Judge Favors Prayer Ban
One of the areas of faith that is coming under attack more and more here in America is the simple act of praying in the name of Jesus. In recent months there have been numerous stories about city councils in various parts of the country that have been under attack from atheistic foundations and individuals suing the councils for praying in the name of Jesus. Today I wanted to share with you the latest story in which a judge is saying that sectarian prayers should be banned.
A magistrate is recommending that Forsyth County be barred from allowing sectarian prayers at meetings of the board of commissioners.
Magistrate Judge P. Trevor Sharp made the recommendation yesterday to U.S. District Court, which will rule on an issue that surfaced more than two years ago after several people filed a lawsuit against the county. If the court upholds Sharp's recommendation, it would issue an injunction to prevent sectarian prayer.
Sharp rejected the county's argument that its policy of allowing clergy to give any kind of prayer on a first-come, first-served basis is fair.
Sharp found that the "overwhelming frequency" of references to "Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ or Savior" in the prayers at commissioners' meetings indicates that the board demonstrates a "preference for Christianity over other religions by the government."
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