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The National Day of Prayer in the U.S. (NDP)

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Note:

This is not an official site for the National Day of Prayer (NDP). No such site exists. The NDP is simply a day recognized by the U.S. Federal Government as a time when Americans who are affiliated with all organized religions -- and none -- are urged to pray. It is similar to other special days, like Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, and Memorial Day and Veterans Day.

This is not an official site of the National Day of Prayer Task Force, an Evangelical Christian non-profit group with close ties to the Fundamentalist Christian group Focus on the Family. They are one of many non-governmental agencies which coordinates the organization of many prayer events across the U.S. on the NDP.

This is part of the ReligiousTolerance.org web site which supplies information about many aspects of religion to Americans and Canadians, while promoting religious freedom and religious tolerance.

Quotations illustrating different concepts of the National Day of Prayer:

About the NDP:

The National Day of Prayer (NDP) is held on the first Thursday in May, according to Federal statute. Originally conceived as a time when Americans of all denominations and religions could gather to pray to their deity/deities, it has evolved into a mainly Evangelical Christian observance. However, there signs that may revert to a more inclusive event.

Topics covered in this section:

Reference:

1. George W. Bush, "National Day of Prayer, 2002: A Proclamation," at: http://www.nationaldayofprayer.org/media/president.cfm
2. "Application for Volunteer Event Coordinator," at: http://www.nationaldayofprayer.org/ You may need software to read this PDF file. It can be obtained free from:
3. Kieth Roysdon, "Day of prayer divides faiths," The Star Press, 2003-APR-13, at: http://www.thestarpress.com/

Copyright © 1999 to 2005 by Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance
Originally published: 1999-MAY-5
Most recent update: 2005-MAY-17
Author: B.A. Robinson