Prayer Freedom Archives - Pray In Jesus Name - Chaplain Gordon Klingenschmitt, PhD https://prayinjesusname.org/category/religious-freedom/prayer-freedom Sending Petitions to God & Government to Defend Religious Freedom Mon, 05 Dec 2022 21:57:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://prayinjesusname.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-pray-in-jesus-name-logo-32x32.png Prayer Freedom Archives - Pray In Jesus Name - Chaplain Gordon Klingenschmitt, PhD https://prayinjesusname.org/category/religious-freedom/prayer-freedom 32 32 Duck Commander! Phil Robertson interview with Dr. Chaps https://prayinjesusname.org/2016/07/duck-commander-phil-robertson-interview-dr-chaps?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=duck-commander-phil-robertson-interview-dr-chaps Thu, 28 Jul 2016 05:26:53 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/?p=10726 I had the high privilege of interviewing THE Duck Commander Phil Robertson, patriarch of the family on Duck Dynasty on the A&E television cable network.  If you remember a couple years ago he was told by his TV producers to stop praying “in Jesus’ name” at the dinner table in his own home, and references […]

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]]> GUEST COLUMN: Trump is not Jesus the Messiah https://prayinjesusname.org/2016/01/10602?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=10602 Mon, 01 Feb 2016 06:30:27 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/?p=10602 The post GUEST COLUMN: Trump is not Jesus the Messiah appeared first on Pray In Jesus Name - Chaplain Gordon Klingenschmitt, PhD.

]]> Mayor Jailed after Atheists complain about “Jesus” sign https://prayinjesusname.org/2016/01/10599?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=10599 Sun, 31 Jan 2016 20:30:31 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/?p=10599 I had the privilege of interviewing the heroic Christian Mayor of Hawkins, Texas. Mayor Will Rogers defended the town’s right to say “Jesus Welcomes You” on a large sign that sits on private church property, and endured a lawsuit by atheist complainers. Then when city council members balked, they asked the Sheriff to arrest the […]

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]]> Atheists angry at State Rep. who mentioned Jesus https://prayinjesusname.org/2016/01/atheists-angry-at-state-rep-who-mentioned-jesus?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=atheists-angry-at-state-rep-who-mentioned-jesus Thu, 28 Jan 2016 03:59:23 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/?p=10593 “Atheist activists are lambasting a Wisconsin politician’s video for its inclusion of ‘Merry Christmas’ greetings and an invitation to nonbelievers to ‘consider the hope offered’ by Jesus, calling it an ‘overtly proselytizing message,'” reports The Blaze. “The Freedom From Religion Foundation has filed an open records request to determine if government funds were used in […]

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]]> Victory! Supreme Court rules 5-4 "Jesus Prayers" are OK https://prayinjesusname.org/2014/05/victory-supreme-court-rules-5-4-jesus-prayers-are-ok?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=victory-supreme-court-rules-5-4-jesus-prayers-are-ok Mon, 05 May 2014 18:51:00 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/?p=9836 Please select here to sign urgent petition, and we will fax all 100 Senators (saving you time!) to PROTECT MILITARY CHAPLAINS RIGHT TO PRAY “IN JESUS’ NAME” or according to their conscience. Or sign free option here. Victory! Supreme Court rules 5-4 “Jesus Prayers” are OK Hallelujah! Today YOU helped score a VICTORY at the […]

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]]> Supreme Court hears Pro-Life "Bubble Zone" Free Speech Case https://prayinjesusname.org/2014/01/supreme-court-hears-pro-life-bubble-zone-free-speech-case?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=supreme-court-hears-pro-life-bubble-zone-free-speech-case Thu, 09 Jan 2014 00:23:33 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/?p=9717 On Wednesday, January 15, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case of McCullen v. Coakley, reports LifeNews.com.

"Pro-life activists in Massachusetts are challenging that state’s recently enacted BubbleZone, the most restrictive in the country.

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]]> Court: Christian Chaplains should NOT get Promoted https://prayinjesusname.org/2014/01/court-christian-chaplains-should-not-get-promoted?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=court-christian-chaplains-should-not-get-promoted Sat, 04 Jan 2014 23:58:10 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/?p=9706 A three judge panel in the DC Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that military chaplains who pray "in Jesus' name" should suffer discrimination and denial of promotion by the U.S.military.

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]]> Army Chaplain killed in war, receives highest Medal of Honor https://prayinjesusname.org/2013/05/army-chaplain-killed-in-war-receives-highest-medal-of-honor?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=army-chaplain-killed-in-war-receives-highest-medal-of-honor Sun, 12 May 2013 15:59:42 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/?p=9183 Select here to sign new petition, defend military chaplains right to pray “in Jesus’ name” and co-sponsor HR 343.  We will fax all 535 Congressmen, Senators (saving you time!) Or select our free petition here. The year was 1951, and Army Chaplain Emil Kapaun (Captain, Roman Catholic) faced a difficult choice:  evacuate from the front lines of […]

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]]> Anti-Jesus Judge bans "Jesus prayers" in Virginia. Take action. https://prayinjesusname.org/2013/04/anti-jesus-judge-bans-jesus-prayers-in-virginia-take-action?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=anti-jesus-judge-bans-jesus-prayers-in-virginia-take-action Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:27:34 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/?p=9057 New Petition to defend military chaplains right to pray “in Jesus’ name,” co-sponsor HR 343. Sign our urgent petition to defend free speech for chaplains, and we will fax all 535 Congressmen and Senators (saving you time!) Or select our free option here. Anti-Jesus Judge bans “Jesus prayers” in Virginia. Take action. *|FNAME|* *|LNAME|*, If […]

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]]> Pelosi Calls Chaplain 'Conscience Clause' a 'Fraud' https://prayinjesusname.org/2012/05/pelosi-calls-chaplain-conscience-clause-a-fraud?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pelosi-calls-chaplain-conscience-clause-a-fraud Mon, 21 May 2012 18:14:41 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/?p=8134 House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi blasted a Republican proposal that would protect military chaplains from performing same-sex marriages, saying the provision in unnecessary. “Nobody is ordering them to do that,” Pelosi told reporters Thursday. “I’ve never seen any suggestion that we’re ordering chaplains to perform same-sex [marriages]. Where is that? I think that they can […]

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]]> Victory coming? Senator Introduces FDR Prayer Memorial Bill https://prayinjesusname.org/2012/05/victory-coming-senator-introduces-fdr-prayer-memorial-bill?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=victory-coming-senator-introduces-fdr-prayer-memorial-bill Fri, 11 May 2012 17:29:09 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/?p=8101 URGENT PETITION! Add F.D.R.’s D-Day Prayer to the W.W.II Memorial in DC by passing H.R. 2070, and Pass S.Res.18 allowing optional PRAYER AT PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS, and pass H.R. 2848 the VETERANS RELIGIOUS FREEDOM ACT. Please select, sign, and WE WILL FAX your petition to all 535 members of Congress. Victory coming? Senator Introduces […]

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]]> Video: "Air Force Caves to Atheists" Dr. Chaps TV interview on Fox News. https://prayinjesusname.org/2012/04/video-air-force-caves-to-atheists-dr-chaps-tv-interview-on-fox-news?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=video-air-force-caves-to-atheists-dr-chaps-tv-interview-on-fox-news Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:00:03 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/?p=7968 Urgent Petition! Defend Military Chaplains. Demand Congress pass H.R. 3828 to protect chaplains religious freedom to oppose immorality, & troops’ conscience. Select here, sign petition, we will fax all 535 Congressmen (saving you time!) Video: “Air Force Caves to Atheists” Dr. Chaps TV interview on Fox News. I was interviewed this morning on Fox News […]

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]]> 2,000 Chaplains: Obama policy has "seeded hostility toward chaplains" https://prayinjesusname.org/2012/04/2000-chaplains-obama-policy-has-seeded-hostility-toward-chaplains?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2000-chaplains-obama-policy-has-seeded-hostility-toward-chaplains Thu, 19 Apr 2012 19:00:14 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/?p=7895 Urgent Petition! Defend Military Chaplains. Demand Congress pass H.R. 3828 to protect chaplains religious freedom to oppose immorality, & troops’ conscience. Select here, sign petition, we will fax all 535 Congressmen (saving you time!) 2,000 Chaplains: Obama policy has “seeded hostility toward chaplains” Our friends at the Traditional Values Coalition have sent an urgent warning […]

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]]> Atheist Group Wants More Religious Diversity in US Military Chaplaincy https://prayinjesusname.org/2012/03/atheist-group-wants-more-religious-diversity-in-us-military-chaplaincy?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=atheist-group-wants-more-religious-diversity-in-us-military-chaplaincy Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:00:37 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/?p=7540 An atheist group says there is a religious diversity problem in the U.S. military. But a former Navy chaplain disagrees, saying that non-Christian chaplains are already statistically represented or even overrepresented in the military. The Military Association of Atheists and Freethinkers (MAAF) pointed to data it collected from chaplain offices of various branches of service […]

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]]> Atheists try to ban Student-led prayer at Florida School Flagpole https://prayinjesusname.org/2012/01/atheists-try-to-ban-student-led-prayer-at-florida-school-flagpole?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=atheists-try-to-ban-student-led-prayer-at-florida-school-flagpole Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:03:41 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/?p=6894 URGENT PETITION!  Pass S.Res.18 allowing optional PRAYER AT PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS, and add F.D.R.’s D-Day Prayer to the W.W.II Memorial in DC, by passing H.R. 2070, and H.R. 2848 the VETERANS RELIGIOUS FREEDOM ACT.  Please select, sign, and WE WILL FAX your petition to all 535 members of Congress. Atheists try to ban Student-led prayer […]

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]]> Public prayer a controversial issue https://prayinjesusname.org/2010/08/public-prayer-a-controversial-issue?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=public-prayer-a-controversial-issue Wed, 11 Aug 2010 07:00:00 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/2010/08/public-prayer-a-controversial-issue/ Public prayer a controversial issue August 6, 2010 Sandra Smith — Northwest Observer   NW GUILFORD COUNTY – The Summerfield Town Council does it. Stokesdale generally doesn’t. Oak Ridge lies somewhere in between. We’re talking about prayer at public meetings. It’s a touchy subject, as evidenced in other nearby cities and municipalities. In May, Greensboro […]

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]]> Pray in Jesus’ Name org fights NC General Assembly https://prayinjesusname.org/2010/08/pray-in-jesus-name-org-fights-nc-general-assembly?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pray-in-jesus-name-org-fights-nc-general-assembly Mon, 02 Aug 2010 07:00:00 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/2010/08/pray-in-jesus%e2%80%99-name-org-fights-nc-general-assembly/ Pray in Jesus’ Name org fights NC General Assembly August 2, 2010 Amanda Greene — Star News Online   There’s a new dog in the fight to defend a chaplain’s right to pray as he or she chooses in the North Carolina General Assembly. I got calls last week from an organization called Pray in […]

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]]> A Challenge Over Prayer https://prayinjesusname.org/2010/07/a-challenge-over-prayer?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-challenge-over-prayer Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:00:00 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/2010/07/a-challenge-over-prayer/ A challenge over prayer July 27, 2010 N.C. House Speaker Joe Hackney verbally banned the word “Jesus” as supposedly illegal speech during public prayers offered by volunteer pastors before the state legislature. Specifically, Ron Baity said, “I got fired,” after Hackney terminated his services because the pastor’s prayer ended “in Jesus’ name, Amen.” As a […]

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]]> When did praying in Jesus’ Name become illegal for NC ministers? https://prayinjesusname.org/2010/07/when-did-praying-in-jesus-name-become-illegal-for-nc-ministers?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=when-did-praying-in-jesus-name-become-illegal-for-nc-ministers Mon, 19 Jul 2010 07:00:00 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/2010/07/when-did-praying-in-jesus%e2%80%99-name-become-illegal-for-nc-ministers/ When did praying in Jesus’ Name become illegal for NC ministers? July 19, 2010 Kimberly Harvey — The Examiner   Saturday, your Spiritual Living Examiner sat down to chat via telephone with former US Navy Chaplain Gordon James Klingenschmitt. You may remember former Chaplain Klingenschmitt from the headlines in years past. The Navy did not […]

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]]> Jesus Banned from Prayers by Speaker of the House — 143,000+ Petitions to North Carolina Legislators https://prayinjesusname.org/2010/07/jesus-banned-from-prayers-by-speaker-of-the-house-143000-petitions-to-north-carolina-legislators?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jesus-banned-from-prayers-by-speaker-of-the-house-143000-petitions-to-north-carolina-legislators Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:00:00 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/2010/07/jesus-banned-from-prayers-by-speaker-of-the-house-143000-petitions-to-north-carolina-legislators/ Jesus Banned from Prayers by Speaker of the House — 143,000+ Petitions to North Carolina Legislators July 13, 2010 Christian Newswire   RALEIGH, N.C., July 13 /Christian Newswire/ — The Pray In Jesus Name Project is faxing more than 140,000 petitions to the North Carolina State-House, demanding legislators reverse Speaker Joe Hackney’s ban against the […]

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]]> Chaps In Cindy Jacobs, Reformation Prayer Alert https://prayinjesusname.org/2010/05/chaps-in-cindy-jacobs-reformation-prayer-alert?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chaps-in-cindy-jacobs-reformation-prayer-alert Mon, 24 May 2010 07:00:00 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/2010/05/chaps-in-cindy-jacobs-reformation-prayer-alert/ Chaps In Cindy Jacobs, Reformation Prayer Alert May 24, 2010 GeneralsInternational.org Dear Reformation Prayer Network Intercessors, Please know how deeply you are appreciated by Mike and I, and all of the apostolic leaders within the Reformation Prayer Network for partnering with us in prayer. I know that you are spending your time, resources and energy […]

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]]> State police chaplains can invoke Jesus https://prayinjesusname.org/2010/05/state-police-chaplains-can-invoke-jesus?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=state-police-chaplains-can-invoke-jesus Fri, 07 May 2010 07:00:00 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/2010/05/state-police-chaplains-can-invoke-jesus/ State police chaplains can invoke Jesus April 28~ 2010 Diane Walker — NBC12     RICHMOND~ VA (WWBT) – Wednesday state police superintendent Stephen Flaherty reinstated a policy allowing chaplains to use the name Jesus during services. At the urging of then-Governor Tim Kaine~ Flaherty rescinded the policy two years ago after a fourth U.S. Circuit […]

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]]> Virginia State Police Change Prayer Policy https://prayinjesusname.org/2010/05/virginia-state-police-change-prayer-policy?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=virginia-state-police-change-prayer-policy Fri, 07 May 2010 07:00:00 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/2010/05/virginia-state-police-change-prayer-policy/ Virginia State Police Change Prayer Policy Chaplains can once again invoke Jesus at public events. April 29, 2010 Dena Potter — Associated Press     RICHMOND – RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – Virginia State Police chaplains can once again invoke Jesus, Allah and other deities during official prayers. At the request of Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell, […]

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]]> Religious Right Groups Get McDonnell to Rescind Prayer Policy for State Police Chaplains https://prayinjesusname.org/2010/05/religious-right-groups-get-mcdonnell-to-rescind-prayer-policy-for-state-police-chaplains?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=religious-right-groups-get-mcdonnell-to-rescind-prayer-policy-for-state-police-chaplains Mon, 03 May 2010 07:00:00 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/2010/05/religious-right-groups-get-mcdonnell-to-rescind-prayer-policy-for-state-police-chaplains/ Religious Right Groups Get McDonnell to Rescind Prayer Policy for State Police Chaplains April 28, 2010 Right Wing Watch   Back in 2008, Gordon Klingenschmitt found a new crusade, demanding a reversal of the policy […] telling policy chaplains to offer nondenominational prayers at department-sanctioned public events. Chaps organized rallys protesting the policy, but to […]

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]]> CNW: Victory — Virginia Governor Restores Jesus-Prayers by Police Chaplains https://prayinjesusname.org/2010/04/cnw-victory-virginia-governor-restores-jesus-prayers-by-police-chaplains?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cnw-victory-virginia-governor-restores-jesus-prayers-by-police-chaplains Thu, 29 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/2010/04/cnw-victory-virginia-governor-restores-jesus-prayers-by-police-chaplains/ Victory — Virginia Governor Restores Jesus-Prayers by Police Chaplains Thursday, April 28, 2010 Christian Newswire   MEDIA ADVISORY, April 28 /Christian Newswire/ — The Governor of Virginia Bob McDonnell has restored the rights of six State Police Chaplains to pray publicly “in Jesus name,” reversing the policy of his predecessor Governor Tim Kaine who forced […]

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]]> Troopers allowed to pray 'in Jesus name' https://prayinjesusname.org/2010/04/troopers-allowed-to-pray-in-jesus-name?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=troopers-allowed-to-pray-in-jesus-name Thu, 29 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/2010/04/troopers-allowed-to-pray-in-jesus-name/ Troopers allowed to pray ‘in Jesus name’ Thursday, April 28, 2010 World Net Daily State trooper chaplains in Virginia are being told they can pray “in Jesus name” again just two years after then-Democratic Gov. Tim Kaine affirmed a measure ordering them use only “nonsectarian” prayers or quit. According to Chaplain Gordon Klingenschmitt of the […]

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]]> Prayers ‘in Jesus’ name allowed at City Council meetings https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/11/prayers-in-jesus-name-allowed-at-city-council-meetings?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=prayers-in-jesus-name-allowed-at-city-council-meetings Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:00:00 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/11/prayers-%e2%80%98in-jesus%e2%80%99-name-allowed-at-city-council-meetings/ 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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]]> Petition to Chesapeaker VA to Reverse Ban on Jesus Prayers https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/10/petition-to-chesapeaker-va-to-reverse-ban-on-jesus-prayers?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=petition-to-chesapeaker-va-to-reverse-ban-on-jesus-prayers Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:00:00 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/10/petition-to-chesapeaker-va-to-reverse-ban-on-jesus-prayers/ Please click, sign & add your "Amen" to this petition to Mayor of Chesapeake Virginia, Alan Krasnoff, and all eight other Councilmembers Triquet, Ritter, Collins, Hayes, Parker, Ward, West, and Willis, to please allow visiting pastors to pray freely before city council meetings, even if they speak the forbidden name of "Jesus Christ."

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]]> Rutherford Institute Defends Right of Chaplains to Offer Imprecatory Prayers, Opposes Efforts to Restrict Religious Speech https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/10/rutherford-institute-defends-right-of-chaplains-to-offer-imprecatory-prayers-opposes-efforts-to-restrict-religious-speech?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rutherford-institute-defends-right-of-chaplains-to-offer-imprecatory-prayers-opposes-efforts-to-restrict-religious-speech Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:00:00 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/10/rutherford-institute-defends-right-of-chaplains-to-offer-imprecatory-prayers-opposes-efforts-to-restrict-religious-speech/ 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 https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/10/lodi-stands-tall-in-council-prayer-controversy?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lodi-stands-tall-in-council-prayer-controversy Sat, 17 Oct 2009 07:00:00 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/10/lodi-stands-tall-in-council-prayer-controversy/ 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 https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/10/lodi-defends-its-public-prayers?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lodi-defends-its-public-prayers Wed, 07 Oct 2009 07:00:00 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/10/lodi-defends-its-public-prayers/ 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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]]> Tehachapi City Council votes 5-0 for opening prayers to stay https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/10/tehachapi-city-council-votes-5-0-for-opening-prayers-to-stay?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tehachapi-city-council-votes-5-0-for-opening-prayers-to-stay Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:00:00 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/10/tehachapi-city-council-votes-5-0-for-opening-prayers-to-stay/ Tehachapi City Council votes 5-0 for opening prayers to stay September 26, 2009 Alex Murashko — The Examiner   The Tehachapi City Council voted unanimously to not put limits on what religious leaders say during opening prayers for its meetings Monday. Mayor Linda Vernon started the prayers before meetings in the city, which is east […]

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]]> Prayer debate continues as council prepares to vote https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/10/prayer-debate-continues-as-council-prepares-to-vote?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=prayer-debate-continues-as-council-prepares-to-vote Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:00:00 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/10/prayer-debate-continues-as-council-prepares-to-vote/ Prayer debate continues as council prepares to vote September 26, 2009 Maggie Creamer — Lodi News-Sentinel   After months of debate, rallies and even national attention, the Lodi City Council will tackle on Wednesday the issue of whether to continue prayers before council meetings. The council has dedicated an entire special meeting to the issue. […]

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]]> Group threatens to display on billboards how council members vote on invocations https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/10/group-threatens-to-display-on-billboards-how-council-members-vote-on-invocations?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=group-threatens-to-display-on-billboards-how-council-members-vote-on-invocations Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:00:00 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/10/group-threatens-to-display-on-billboards-how-council-members-vote-on-invocations/ Group threatens to display on billboards how council members vote on invocations September 29, 2009 Maggie Creamer — Lodi News-Sentinel   Council members might soon see their names on billboards under the words “Against Jesus” and “For Jesus” depending on what the council decides Wednesday night. The council received a letter from Chaplain Gordon James […]

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]]> Lodi council votes to keep prayers before meetings https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/10/lodi-council-votes-to-keep-prayers-before-meetings?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lodi-council-votes-to-keep-prayers-before-meetings Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:00:00 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/10/lodi-council-votes-to-keep-prayers-before-meetings/ Lodi council votes to keep prayers before meetings October 2, 2009 Loretta Kalb — The Sacramento Bee   The city of Lodi, one of a handful of small California cities challenged for their invocations during public meetings, on Wednesday night rebuffed efforts to eliminate the prayers. The council voted unanimously to develop a policy allowing […]

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]]> Lodi mayor leans toward uncensored prayer https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/10/lodi-mayor-leans-toward-uncensored-prayer?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lodi-mayor-leans-toward-uncensored-prayer Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:00:00 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/10/lodi-mayor-leans-toward-uncensored-prayer/ Lodi mayor leans toward uncensored prayer September 30, 2009 Alex Murashko — The Examiner   Going into tonight’s Lodi City Council meeting designated to discuss the issue of allowing prayer before meetings, Mayor Larry Hansen said he has a workable solution. The Sacramento Bee is reporting that Hansen said, “I’m leaning toward having an opportunity […]

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]]> Victory for Jesus Prayers — Lodi CA Votes 5-0 to Defeat Atheist Complainers https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/10/victory-for-jesus-prayers-lodi-ca-votes-5-0-to-defeat-atheist-complainers?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=victory-for-jesus-prayers-lodi-ca-votes-5-0-to-defeat-atheist-complainers Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:00:00 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/10/victory-for-jesus-prayers-lodi-ca-votes-5-0-to-defeat-atheist-complainers/ Victory for Jesus Prayers — Lodi CA Votes 5-0 to Defeat Atheist Complainers October 1, 2009 Christian Newswire — Christian Newswire   The Lodi City Council voted 5-0 last night to allow pastors to speak the previously forbidden words “in Jesus name” at the end of public prayers. The victory vote came after months of […]

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]]> Lodi City Council votes to keep prayer as 'uncensored invocation' (local reactions) https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/10/lodi-city-council-votes-to-keep-prayer-as-uncensored-invocation-local-reactions?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lodi-city-council-votes-to-keep-prayer-as-uncensored-invocation-local-reactions Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:00:00 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/10/lodi-city-council-votes-to-keep-prayer-as-uncensored-invocation-local-reactions/ 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 https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/10/lodi-letdown-calif-city-votes-to-continue-official-prayers?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lodi-letdown-calif-city-votes-to-continue-official-prayers Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:00:00 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/10/lodi-letdown-calif-city-votes-to-continue-official-prayers/ 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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]]> Lodi Council Permits Jesus Prayers https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/10/lodi-council-permits-jesus-prayers?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lodi-council-permits-jesus-prayers Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:00:00 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/10/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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]]> Turlock puts 'trust in God' https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/10/turlock-puts-trust-in-god?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=turlock-puts-trust-in-god Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:00:00 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/10/turlock-puts-trust-in-god/ Turlock puts ‘trust in God’ October 1, 2009 Patty Guerra — The Sacramento Bee   Residents of Oakdale, Lodi and Hughson argued for and against the policy of praying at meetings, but in the end the City Council opted to agree with a self- described “nobody special, just a chubby, gray-haired guy who’s lived in […]

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]]> Tracy clarifies prayer policy https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/10/tracy-clarifies-prayer-policy?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tracy-clarifies-prayer-policy Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:00:00 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/10/tracy-clarifies-prayer-policy/ Tracy clarifies prayer policy September 17, 2009 Jennie Rodriguez — Recordnet.com For years, City Council meetings have started with a prayer traditionally performed by a Christian leader. The prayers usually invoke the name of Jesus Christ. This week, the city will send letters to Tracy’s 65 churches of all faiths clarifying its policy on inclusive […]

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]]> Pray in Jesus Name Org. Scores Victory in City Council Vote https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/10/pray-in-jesus-name-org-scores-victory-in-city-council-vote?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pray-in-jesus-name-org-scores-victory-in-city-council-vote Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:00:00 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/10/pray-in-jesus-name-org-scores-victory-in-city-council-vote/ Pray in Jesus Name Org. Scores Victory in City Council Vote October 2, 2009 The Church Report — The Church Report   After several months of hard fought battles and over three hours of passionate debate Wednesday evening, the Lodi city council voted unanimously to allow “uncensored” prayer before the city’s public meetings. The conflict […]

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]]> California City Council OKs Prayers in Jesus’ Name https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/10/california-city-council-oks-prayers-in-jesus-name?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=california-city-council-oks-prayers-in-jesus-name Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:00:00 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/10/california-city-council-oks-prayers-in-jesus%e2%80%99-name/ California City Council OKs Prayers in Jesus’ Name October 2, 2009 Adrienne S. Gaines — Charisma News   City officials in Lodi, Calif., voted unanimously Wednesday to allow prayers in Jesus’ name before City Council meetings. The 5 – 0 vote reverses a policy instituted in May that required all prayers to be “non-sectarian and […]

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]]> Lodi may be headed for prayer lawsuit https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/10/lodi-may-be-headed-for-prayer-lawsuit?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lodi-may-be-headed-for-prayer-lawsuit Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:00:00 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/10/lodi-may-be-headed-for-prayer-lawsuit/ Lodi may be headed for prayer lawsuit October 2, 2009 Maggie Creamer — Lodi News-Sentinel   The day after a highly anticipated decision by the Lodi City Council on prayer, the leader of a national group says it will likely sue Lodi or another city in California over their practices. “We’ll see how it pans […]

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]]> Tehachapi latest city to have 'Jesus' under further review https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/09/tehachapi-latest-city-to-have-jesus-under-further-review?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tehachapi-latest-city-to-have-jesus-under-further-review Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:00:00 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/09/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 https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/09/petition-to-tehachapi-ca-to-allow-jesus-prayers?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=petition-to-tehachapi-ca-to-allow-jesus-prayers Sun, 20 Sep 2009 07:00:00 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/09/petition-to-tehachapi-ca-to-allow-jesus-prayers/ Please click, sign & add your "Amen" to this petition
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 https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/08/aclu-threatens-lancaster-officials-for-praying-in-jesus-name?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=aclu-threatens-lancaster-officials-for-praying-in-jesus-name Wed, 19 Aug 2009 07:00:00 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/08/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 https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/08/school-prayer-charges-stir-protests?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=school-prayer-charges-stir-protests Mon, 17 Aug 2009 07:00:00 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/08/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 https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/08/burningbibles?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=burningbibles Sun, 16 Aug 2009 07:00:00 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/08/burningbibles/ 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 https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/08/petition-praising-four-heroes-defending-public-prayer-under-fire?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=petition-praising-four-heroes-defending-public-prayer-under-fire Sat, 15 Aug 2009 07:00:00 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/08/petition-praising-four-heroes-defending-public-prayer-under-fire/ Please click, sign & add your "Amen" to this free petition
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 https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/08/greece-prayer-case-goes-to-court?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=greece-prayer-case-goes-to-court Fri, 14 Aug 2009 07:00:00 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/08/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 https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/08/lodi-still-a-battleground-for-prayer-warrior-chaplain?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lodi-still-a-battleground-for-prayer-warrior-chaplain Wed, 12 Aug 2009 07:00:00 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/08/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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]]> Lodi City Council prayer tradition causes stir https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/08/lodi-city-council-prayer-tradition-causes-stir?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lodi-city-council-prayer-tradition-causes-stir Mon, 10 Aug 2009 07:00:00 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/08/lodi-city-council-prayer-tradition-causes-stir/ 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 https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/08/case-of-prayer-at-greece-meetings-heads-to-court?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=case-of-prayer-at-greece-meetings-heads-to-court Mon, 10 Aug 2009 07:00:00 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/08/case-of-prayer-at-greece-meetings-heads-to-court/ 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 https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/08/ucla-prohibits-student-from-saying-jesus-in-graduation-speech?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ucla-prohibits-student-from-saying-jesus-in-graduation-speech Fri, 07 Aug 2009 07:00:00 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/08/ucla-prohibits-student-from-saying-jesus-in-graduation-speech/ 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 cant say Jesus https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/08/ucla-student-told-she-cant-say-jesus?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ucla-student-told-she-cant-say-jesus Fri, 07 Aug 2009 07:00:00 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/08/ucla-student-told-she-cant-say-jesus/ 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 https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/08/ucla-allows-student-to-thank-jesus-at-graduation?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ucla-allows-student-to-thank-jesus-at-graduation Fri, 07 Aug 2009 07:00:00 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/08/ucla-allows-student-to-thank-jesus-at-graduation/ 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' https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/08/ucla-okays-mention-of-jesus?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ucla-okays-mention-of-jesus Fri, 07 Aug 2009 07:00:00 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/08/ucla-okays-mention-of-jesus/ 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 https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/08/prayer-rallies-to-be-held-tonight-before-the-lodi-council-meeting?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=prayer-rallies-to-be-held-tonight-before-the-lodi-council-meeting Thu, 06 Aug 2009 07:00:00 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/08/prayer-rallies-to-be-held-tonight-before-the-lodi-council-meeting/ 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 https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/08/christians-rally-to-defend-prayers-in-jesus-name?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=christians-rally-to-defend-prayers-in-jesus-name Thu, 06 Aug 2009 07:00:00 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/08/christians-rally-to-defend-prayers-in-jesus%e2%80%99-name/ 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 https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/08/protesters-face-off-over-lodi-city-council-prayers?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=protesters-face-off-over-lodi-city-council-prayers Thu, 06 Aug 2009 07:00:00 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/08/protesters-face-off-over-lodi-city-council-prayers/ 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 https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/08/praying-in-jesus-name-causes-controversy-in-lodi?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=praying-in-jesus-name-causes-controversy-in-lodi Thu, 06 Aug 2009 07:00:00 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/08/praying-in-jesus-name-causes-controversy-in-lodi/ 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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]]> Tempers Flare as Lodi Council Tackles Prayer Debate https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/08/tempers-flare-as-lodi-council-tackles-prayer-debate?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tempers-flare-as-lodi-council-tackles-prayer-debate Thu, 06 Aug 2009 07:00:00 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/08/tempers-flare-as-lodi-council-tackles-prayer-debate/ Tempers Flare as Lodi Council Tackles Prayer Debate August 6, 2009 . Will Frampton — News 10/KXTV   At Lodi City Hall, you didn’t have to look hard Wednesday evening to figure out where people stood on the issue of the wildly controversial call to end prayers before city council meetings. There were, in large […]

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]]> Christians to Rally in Calif. to Defend 'Jesus' Prayers https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/08/christians-to-rally-in-calif-to-defend-jesus-prayers?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=christians-to-rally-in-calif-to-defend-jesus-prayers Wed, 05 Aug 2009 07:00:00 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/08/christians-to-rally-in-calif-to-defend-jesus-prayers/ 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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]]> Lodi Council Faces Prayer Debate https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/08/lodi-council-faces-prayer-debate?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lodi-council-faces-prayer-debate Wed, 05 Aug 2009 07:00:00 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/08/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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]]> Lodi prayer battle draws in others https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/08/lodi-prayer-battle-draws-in-others?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lodi-prayer-battle-draws-in-others Tue, 04 Aug 2009 07:00:00 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/08/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 https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/08/prayer-showdown?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=prayer-showdown Tue, 04 Aug 2009 07:00:00 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/08/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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]]> Pa. House prayer rejected over 'Jesus' https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/08/pa-house-prayer-rejected-over-jesus?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pa-house-prayer-rejected-over-jesus Tue, 04 Aug 2009 07:00:00 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/08/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 https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/08/mccall-no-mentioning-jesus-in-house?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mccall-no-mentioning-jesus-in-house Tue, 04 Aug 2009 07:00:00 +0000 https://prayinjesusname.org/2009/08/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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