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>WH Will Not Observe Nat'l Day of Prayer >By David Brody >CBN News White House Correspondent >May 6, 2009 > > >CBNNews.com - Thursday is the National Day of Prayer >and major events are planned at the U.S. Capitol. But >unlike the last eight years of the Bush >administration, the White House will not hold a big >event. > >The Bible reading has begun from Genesis to Revelation >as hundreds have come to the U.S. Capitol this week to >read the Bible cover to cover in honor of Thursday's >National Day of Prayer. The event became law back in >1952. > >RELATED STORIES: >Obama Criticized Over National Day of Prayer > >National Day of Prayer Organizers Say It's for >All Faiths > >Unclear if White House >Will Observe National >Day of Prayer > >THE BRODY FILE: >Robert Gibbs Asked >About National >Day of Prayer > >Obama Will Sign Proclamation, But No >Event for National >Day of Prayer >Rep. Congressman Randy Forbes is leading events this >week on Capitol Hill. > >"How would this nation be different? How would we have >weathered those storms if we hadn't prayed, if we >hadn't been a nation of people who had that kind of >faith," he asked. "I would suggest that it would be >markedly different and not in a positive way." > >The event has typically had a very Judeo-Christian >feel and of course many conservatives in Congress >believe it should be that way because of the religious >heritage of the nation. But the president caused a >little controversy recently with his remarks in Turkey. > >"We do not consider ourselves a Christian nation or a >Jewish nation or a Muslim nation; we consider >ourselves a nation of citizens who are bound by ideals >and a set of values," Obama said. > >Those comments did not sit well with Forbes who >chastised the president in a recent newspaper >editorial. > >"We just respectfully disagree with the president and >we invite him and others who think that they've >strayed from those principles to come back and look at >them again and restudy the birth of this nation and >where we are today, the principles that made us great >and keep us great as we go through these difficult >times that we're facing as a nation," he said. > >The president's comments also were taken to task by >Christian groups on Youtube. > >For the last eight years during the Bush >administration, the National Day of Prayer received >the royal treatment. There was a big event at the >White House with conservative Christian leaders. > >Not this time. > >The White House told CBN News that the events by >President Bush were really the exception and that >Obama will do what presidents in the past have >typically done, and sign a proclamation Thursday. > >Meanwhile, Capitol Hill related events will go on >including a formal resolution introduced in Congress >this week reaffirming America's important religious >history.

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