Opening prayer by Hindu Chaplain in US Senate
Tuesday, 10 July 2007. AFN News channel Host Fred Jackson asks Ed Thomas. Fred: "....what is going to happen in Washington DC in the US senate about 48 hours from now. History is going to be made. In the 200 year or more history of the US senate, for the first time... for the first time at the opening of the day's business, the Prayer (and that has been a tradition for all that time,).. a prayer for the first time in history, is going to be offered by a Hindu chaplain, a HINDU chaplain. Gentleman your reaction to that" Ed: "well, this is incredibly disturbing...I, I.. I hope, y'know, all Americans understand what a benchmark this is...uh..for the US senate..to be asking...for the blessing..unless I presume thats what the prayer is meant..for the aid and help in the day's activities..is going to be asking for the aid of..the over 30 million Hindu gods I suppose, that this Hindu chaplain is going to be asking these 30 million Gods for help for the US senate....