May day, may day!

May day, May day. Again today we "pray over the area they’re burdened for," according to one Christian evangelist who will attend a National Day of Prayer congregation. Okay, so she is not a literate speaker. She is, however, a sincere believer. She and those who pray today, pray for the family first, then pray that our God is our "shield and strength" against the forces of evil prevalent in this oh-so-modern culture. Not one, but three events are being sponsored locally. One for youth was held last night (about 1 hr.), one today is held downtown at noon (about an hr.) and one tonight (about 2 hrs.) takes place by the Courthouse. Such commitment is commendable. Having been established by President Truman in 1952, the National Day of Prayer originally was established to remember the ‘workers of the world, but who knows, it might also have been intended to pray for the conversion of Russia and the atheists around the world. Who cares? Whatever "area... burdens" us can be addressed by prayer. Atheist nut jobs on the left and Christian nut jobs on the right and fair-and-balanced believers in the middle - can all come together on May day not to champion a godless society, but to pray that man can live closer to the Golden Rule, which originally arose from rational thoughts of men.