CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY JANUARY 5, 2021
IT WAS THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS THAT ESTABLISHED THE TRADITION OF CHAPLAINS IN THE HOUSE AND SENATE. FOR YEARS THEY PRAYED TO A SINGULAR GOD AND OFTEN IN JESUS’ NAME.
THAT APPEARS ABOUT TO CHANGE THANKS TO NEW HOUSE RULES ADOPTED LAST SUNDAY ON THE OPENING DAY OF THE 117TH CONGRESS. THE HOUSE RULES ELIMINATE GENDER-SPECIFIC PRONOUNS IN THE NAME OF INCLUSION.
REPRESENTATIVE EMANUEL CLEAVER, A MISSOURI DEMOCRAT, GAVE A PREVIEW OF COMING DISTRACTIONS WHEN HE PRAYED: “IN THE NAME OF THE MONOTHEISTIC GOD.” HE THEN ADDED WHAT SOUNDED LIKE “BRAHMA”, BEFORE FINISHING WITH “AND GOD KNOWN BY MANY NAMES, BY MANY DIFFERENT FAITHS. AMEN AND A-WOMAN.”
WILL THE NEWLY APPOINTED FEMALE CHAPLAIN – A FIRST – BE REQUIRED NOT TO PRAY TO A HEAVENLY FATHER, BUT TO A HEAVENLY PERSON, OR BETTER YET UNDER NEW HOUSE RULES, “TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN?
HOUSE MINORITY LEADER KEVIN MCCARTHY CALLS THE NEW RULES “STUPID.” MORE LIKE INSANE. DO YOU SEE WHERE THIS IS HEADED? SCRIPTURE TELLS US. THE LORD IS COMING SOON. AMEN! I’M CAL THOMAS.
