these men and women who have been sent to direct us to the [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]center of Your will and to openly ask these things in the name of Your Son, the living [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen!"[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]wholeheartedly become our desire so that we again can be called "One Nation [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]Under God."[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]Submitted by R. Williams[/FONT]
