Atheists to city of Rowlett: Let us give council invocations, too

A Supreme Court decision in May about invocations at City Council meetings left the city of Rowlett claiming victory, but Metroplex Atheists members say they instead are to benefit.

The organization, backed by the Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation, is giving the city 10 business days to respond to a request to add two of its Rowlett members to the list of those who can give the invocation at council meetings.

“We would still rather see no invocation at all in government meetings, but if they’re going to have them, we want to push for equal time,” said Randy Word, president of the area group, which has been battling the city for four years.

A 5-4 Supreme Court ruling May 5 in the case Town of Greece, N.Y., vs. Galloway was viewed in Rowlett as affirmation of its policy.

More at http://www.dallasnews.com/news/community-news/rockwall-rowlett/headlines/20140702-atheists-to-city-of-rowlett-let-us-give-council-invocations-too.ece .

Cross-posted in the Atheists & Agnostics Group.