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Rev. Scott Rainey
Houston Living Word
pastorscott@lwnaz.org      
281-500-8913 Church
 

Corroborating Proof Articles:
Pastor Wins Fight to Say "Jesus" in Memorial Day Prayer
Pastor’s Memorial Day Prayer OK’d
Judge Orders VA not to interfere with Holiday Prayers

Veterans Administration Tries to Censor Jesus Prayers

Multiple news reports above confirm the U.S. Veterans Administration~ led by Secretary Eric K. Shinseki~ has tried to stop pastors or chaplains from praying "in Jesus name" at Memorial Day Ceremonies or VA Hospitals.  The latest case involves Pastor Scott Rainey in Houston Texas~ who was censored from praying "in Jesus name~" but won a court-order rebuking the V.A. and restoring his free speech rights.  Federal Judge Lynn Hughes ordered the V.A. and Arleen Ocasio~ director of the Houston National Cemetery~ to stop censoring the pastor’s right to pray "in Jesus name" at Monday’s Ceremony. 

The Judge’s order states that "The government cannot gag citizens when it says it is in the interest of national security~ and it cannot do it in some bureaucrat’s notion of cultural homogeneity.  The right to free expression ranges from the dignity of Abraham Lincoln’s speeches to Charlie Sheen’s rants."

Christian Post reports that a month ago~ the cemetery asked Rainey to submit a copy of his prayer for review. Cemetery director Arleen Ocasio told Rainey in an e-mail last week that he needed to edit his prayer. Rainey was also told on Wednesday that he if he didn’t remove the Jesus reference then the prayer wouldn’t be allowed.

Liberty Institute then filed the suit and motion for a temporary restraining order on behalf of Rainey on Thursday.

"Arleen Ocasio~ the United States Department of Veteran Affairs~ and all those in concert with them are forbidden from dictating the content of speeches – whether those speeches are denominational prayers or otherwise – at the Memorial Day ceremony of National Cemetery Council for Greater Houston~" Hughes wrote in his order.

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