President Barack Obama Snubs National Day of Prayer Ceremonies, Will Only Sign Proclamation Honoring Day

It seems that President Obama is distancing himself from the National Day of Prayer by nixing a formal early morning service and by not attending a large Catholic prayer breakfast the next morning. It seems that all he will do for tomorrow's National Day of Prayer is sign a proclamation honoring the day, which originated in 1952 when Congress set aside the first Thursday in May for the observance. Wow, that's a major snub and calls into question the depth of his religious faith. He does not attend church on a regular basis, so how can he claim his faith is deep? Who does he get his religious education from? Rahm Emanuel?

President George W. Bush during his two terms in office invited selected Christian and Jewish leaders to the White House East Room, where he typically would give a short speech and several leaders offered prayers. It seems ironic that the White House hosted an April 9 Passover Seder for family and friends - the first time a president has hosted that Jewish religious meal.

President Obama's obvious snub of the National Day of Prayer may ruffle some feathers. Press secretary Robert Gibbs said that the president is simply reverting back to pre-Bush administration practice. Yeah, anything to distance himself from the Bush Administration, except the military tribunal mess and Guantanamo. Isn't this another incident that casts doubt on the veracity of President Obama's claims about his deep Christian faith?