On Wed, 12 Jan 2011 08:54:55 -0800, Darren New wrote:

> Warp wrote:
>>   Just think about it like this: Why exactly do you need a "national
>>   day
>> of prayer"? What's so special about that particular day? What purpose
>> does it serve? Why does the government have to declare a special day
>> for that?
> 
> One thing I've never settled on is the concept of "a moment of silence."
> If you're doing it to somehow respect an event (i.e., a moment of
> silence to respect the victims of this horrible tragedy), is it
> different from a moment of silence before we start doing business for
> the day? Does it imply anything religious, given that it's obviously
> intended that religious people pray?

Seems to me it's a moment of reflection, nothing more.  Whether it's 
prayer, meditation, or wondering who won the big game - what one does 
with the moment of silence is up to the individual.

Jim

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