Instrumental prayer

[Jim Henderson]

In a message dated 97-11-21 08:18:09 EST, you write:

<< >Not only is there explicit condemnation of public prayer for "reward" on
 >earth, but the very nature of prayer is not-instrumental.  This case
 >sounds like (ignorant)  prayer as weapon, and that I feel strongly is not
 >paradoxical, but blasphemous in the non-creative sense.  Jesus did
 >curse fig trees, but I don't recall his wielding prayer as a cudgel.

 I take it therefore that Profs. Hartigan and Fudenberg thought Martin
 Luther King was out of line in making public prayer a cornerstone of
 passive resistance and an emblem of solidarity.
  >>

Leave us not forget the instrumental prayer of Daniel.  He opened the windows
so as to be sure to be seen violating the ban on prayer.

Jim Henderson
ACLJ