Rock of offense: By blackballing Christian prayer, a federal judge creates a state religion

WORLD ^ | December 17, 2005 | Gene Edward Veith

[Logophile]

If I ask someone to pray for me, I can only expect that person to pray to the deity he believes in, using the forms of his religion. A Muslim will give an Islamic prayer. A Hindu will give a Hindu prayer. And a Christian will give a Christian prayer. Each person will pray according to his particular beliefs and the practices of his religion.

Very reasonable.

Some will argue that a Christian prayer should not be offered in public because a non-Chrisitan might be offended. The argument is unpersuasive: If anything, I would be flattered if a Muslim or a Hindu were to think enough of me to offer a prayer in my behalf. The form of that prayer might be unfamiliar, but the sentiment is a positive one.

[AmericaUnited]

I'm skeptical that this article is 100% accurate.

[montag813]

A federal court has ruled that the Indiana House of Representatives may not open with any kind of prayer that mentions "Christ's name or title."

No Federal judge has any authority whatsoever to make such a ruling or even consider such a case. The 1st Amendment refers only to Congressional action via-a-vis an offical religion. And the 10th Amendment prohibits the Federal government from interfering in State authority in such matters. Once again, as with the Ten Commandments issue, we have a simple matter of nullification. The Indiana House has no obligation whatsoever to obey the judge's ruling. The Speaker and the Governor should also issue a full rebuke of the judge and his illegal ruling to give Hoosiers and indeed all Americans a valuable civics lesson.

[montag813]

It would take a backbone to defy the judge's ruling

Not at all. The ruling itself is illegal on its face. The judge had no jurisdiction whatsoever to even have considered the case.

[RightOnline]

If one more totally idiotic "judge" or group thereof try to redefine the 'establishment clause' in such an asinine way, I swear.........they're getting us out here in flyover country very, very riled up. Something's gonna give.

[the invisib1e hand]

we are no longer "slouching toward Armageddon." We are, it seems, hurtling that way.

[ViLaLuz]

Rampant Christophobia.

[Onelifetogive]

It would take a backbone to defy the judge's ruling and I'm not sure Republicans are up to it these days.

Judge Roy Moore was.....and many Republicans blasted him for "grandstanding."