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No atheists in foxholes!
Nearly 300 soldiers reaffirmed the prayers of their new commander in chief early Tuesday at Fort Gordon's National Prayer Breakfast.
"We're reminded how blessed we are to live in a country that affords us the opportunity to pray," Maj. Thomas Helms prayed. "God, although we serve the military and the government, our hope is still the same as most peoples in this world. We hope and we pray for peace."
The soldiers thanked God for building a strong institution such as Fort Gordon and prayed for blessings on the communities that neighbor the post.
The breakfast is one of several held across the nation to mark the official National Prayer Breakfast, held Feb. 5 in Washington. Every president has attended since the tradition began in 1952 with President Eisenhower.
Col. Samuel J.T. Boone, a former battalion chaplain at Fort Gordon, spoke on the value of loyalty, service, respect and courage. He is now commandant of the U.S. Army Chaplain Center and School at Fort Jackson, S.C.
"May we all be stronger and blessed," prayed Randy Dillard, the director of religious education, "because we've prayed for one another."
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NATIONAL PRAYER BREAKFAST
President Obama spoke at the Feb. 5 National Prayer Breakfast of faith's power to change a community. He also introduced the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnership. Its members include Frank Page, a former president of the Southern Baptist Convention and a former pastor of Warren Baptist Church in Augusta.
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No atheists in foxholes!
I attended a homecoming event for several hundred soldiers, fresh from Iraq. They all bowed when the chaplain prayed. Too bad kids in schools can't do the same.
A Chirstian prays in Jesus name. Without Jesus sacrifice on our behalf, no one can approach God.
A politically correct prayer does not mention "Jesus".
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