Another note from the Strange but True file. From this week's Sun Gazette. The North KC City Council has decided to drop the recitation of the Lord's Prayer at the beginning of each Council meeting. Apparently this tradition has been going on for years. No it wasn't the ACLU who put a halt to the practice. Some Wisconsin based national organization that advocates separation of church/state sent a note to NKC complaining about the prayer...which lead to consultation with counsel...which lead to the discontinuation of the practice. Amen.
I don't disagree with the decision, I'm surprised it didn't hit the radar screen before this. Now I am a believer in the power of prayer, so while the elected officials can't pray during their meetings...we can pray for them...all of them, from the top to local. Seems like it is a good idea to ask the deity you pray to bless our elected officials with wisdom and foresight.
Let us pray.
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Unfortunate and disappointing.
Let us pray
And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us
Amazing that when the laws were written we were a country built on Christianity. It was spoken and known by ALL man. Now we try to hide it like dirty socks. The prayers were said when our Consititution was written. How can people now say no GOD and State to mix. Amazing that is exactly what our forfathers DIDN'T want to happen was seperation. Why not have those who do NOT want Christ in our counrty to go back to where they came from and practice their beliefs there and leave us to our Christian beliefs
They also should not be President if they are secretly a Muslim and if they cannot prove that they where born here. Right ?
I am sure Native Americans would challenge your right to tell others to go back where they came from.
You might try reading the Bill of Rights ,The Constitution or Federalist papers.
Freedom of religion is a principle that supports the freedom of an individual or community, in public or private, to manifest religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship, and observance; the concept is generally recognized also to include the freedom to change religion or not to follow any religion. Freedom of religion is considered by many people and nations to be a fundamental human right.Thomas Jefferson said (1807) "among the inestimable of our blessings, also, is that ...of liberty to worship our Creator in the way we think most agreeable to His will; ..."
In a country with a state religion, freedom of religion is generally considered to mean that the government permits religious practices of other sects besides the state religion, and does not persecute believers in other faiths
I am a Christian and I am OK with anyone saying God Bless America even if their God is not the same as mine
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