We all know that times are bad, and the economic crunch has hit Detroit harder than a runaway SUV. But this is starting to get a little crazy. Praying for your daily bread is one thing. Praying to rescue failed companies that preyed on the greed and laziness of Americans is another. Turning said prayer into a paid advertisement for the Big 3's gas-guzzling road hogs is just beyond tasteless.
From this article :
With sport-utility vehicles at the altar and auto workers in the pews, one of Detroit's largest churches on Sunday offered up prayers for Congress to bail out the struggling auto industry.
"We have never seen as midnight an hour as we face this week," the Rev. Charles Ellis told several thousand congregants at a rousing service at Detroit's Greater Grace Temple. "This week, lives are hanging above an abyss of uncertainty as both houses of Congress decide whether to extend a helping hand."
Local car dealerships donated three hybrid SUVs to be displayed during the service, one from each of the Big Three. A Ford Escape, Chevy Tahoe from GM and a Chrysler Aspen were parked just in front of the choir and behind the pulpit.
Ellis said he and other Detroit ministers would pray and fast until Congress voted on a bailout for Detroit's embattled automakers. He urged his congregation to do the same.
