[Chancellor Palpatine]

I'll clarify first by saying that I'm a Christian. How is saying a prayer in a public proceeding which would violate teh 1st Commandment (and therefore be idolatry) for Jews a good idea when there are less divisive options available?

[TopQuark]

Exactly right! It's not about purity of belief --- it's about merely some tact. In a mixed company, we try to find a common ground.

I sympathize with my Christian friends (I am Jewish): they are the center of attack from the Left. Believe me, if anybody, a Jew can understand that they are trying to stand their ground in the face of that attack. But it is sad to see that people do not see the difference between purity and tact; that they assume that being tactful is a betrayal of their faith. It is sad especially that we need unity more than ever.

Thanks for your post.