AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ Texas Gov. Rick Perry says this coming Saturday’s prayer rally in Houston is “about lifting up the name of Jesus” and asking God to give America hope and direction.
Perry told FRC Radio’s Washington Watch Weekly that he and a group of friends were talking about how to solve America’s problems and said, “Let’s be biblical. Let’s follow the instructions.”
The event at Reliant Stadium, called “The Response,” is billed as a day of prayer and fasting.
Perry, who is considering a presidential bid, says “The Response” won’t be a political event. Last week, a federal judge threw out a lawsuit challenging its
constitutionality.
In an Associated Press interview, Perry said he supports amending the U.S. Constitution to define marriage as the union of a man and a woman, and said he believes God created life and the universe.
But he added that he expects the presidential race to focus on jobs — not evolution or gay marriage.
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