Politics and Pucks

If you read this blog or my Twitter, you know that I have written Rep. Todd Rokita some letters in the past and have been annoyed with his responses. They're mostly partisan and just assume that I wrote a letter to the Congressman about how I appreciated the bill he helped vote down or pass. Well, I have received a new letter I just received from Rep. Rokita about HCR-13. This bill reaffirmed "In God We Trust" as the motto of the US Government. In the letter he asked me to pray for him and his colleagues, giving me specifics to pray for him. He also was proud to uphold our his Christian heritage.

 (NOTE: I have the letter in my computer at home in IN, and will post it as soon as I get back)

First of all, when I'm disagreeing with the fact that you were interested in reaffirming "In God We Trust", don't ask me to pray for you. Yes, I'm not Christian and your district has a heavily Christian population, but at least be respectful of the fact that you do have non-Christians in your district (Remember the last election? I'll remind you that your opponent was Jewish). I also disagreed with the bill, and it seems like that wasn't even taken into consideration even if it is a form letter. If you're going to write a form letter, at least tell me how you at least understand my argument. Or at least tell me something to make me feel better if I disagreed.

All I'm asking for is some common courtesy towards non-Christian individuals. What makes you think I'd even theoretically pray for you if I was religious? You didn't make me feel better in your letter, from a non-Christian perspective (which I have). So in what way, should I pray for you then if I have no spiritual connection to Jesus? Essentially you've told me I should recognize my ties to Jesus (that I don't have). Seriously, there's some people that need to learn how to talk to non-Christian individuals and remember that we exist. Even if the majority is Christian, we still exist and are represented by you.