Mark Twain’s War Prayer should be read by everyone
By Mano Singham••Freethoughtblogs.com
At a Christian worship service last week, defense secretary Pete Hegseth gave the following prayer. “Let every round find its mark against the enemies of righteousness and our great nation. Give them wisdom in every decision, endurance for the trial ahead, un…
Pope Leo XV issued what seemed like an apparent rebuke.Hegseth, bloodthirsty barbarian that he is, made an explicitly murderous prayer . But long ago, Mark Twain wrote his short story The War Prayer …