Pastors Day at the Capitol 2018 a Success

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Today hundreds of ministers, church leaders, and their spouses from across Arkansas gathered for our annual Pastors Day at the Capitol in Little Rock.

This is one of the best events we do all year. Pastors Day at the Capitol gives Christians an opportunity to worship God, pray for our state, and minister to elected officials — all at the Arkansas Capitol Building.

We will be posting photos and video of the event as the day goes on, but below are a few highlights. You can also find more photos on our Facebook page.

Hundreds of church leaders and their spouses from across Arkansas gathered at the Capitol Building on February 15 for Pastors Day at the Capitol 2018. Here are a few pictures from the day's activities.

Posted by Family Council on Thursday, February 15, 2018

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Dwight D. Eisenhower Opened His Presidency With a Prayer

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On January 20, 1953, Dwight D. Eisenhower was sworn in as President of the United States.

President Eisenhower opened his inaugural address with a short prayer in which he asked God for wisdom and divine blessing, saying,

Give us, we pray, the power to discern clearly right from wrong and allow all our words and actions to be governed thereby and by the laws of this land.

Especially we pray that our concern shall be for all the people, regardless of station, race or calling. May cooperation be permitted and be the mutual aim of those who…hold to differing political faiths, so that all may work for the good of our beloved country and Thy glory.

You can watch President Eisenhower’s inaugural prayer below.

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Atheist Group Demands AR Governor Stop Sharing Bible Verses

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Last week the atheist Freedom From Religion Foundation based in Wisconsin sent a letter to Governor Asa Hutchinson demanding he stop sharing scripture verses via social media.

The letter reads in part,

We understand that every Sunday, you post or tweet an image with a bible verse from your official, government Facebook page and Twitter account.

But it is not for the government in our secular republic to promote one religious book over others or to promote religion over nonreligion. Doing so violates the Establishment Clause of the Constitution.

We’ve written before about similar efforts to purge religious references from public life in Arkansas.

Here’s the bottom line:

By most accounts, the Bible is the single most widely-read book in the history of human civilization.

In Europe and America, public speakers, writers, and elected officials have quoted it routinely for centuries.

The President of the United States typically takes the Oath of Office on a Bible.

Elected officials often share well-known, popular, or inspirational quotes via their official social media accounts.

Given all of this, why shouldn’t an elected official be able to post a Bible verse on Facebook or Twitter?

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