[reformedliberal]

IF people were invited to voluntarily do so (pray to Mecca or whatever Scientology prays to) prior to a meeting in the USA, just how many do you really think would actually do so?

I am Jewish. Christianity is still the majority religion in this country. I am 62 and have heard this sort of invitation to voluntary prayer all my life in public places, meetings and events and I am not offended. It is actually comforting.

The Muslims and the Scientologists and the Wiccans are still unable to offer a chance a pray in their manner and have everyone or almost everyone present agree.

In majority Jewish areas, the prayers are offered to God.

[Labyrinthos]

I am not personally offended by prayers to the Judeo/Christian God or to Jesus. I am personally offended by prayers to Allah or any other God that advocates the murder of Jews and Christians. I am also offended by Scientology chants, Wicca spells, and the mantras of other non-religious religions. But, since the Constitution doesn't espressly prefer one religion to the exclusion of others, I don't see how some government organization can start a meeting with a Christain prayer without allowing prayers to the God of terror. The better approach is for government to do the government stuff and let people pray on their own time or pray silently to themselves.