Lodi City Council prayer tradition causes stir August 10, 2009 . Medianews Wire Service — Mercury News   While lining the sidewalk, 13-year-old Eddie Lopez and about 10 other kids chanted “Jesus said ‘Amen,’” as others marched up and down the sidewalk with signs saying “Keep them separate” and “Not all Lodians ‘R’ Christian.” The …
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Case of prayer at Greece meetings heads to court August 10, 2009 . Meaghan McDermott — Democrat and Chronicle   The ongoing battle over prayers at town of Greece board meetings heads to court this week. Arguments are scheduled Thursday before U.S. District Judge Charles Siragusa in the federal case filed last year. Both sides …
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UCLA Prohibits Student from Saying ‘Jesus’ in Graduation Speech June 5, 2009 Press Release  — Christian NewsWire   A professor at the government-funded University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) has prohibited a graduating student from saying “I want to thank my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,” in her own graduation speech. Christina Popa just …
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UCLA student told she can’t say ‘Jesus’ June 5, 2009 Bob Unruh — World Net Daily An adviser on the campus of UCLA has edited a student’s personal graduation statement to remove her reference to “my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,” citing policy in the Department of Molecular, Cell & Development Biology. Word of the …
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UCLA Allows Student to Thank Jesus at Graduation June 6, 2009 . Katherine T. Phan — Christian Post The University of California in Los Angeles has responded to media pressure and agreed to allow a graduating student to thank Jesus in her personal statement. UCLA student Christina Popa claimed the school’s Department of Molecular, Cell …
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UCLA okays mention of ‘Jesus’ June 9, 2009 Charlie Butts — OneNewsNow   A freedom-of-speech case on a major university campus has ended on a positive note. Christina Popa is one of several students whose personal statements will be read aloud during graduation at UCLA this coming Saturday. During the approval process, Popa was informed …
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Prayer rallies to be held tonight before the Lodi council meeting August 5, 2009 Staff — Lodi News-Sentinel   Tonight, two rallies about prayers before the Lodi City Council meetings will take place near Carnegie Forum, where the council meets. Lodi United will advocate for the elimination of prayers before council meetings. On the other …
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Christians Rally to Defend Prayers in Jesus’ Name August 6, 2009 Adrienne S. Gaines — Charisma News   A former military chaplain who battled the U.S. Navy over the right to pray in Jesus’ name is waging a similar fight in Lodi, Calif., where the City Council in May temporarily banned sectarian prayers before meetings. …
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Protesters Face Off Over Lodi City Council Prayers August 6, 2009 . Laura Cole — CBS 13 News   The battle over prayer and politics came to Lodi Wednesday evening as the City Council debated a religious ritual done before every meeting. Peaceful but loud and contentious protests were held in front of the Lodi …
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Praying in Jesus’ Name Causes Controversy in Lodi August 6, 2009 Anne Makovec — News 10/KXTV The city of Lodi is bracing for dueling rallies Wednesday night on both sides of the controversy of religion in a governmental forum. The issue in Lodi is centered around saying the name “Jesus” during the opening invocation of …
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