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Pastors Gather for Freedom of Speech

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Pastors Gather for Freedom of Speech November 17, 2009 Paul Strand — CBN News   WASHINGTON – It has been less than a month since President Obama signed the hate crimes bill to extend protection to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered Americans– yet more pastors are growing concerned about the new laws. Religious and legal …
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Prayers ‘in Jesus’ name allowed at City Council meetings

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Prayers ‘in Jesus’ name allowed at City Council meetings November 1, 2009 Christian Examiner Staff Report — Christian Examiner   LODI, Calif. — Pastors offering public prayers to open Lodi City Council meetings will be allowed to use the words “in Jesus’ name,” after the municipal body voted unanimously to cease a previous ban on …
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Suit by Ex-White House Lawyer Says Prayers Incite Violence Against Him

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Suit by Ex-White House Lawyer Says Prayers Incite Violence Against Him October 15, 2009 Debra Cassens Weiss — ABA Journal   A lawyer who challenged a foundation’s right to endorse military chaplains claims in a lawsuit that representatives of the organization are inciting violence against him through their prayers. Lawyer Michael Weinstein and his wife, …
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Rutherford Institute Defends Right of Chaplains to Offer Imprecatory Prayers, Opposes Efforts to Restrict Religious Speech

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Rutherford Institute Defends Right of Chaplains to Offer Imprecatory Prayers, Opposes Efforts to Restrict Religious Speech October 15, 2009 Nisha Mohammed — Rutherford Institute   DALLAS, Texas–The Rutherford Institute has come to the defense of the head of a chaplaincy endorsing organization who is being sued over allegations that a chaplain affiliated with his group …
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Lodi stands tall in council prayer controversy

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Lodi stands tall in council prayer controversy October 6, 2009 Charlie Butts – OneNewsNow   Another California town is standing up to an atheist group over city council prayer. The Freedom from Religion Foundation had threatened Lodi, California, with a lawsuit if it did not stop the practice of praying in Jesus’ name. [Chaplain] Gordon …
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Lodi defends its public prayers

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Lodi defends its public prayers October 3, 2009 Steve Chawkins — LA Times   Small cities in California are facing high unemployment, drained treasuries and now what some residents see as an assault on the only sacred moment in municipal affairs: the invocation at the start of city council meetings. Turlock, Tracy, Tehachapi, Lancaster — …
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Lodi City Council votes to keep prayer as 'uncensored invocation' (local reactions)

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Lodi City Council votes to keep prayer as ‘uncensored invocation’ (local reactions) October 1, 2009 Terri Fraracci — The Examiner   After months of debate, the Lodi City Council voted 5-0 late last night to keep prayer before council meetings. A draft will now be drawn up to invite members of all faiths, as well …
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Lodi Letdown: Calif. City Votes To Continue Official Prayers

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Lodi Letdown: Calif. City Votes To Continue Official Prayers October 1, 2009 Rob Boston — Americans United   I wrote earlier this week about the increasing religious diversity of America and the rise of “nones” – people who say they belong to no specific religious group. As the face of American religion changes, it’s bound …
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