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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Religious Freedom
Lodi Council Permits Jesus Prayers
Lodi Council Permits Jesus Prayers October 1~ 2009 Nathan Black — The Christian Post The Lodi City Council voted unanimously on Wednesday to allow prayers to be said in Jesus’ name before council meetings. The 5-0 vote repeals the city’s current policy requiring prayers to be "non-sectarian and non-denominational." A new policy allowing uncensored invocations …
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Tehachapi latest city to have 'Jesus' under further review
Tehachapi latest city to have ‘Jesus’ under further review September 23, 2009 Alex Murashko — Examiner Across California and the nation, city councils continue to grapple with the legality of opening meetings with Christian prayer and mention of Jesus. The Tehachapi City Council is the latest California governing board to respond to a letter …
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Petition to Tehachapi CA to allow Jesus Prayers
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to Mayor of Tehachapi, California Linda Vernon, and
Councilmembers Beckham, Grimes, Reed and Smith,
to please allow visiting pastors to pray aloud before city council meetings,
even if they speak the forbidden name of "Jesus Christ."…
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ACLU threatens Lancaster officials for praying in Jesus' name
ACLU threatens Lancaster officials for praying in Jesus’ name August 18, 2009 . Alex Murashko — Examiner The American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California has demanded that Lancaster officials stop invoking Jesus’ name during opening prayers for government meetings, or face possible legal action. The ACLU states the practice is “clearly unconstitutional” in …
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School prayer charges stir protests
School prayer charges stir protests August 17~ 2009 . Julia Duin — Washington Times Students~ teachers and local pastors are protesting over a court case involving a northern Florida school principal and an athletic director who are facing criminal charges and up to six months in jail over their offer of a mealtime prayer. There …
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PENTAGON BURNS OUR SOLDIERS BIBLES
URGENT PETITION for our troops and chaplains. Please click, sign, WE WILL FAX your petition automatically to 435 members of Congress (saving you hours of labor!) We’ve already send over 100,000 faxes to Congress…can you help reach 500,000? BREAKING NEWS: Pentagon Burns Soldiers Bibles – Military Chaplains Attacked BY CHAPLAIN GORDON JAMES KLINGENSCHMITT A Pentagon spokesman under …
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Petition Praising Four Heroes Defending Public Prayer Under Fire
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praising Greece, NY Town Supervisor John Auberger,
and Lancaster, CA Mayor R. Rex Parris,
and Florida Educators Frank Lay and Robert Freeman,
who are all taking a stand for liberty, defending the right to pray in public,
against lawsuits or threats by ACLU or AU complainers.…
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Greece prayer case goes to court
Greece prayer case goes to court Friday, August 14, 2009 . Mitch Pritchard –- ROCnow The fight against sectarian prayer before town of Greece board meetings got its day in federal court Thursday. U.S. District Judge Charles Siragusa said he will render a written decision within six weeks. In a case filed last year, …
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Lodi still a battleground for prayer warrior chaplain
Lodi still a battleground for prayer warrior chaplain August 12, 2009 . Alex Murashko — The Examiner One prayer rally later, former Navy Chaplain Gordon Kligenschmitt plans a second assault on the Lodi City Council’s hold and possible ban on using the name of Jesus before city meetings. Buckling under the pressure from an …
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