Run Sun 04/24/08 Nat'l Day of Prayer Milam Letter, Krt

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Day of Prayer for all

To the editor -- I support the idea behind a National Day of Prayer, but think it is too often exclusive and divisive. Our country is based on religious freedom. I hope Dave Edler, et al, will include the positive power of prayer from all faith groups:Christians, Jews, Buddhists, Native American, Muslims, Hindu, pagan, Wiccan etc.

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Run Sun 04/24/08 Nat'l Day of Prayer Milam Letter, Krt

From what I read in the Yakima Herald-Republic, the Yakima National Day of Prayer exists only for Christians; does it make sense to exclude the positive power of prayer from those who use different names for the sacred? The call for peace and compassion is a common theme in religions; any study of world religions will reveal more simila...

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