MRFF Suit a Bad Idea October 7, 2009 Ed Brayton — ScienceBlogs.com As you may know by now, Mikey Weinstein of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation has filed a lawsuit in Texas state court against Jim Ammerman, founder of the Chaplaincy of Full Gospel Churches, and Gordon Klingenschmitt. The suit is filed by Mikey …
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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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Lawyer sues to end Dallas group's 'threat' prayers
Removed due to discovery of Mikey Weinstein’s defamatory quotations from the Dallas Morning News.…
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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
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
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
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)
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
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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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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