If you missed this before, there are some thought-provoking statements here. While this is set in prayer format, the social statements are valid.

> When Minister Joe Wright was asked to open the new session of the
> Kansas Senate, everyone was expecting the usual generalities, but this
> is what they heard:

> "Heavenly Father,
> We come before you today
> To ask your forgiveness and
> To seek your direction and guidance.
> We know Your Word says,
> 'Woe to those who call evil good'
> But that is exactly what we have done.
> We have lost our spiritual equilibrium
> And reversed our values.
> We have exploited the poor
> And called it the lottery.
> We have rewarded laziness
> And called it welfare.
> We have killed our unborn
> And called it choice.
> We have shot abortionists
> And called it justifiable.
> We have neglected to discipline our children
> And called it building self esteem.
> We have abused power
> And called it politics.
> We have coveted our neighbor's possessions
> And called it ambition.
> We have polluted the air with profanity and pornography
> And called it freedom of speech and expression.
> We have ridiculed the time honored values of our forefathers
> And called it enlightenment.
> Search us, Oh, God,
> And know our hearts today;
> Cleanse us from every sin
> And set us free.
> Amen!"
> The response was immediate A number of legislators walked out during
> the prayer in protest.
>
> In 6 short weeks, Central Christian Church, where Rev. Wright is
> pastor, logged more than 5,000 phone calls with only 47 of those calls
> responding negatively. The church is now receiving international
> requests for copies of this prayer from India , Africa and Korea
>
> Commentator Paul Harvey aired this prayer on his radio Program, "The
> Rest of the Story," and received a larger response to this program
> than any other he has ever aired.

Yes, this happened in 1996 about 12 years ago.

And it was not the Kanas senate but their house of representitives and the version on the internet is not exact as given here is the correct version
And actually he did not write it hisself, he merely read prayer given by Bob russell who wrote it in 1995 which was prayed at the entucky Governors Prayer Breakfast in Frankfort KY.

See Urban Legends Reference Pages: Joe Wright Letter

Reminds me of this

Pledge of Allegiance

"The response was immediate A number of legislators walked out during
the prayer in protest."

So there you go. That's about the only response you will get from them. They are entitled to lie and steal and use the law to benefit their own intrests.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Galveston1

If you missed this before, there are some thought-provoking statements here. While this is set in prayer format, the social statements are valid.

> When Minister Joe Wright was asked to open the new session of the
> Kansas Senate, everyone was expecting the usual generalities, but this
> is what they heard:

> "Heavenly Father,
> We come before you today
> To ask your forgiveness and
> To seek your direction and guidance.
> We know Your Word says,
> 'Woe to those who call evil good'
> But that is exactly what we have done.
> We have lost our spiritual equilibrium
> And reversed our values.
> We have exploited the poor
> And called it the lottery.
> We have rewarded laziness
> And called it welfare.
> We have killed our unborn
> And called it choice.
> We have shot abortionists
> And called it justifiable.
> We have neglected to discipline our children
> And called it building self esteem.
> We have abused power
> And called it politics.
> We have coveted our neighbor's possessions
> And called it ambition.
> We have polluted the air with profanity and pornography
> And called it freedom of speech and expression.
> We have ridiculed the time honored values of our forefathers
> And called it enlightenment.
> Search us, Oh, God,
> And know our hearts today;
> Cleanse us from every sin
> And set us free.
> Amen!"
> The response was immediate A number of legislators walked out during
> the prayer in protest.
>
> In 6 short weeks, Central Christian Church, where Rev. Wright is
> pastor, logged more than 5,000 phone calls with only 47 of those calls
> responding negatively. The church is now receiving international
> requests for copies of this prayer from India , Africa and Korea
>
> Commentator Paul Harvey aired this prayer on his radio Program, "The
> Rest of the Story," and received a larger response to this program
> than any other he has ever aired.

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I have never heard of this prayer or what happened.

But I offer an Amen. Sadly the prayer is so true. May God shine on us and help us back to where we should be.

Gosh, when you see it in black and white - how ashamed you do feel.

Thanks for sharing.