Religion Roundup
National Day of Prayer Taking Hits from Critics
Associated Press
April 29, 2008
Coordinators of this Thursday's National Day of Prayer are taking hits from both sides.
Jews on First and the Council on American Islamic Relations accuse the National Day of Prayer Task Force of turning the day into an evangelical event that excludes others. The Jewish and Muslim groups are calling for alternative gatherings that are more inclusive.
Meanwhile, conservative Christian hosts on the VCY America Radio Network are criticizing the honorary chairman of this year's National Day of Prayer, Doctor Ravi Zacharias, for posting an official prayer that concludes "in God's holy name" instead of "in Jesus' name." They call that a "betrayal" that suggests that the event's organizers are "ashamed of Jesus."
Leaders of the National Day of Prayer Task Force say others are free to organize prayer events that fit their own religious perspectives.
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