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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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 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 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’ 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 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 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 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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