Zapatero Praises AoC at National Prayer Breakfast

Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero speaks at the National Prayer Breakfast. Photo: EFE

Guess who showed up at the National Prayer Breakfast?

Alliance of Civilizations co-founder Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero attended the breakfast, Thursday, as President Obama’s special guest. Read about it here. The Spanish prime minister used his speech at the breakfast to praise the alliance’s work.

President Obama pushed hard for Zapatero to get an invitation to the breakfast, according to this column from Politics Daily. Zapatero’s invitation to the breakfast is both bewildering and alarming.

It’s bewildering because he’s an atheist — he doesn’t believe in a God who hears prayers. And it’s alarming because the Alliance of Civilizations — an initiative of the United Nations — has identified Bible-believing Christians as a threat to global security. One of the alliance’s stated goals is to “counter the influence of those who feed on exclusivism and claim sole ownership of the truth.” It’s High-Level Group has recommended requiring all religious schools to register with authorities and use pre-approved curriculum.

So what was Zapatero doing at the prayer breakfast?

— Holly Pivec
02/04/10