Christians to Rally in Calif. to Defend ‘Jesus’ Prayers August 5, 2009 Nathan Black – Christian Post Former Navy Chaplain Gordon James Klingenschmitt has flown to Lodi, Calif., which has become the latest battleground over praying in the name of Jesus Christ. Klingenschmitt, who previously went on a hunger strike to protest for the …
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Religious Freedom
Lodi Council Faces Prayer Debate
Lodi Council Faces Prayer Debate August 5, 2009 KCRA News — KCRA.com “Jesus is not an illegal word and we are defending pastors’ right to compose a prayer of their own making to their own god,” Chaplain Gordon Klingenschmitt said earlier. But Lodi resident David Diskin sees things differently. He said some people in …
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Pa. House prayer rejected over 'Jesus'
Pa. House prayer rejected over ‘Jesus’ July 19, 2009 Tom Barnes — Post-Gazette Harrisburg Three weeks ago, a Christian clergyman from Adams County was surprised and upset when state House officials wouldn’t let him open a session with a prayer that contained what they termed an “offensive” word — the name of Jesus. He …
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McCall: No Mentioning Jesus In House
McCall: No Mentioning Jesus In House July 21, 2009 Bradley Vasoli — The Bulletin State House of Representatives Speaker Keith McCall, D-122nd, of Carbon County, recently instructed a guest chaplain to refrain from referring to Jesus Christ in chamber prayers. The rule prompted a guest chaplain, Rev. Gerry Stoltzfoos of Adams County’s Freedom Valley …
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Lodi prayer battle draws in others
Lodi prayer battle draws in others August 4, 2009 Roger Phillips — Recordnet.com Standing outside Carnegie Forum, leaders of two out-of-town organizations argued Monday afternoon that invocations in the name of Jesus Christ should be permitted at Lodi City Council meetings. They said the Constitution, the courts and the Bible are on their side and …
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Prayer showdown
Prayer showdown August 4, 2009 Maggie Creamer — Lodi News-Sentinel In an all-black outfit, Gordon James Klingenschmitt stood with his Bible in hand and quoted from both religious texts and the U.S. Constitution to prove that Jesus should be allowed in prayer at the Lodi City Council meetings. The founder of the Colorado Springs, …
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Facebook Users Rally For God
Facebook Users Rally For God July 28, 2009 Jamie Soriano — FOX 40 News It’s a tradition the Lodi City Council has had for decades. It starts each meeting with a prayer which often calls on Jesus. “This whole issue has taken on a life of its own,” said Lodi Mayor Larry Hansen. Groups …
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Petition to Reinstate Chaplain Klingenschmitt
A Prayer To Almighty God~ and A Petition To Secretary of Defense Robert Gates: Dear Sir: U.S. Navy Chaplain Gordon James Klingenschmitt is being unjustly punished for praying in Jesus’ name~ for quoting Scripture passages in a military chapel~ for voicing evangelical messages about Christ while in uniform. Chaplain Klingenschmitt courageously stood for what is …
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