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Prayer Breakfast Unites Political Leaders, Superintendent Honored
February 10, 2013
Leaders from across the area gathered Saturday morning in Pensacola for the 37th annual Governmental Prayer Breakfast. The non-denominational event seeks to cross political lines is to encourage moral and spiritual values in government.
Escambia County School Superintendent Malcolm Thomas was honored with the God in Government Award during the event at New World Landing.
“We commend you for demonstrating a measure of Moral and Spiritual Excellence in your elected office,” a plaque presented to Thomas states. “Your commitment to Biblical and Christian Principles in office is commendable. Thank you for service to God and Country.”
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15 Responses to “Prayer Breakfast Unites Political Leaders, Superintendent Honored”
“You cannot have ethics without God?” This is a ridiculous statement.
I don’t know the man personally but God knows his heart. I hope he is sincere in his faith and not using it to garner votes. I think politicians deserve an added layer of scrutiny.
Take God out of government and you have a Godless government, Russia, China ,all communistic governments, get my drift???,
@Thinker, you cannot have ethics without God.
You cannot see our perspective as you have been shown a different set of values.
God was placed on our currency for a reason. It does not take much effort to see that the world is locked in a struggle between God’s People, satan and his children and the aimless lost.
Christians threaten no one, but for those who would use violence to convert us to other religions, we will put your fears and ambitions to rest at the opportune time. Amen.
We do NOT want a Theocracy. Get the word “God” out of all government events, money, pledges, etc., and keep government entirely secular, but demand ethics.
This kind of event is directly threatening to our freedom as individuals, please try to see that.
Only God knows the heart of men. He can advertise all day that he is a Bible believing person, but no one sees what he does when the camera is off of him or knows what he really believes in his heart but God. I wish people weren’t so gullible to continue idolizing and esteeming these politicians. They are professional politicians for a reason! Rick Scott, John F. Kennedy, Barack Obama, George Bush, Bill Clinton, John Edwards, and Malcolm Thomas all professed to be Christians with their lips, but I’m sure each person has different views on the authenticity of what each of them expressed. I’m not saying any of them aren’t, but I was just listing individuals from both sides of the aisle to show that every has an opinion and just because one organization praises a politician, it doesn’t mean that everyone believes the accolades are merited.
All politicians have a political agenda first. God knows the heart. Church and State are separated for a reason and it should stay that way. Just my opinion.
many of our government officials definately could benefit from improved moral and spiritual values!! congratulations mr. Thomas…….our president of the United States participated in the “NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER” a few days ago- and, for those who may have missed it on C-SPAN, i would have to say that i heard the MOST inspiring speech from one particular guest speaker by the name of DR BENJAMIN CARSON (world renown pediatric neurosurgeon at johns hopkins)…i havent felt this hopeful for our country since the election after listening to his speech- you can see/hear it on YOUTUBE- 27 minutes long, but worth every minute!!…i do believe that this man will be instrumental in turning our country around- hes simply amazing!
“Because religious belief, or non-belief, is such an important part of every person’s life, freedom of religion affects every individual. Religious institutions that use government power in support of themselves and force their views on persons of other faiths, or of no faith, undermine all our civil rights. Moreover, state support of an established religion tends to make the clergy unresponsive to their own people, and leads to corruption within religion itself. Erecting the “wall of separation between church and state,” therefore, is absolutely essential in a free society.”
- Thomas Jefferson
Congratulations Mr. Thomas! I’ve known you for years and you follow the expectations of your office in regard to religion and the practice thereof very well. I know your personal convictions because of the wonderful things you do for our community, our schools and our students.
Mr. Henry – you haven’t thought aboout the fact that students must get morals and values from somewhere if they don’t get them from their parents at home. Teachers and staff certainly may discuss their personal beliefs if they are asked by the students first. We just can’t preach to the students, nor do we chose to do so. That would be a violation of public trust. However, accepting a “government” job does not mean that I have to change the way I live or feel about my God! Mr. Thomas is careful not to impose his religious views or opinions on others, but is unapologetic about being a Bible Believing follower of Christ. I’m all for leaders like him!
Henry and ddb: very sorry u feel God isn’t needed is all aspects of life. My prayers are for those who don’t understand how desperately God is needed. My prayers are continuous, I pray and trust God in all my daily endeavors. Thank you Malcom Thomas for trusting God and being a man of God! I am thankful to work under your leadership!!
Congratulations Mr. Thomas! In this upside down world we are now living in, it’s good to know that there are a few good, moral, Christian men still in places of authority!
He is. Great he doesnt mind if teachers talk about god with the students he truly stands for what he is.
There is NO place for god in government.
They have a constitutional obligation in the office they hold. Making decisions in regard of their obligation to the public, based on faith or religious beliefs is a contradiction to their oath of office.
They can believe what they will for themselves in their private life, but allowing a religious belief or the appearance of a religious belief to be a deciding factor in any policy making is nothing short of corruption.
Belief and faith have no place as an instrument of office in politics and politics in religion makes it corrupt and perverse.
The only way is to keep them is separate. These political prayer breakfast, IMO, are an affront to constitutional duty and obligation.
If you disagree, it’s probably because you haven’t spent much time thinking about it and you choose not to for political reasons. Jus sayin’
Good for you Mr Thomas, it is good to see a leader who will stand and be counted.
My Father served with the 101st Airborne.