Tuesday, January 18, 2005


Religious Right to hold thanksgiving service for Bush
US Christians in Washington are to mark the inauguration of the US President by holding a service giving 'thanks to God' for the re-election of George W. Bush. ...

...The group, which describes itself as a 'Christian mission to elected and appointed officials', presents stone artwork tablets of the Ten Commandments to senators and congressmen.

Faith and Action will host a one-hour prayer service at its Capitol Hill headquarters, just across the street from the US Supreme Court and just down the road from where Mr. Bush will be sworn in for a second term.

"No president is perfect," said Rev. Rob Schenck, president of Faith and Action, "but George Bush has done more than any recent president to champion what is important to serious Christians of every tradition...