Several thoughts going on here.
We are commanded by God too pray for our leaders.
We are teaching our children the importance of the occasion.
Most teachers are conservative by nature and training but are restrained by various laws and official agencies from expressing their views.
In a sense this is good--while as a conservative we wish these views too be made known, but if a liberal thought is professed this marks the entire staff.
The liberals would have the same feelings from the other side.
What we have come too is a compromise and compromises generally are worthless---this view is held by liberals also.
In my day it was common for political views too be espoused by teachers--therefor; I grew up as a Democrat. A teacer would have been run up a pole if he/she espoused a Republican thought or leaning--not nearly as bad as the reaction would be today---we would demand her/his job, if not his/her liberty.
Not so in to-days society. We prefer too teach our children what we want them too believe. Raise them the way we see fit. This is also a liberal thought.
Now, this election stands as an anomaly, for 60% of Ameicans found their way too the polls, sadly because of race in the vast majority of cases--but then there are a number of races in this country and for once the white race was challenged.
How do we handle this?? By demanding that the occasion be taught as an important episode in democracy or burying ourheads in the sand and denying the facts of the occasion?
I voted Republican and my side lost. I pray for him and I don't pray that a bad thing happens. I don't hope that he falls on his face. If he does so does our society.
It is a two way street here and I remember when JFK was elected, a Catholic, and we were then under the influence of Rome and he would get direct orders from the Pope---just did not happen. Course some would say we killed him before that would happen. A sad commentary.
Folks, think and reason.
Blessings
