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26. +1 to all of that. Same here, although no ministers in the family.

Sun Feb 3, 2013, 04:37 PM

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Cities, school boards bow to Freedom From Religion on prayers [View all] cbayer Feb 2013 OP

Agree. I think they are having a positive impact. cbayer Feb 2013 #2

And from a Christian, and a believer in Church/State separation Adsos Letter Feb 2013 #32

The supreme court has already ruled on this. cbayer Feb 2013 #5

I agree. JDPriestly Feb 2013 #33

They would lose. The U.S. Constitution is very JimDandy Feb 2013 #7

Thank reality for the Freedom From Religion Foundation. JimDandy Feb 2013 #4

Yes, and there are other organizations dedicated to this effort. northoftheborder Feb 2013 #6

I and surely millions of other Americans JimDandy Feb 2013 #8

Dan Barker and Annie Laurie Gaylor longship Feb 2013 #9

I think their organization is maturing in a very good way. cbayer Feb 2013 #10

AFAIK, that's the way they've always done it. longship Feb 2013 #11

The initial letters apparently have come from them. cbayer Feb 2013 #12

Well, either way, it's good. longship Feb 2013 #13

We were invited to "invoke" a commission meeting quaker bill Feb 2013 #14

Well, at least they asked. cbayer Feb 2013 #16

We went and invoked peace and harmony, or something of the sort. quaker bill Feb 2013 #24

We got invited in because of the silent peace vigil quaker bill Feb 2013 #28

Agree that it is generally pointless. cbayer Feb 2013 #29

If memory serves me Tagish_Charlie Feb 2013 #15

Matthew 6:6 cbayer Feb 2013 #17

Great sermon, freshwest! cbayer Feb 2013 #21

+1 to all of that. Same here, although no ministers in the family. freshwest Feb 2013 #26

Well, except when it isn't the message in your family. cleanhippie Feb 2013 #27

Am confused by your post. Did your school day start with a prayer? MotherPetrie Feb 2013 #30