Arizona State Representative Steve Smith Says Extra Prayer to Offset Atheist Colleague's Non-Prayer

[Newsjock]

Source: Phoenix New Times

The actions of Republican State Representative Steve Smith have provided us with the reason why Democratic Representative Juan Mendez's God-free invocation at the House Representatives yesterday was such an unlikely event.

Today, Smith led the House in a second prayer, apparently his way of saying sorry to the man upstairs about what happened the day before.

According to a pair of capitol reporters -- one from the Associated Press, the other from the Arizona Republic -- Smith asked that everyone pray for the second time of the day's session in "repentance."

Read more: http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/valleyfever/2013/05/state_representative_steve_smi.php

[tanyev]

1. What's the matter? Your God can't defend himself?

[MNBrewer]

3. Seems like a very high-maintenance deity.

More trouble that it's worth.

[derby378]

2. JINX! Oh, wait - let me get the Jinx Removal Spray

And the Money House Blessing Spray while I'm at it!

And tonight, I'll take a shower using that Wash Away Your Sins bath soap with that picture of a nun on the package.

[upaloopa]

4. I can never understand why god let's some puny human do his thinking for him or her

[RainDog]

5. It disgusts me such people are elected to office

but it also indicates why we have such a worthless govt. these days.

[Cirque du So-What]

6. I recall something attributed to Jesus that addresses what this fool did

1 “Beware of practicing your righteousness before men to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.

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5 “When you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners so that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full.

6 “But you, when you pray, go into your inner room, close your door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.

7 And when you are praying, do not use meaningless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they suppose that they will be heard for their many words. 8“So do not be like them; for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.

I'm pretty sure there's something in there about being a judgmental prick too.

[rurallib]

7. here's to you Steve Smith

you cowardly SOB



may your god make you wet your pants when it thunders.

[gopiscrap]

8. What a butt wipe!