Scripture Reading at U.S. Capitol Stirs Support, Furor

WASHINGTON – Nearly 72 hours into the reading of the entire Bible, kneeling pads were laid out with the U.S. Capitol as the backdrop for people of faith to pray that the nation and the Virginia Tech Hokies will prevail.

Students and other churchgoers kneeled around a long line-up of tables wrapped in American flags Wednesday night to praise God for the return of students to campus a week after the deadliest shooting rampage killed 33 people, and to pray for those students who are moving out and taking current grades and those who chose to finish their Spring semester and are beginning final exams this week.

"We believe God's Word is the answer to all of life's problems, no more so than when it brings comfort in a time of tragedy," said the Rev. Michael Hall, co-director of the 18th annual Bible Reading Marathon and executive director of the International Bible Reading Association. "And what you're seeing here today is not only the Bible being read for 90 hours but behind you, people are singing and praying in honor of the victims who died at Virginia Tech."

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