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A Personal Prayer on the Day of the National Prayer Breakfast
Jim Wallis
I did not attend the National Prayer Breakfast this morning,
though I have done so in the past. The longtime Washington
tradition brings together members of Congress from both political
parties along with thousands of faith leaders, and every
president since Dwight D. Eisenhower has attended. But this
is not a time in our nation for habitual or vague prayers for an
audience, given the moral and political crisis we now find
ourselves in -- or one that starts with the president of the
United States holding up a newspaper headline saying
"Acquitted," and quickly invoking an impeachment process
corrupted by partisan politics.
While I agree that different political philosophies and opinions
and honest partisan differences can be overcome by prayer and
fellowship between believers, there is much more involved here.
Donald Trump began a National Prayer Breakfast by celebrating his
personal political success in a shamefully partisan process,
underscoring that the moral health of our public life, the very
soul of our democracy, and the integrity of faith are at stake.
In light of this, here is my prayer.
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