Should the Government Recogize the Christian National Day of Prayer

My church is well organized for the national day of prayer and I am excited about what we are doing to recognize it. This is a good thing and I can't imagine anyone having a problem with churches setting aside a particular day to all pray together. But, should it be a nationally recognized holiday? I'm not so sure.

Congress has been recognizing the National Day of Prayer since they came up with it 1952. However, this practice is currently being reviewed, and this might be the last year that the government officially recognizes this day.

I'm not too upset, because the National Day of Prayer is going to go on with or without the government. Most importantly, I would rather the government drop this from their agenda then maintain the idea that congress should recommend religious actions for Americans. Of course, the National Day of Prayer doesn't harm me, but it probably offends people who don't believe in prayer (how would I feel if the government asked me to seek Nirvana on this day?) and I don't want our government involved in our belief systems. That is not a positive trend, and it's scary to imagine that power being abused by our leaders.

The National Day of Prayer will continue to be popular, and it doesn't need a government bureaucracy to help it along any longer. If this day is no longer recognized by Congress, then it will be even more potent when Americans get together and pray on their own.