By: Bubba Tarandfeathered
He made a poignant speech befitting the moment and we cry foul because it was inconsiderate towards secularism. Please can we get over ourselves already. The presidents speech was an offering of...
View ArticleBy: comment
If you’re looking for heartfelt, honest, non-religious, all inclusive words of comfort, I suggest watching this clip of Ellen Degengeres.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY3H4tdMUug
View ArticleBy: allein
I think the point is that some of those family and friends are likely non-believers as well.
View ArticleBy: Keulan
I think Obama could have pandered less to the Christians and been a lot more inclusive of all Americans in that speech. After all, he is the President of all Americans, not just the Christian ones.
View ArticleBy: Anna
The default really does seem to be “assume monotheism and afterlife beliefs.” I know President Obama did meet privately with each of the families, and perhaps they all expressed those beliefs to him....
View ArticleBy: Anna
At least one family belongs to a Conservative synagogue, but they do seem to have afterlife beliefs, specifically mentioning heaven and angels. So they were probably comforted by Obama’s words. Not...
View ArticleBy: sinfanti
If none of the family members of the victims take offense at the speech than neither do I. It was for them, not me. Also, I consider the possibility that someone at the White House might have...
View ArticleBy: Leoal Nelson
I think this is not the issue to bring this up on. I think it should be up to any non-religious members of the victims’ families. If they are bothered by it then they need to say so. It will mean more...
View ArticleBy: pagansister
IMO, the President’s talk to attempt to comfort the families whose children were gunned down along with those who tried to save them was no problem for me, a person who doesn’t believe that any god...
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