{"id":11365,"date":"2010-06-11T08:34:24","date_gmt":"2010-06-11T13:34:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shotinthedark.info\/wp\/?p=11365"},"modified":"2010-06-11T08:34:24","modified_gmt":"2010-06-11T13:34:24","slug":"its-all-about-meeeeeeeeeeee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shotinthedark.info\/wp\/?p=11365","title":{"rendered":"“It’s All About Meeeeeeeeeeee!”"},"content":{"rendered":"

A North Dakota bike tour M bars a Minnesotan for objecting to a community prayer<\/a>…<\/p>\n

…over, and over, and over, and over…<\/p>\n

Morgan Christian, 54, of St. Paul, rode the 500-mile CANDISC [“Cycling around North Dakota in Sakakawea Country”<\/em>] tour three consecutive years. He objected last summer to a prayer said before a meal at a public high school gym in Turtle Lake, one of several host communities along the route.<\/p>\n

Christian expressed his objections to the minister and ride director and in subsequent e-mails to the State Parks and Recreation Department. He said he expected an apology but instead received a letter from the bike tour committee telling him he wasn’t welcome back.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I’ll just bet he “expressed” his objections…<\/p>\n

“If I don’t say something, who am I?” Christian said. “I’m going to be the guy who stands up and says there are people who don’t think this is wonderful. It is an imposition. There could be a moment of silence, or at least a warning that prayer is going to be said.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But instead you chose to be the self-glorifying narcissist who has to make your worldview the focus of attention.\u00a0 You chose to whiz in your host’s wheaties.<\/p>\n

North Dakota Parks and Recreation Director Mark Zimmerman said Christian’s attitude was the issue, not his religious beliefs. Ride director Hillary Nelson said Christian disrespected the ride and the town.<\/p>\n

“This was Turtle Lake’s way of representing their community,” she said. “If he didn’t like what was going on, he could have left.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

What?\u00a0 Quietly?\u00a0 What are you,crazy?<\/p>\n

Christian said he was just standing up for himself.<\/p>\n

“I don’t think I raised my voice all that much. Whether I appeared agitated, I don’t know,”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Read:\u00a0 He was a howling, screaming little prick.<\/p>\n

he said, adding that he has contacted the American Civil Liberties Union and the Freedom from Religion Foundation about the issue.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And that’ll be the end of the CANDISK ride.<\/p>\n

Thanks, Morgan. It’s all about you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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