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Does preventing sectarian prayer at public meetings deny anyone the right to pray? (Original Post) cleanhippie Sep 2012 OP
No n/t wryter2000 Sep 2012 #1
No...I think I read somewhere that even a prayer held in one's heart is heard by the goddess. nt. FLyellowdog Sep 2012 #2
Of course not. See Matthew 6:6 Glorfindel Sep 2012 #3
Would kinda depend on whether such sectarian prayer is voluntary or not. Wouldn't it? humblebum Sep 2012 #4
Anyone can pray any time they want in the US. Prayers can easily be said to oneself inside kestrel91316 Sep 2012 #5
No okasha Sep 2012 #6
On that, we agree! cleanhippie Sep 2012 #7
No. SheilaT Sep 2012 #8
NO!! Angry Dragon Sep 2012 #9
No. I know of absolutely nothing that can prevent somebody from praying in the manner sinkingfeeling Sep 2012 #10
They are not smart enough to say a prayer silently. LiberalFighter Sep 2012 #11
Nope. rug Sep 2012 #12

Glorfindel

(9,706 posts)
3. Of course not. See Matthew 6:6
Wed Sep 19, 2012, 01:24 PM
Sep 2012

"But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly." King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)


 

humblebum

(5,881 posts)
4. Would kinda depend on whether such sectarian prayer is voluntary or not. Wouldn't it?
Wed Sep 19, 2012, 01:25 PM
Sep 2012

I like the way you substitute the word "preventing" for "banning."

 

kestrel91316

(51,666 posts)
5. Anyone can pray any time they want in the US. Prayers can easily be said to oneself inside
Wed Sep 19, 2012, 01:29 PM
Sep 2012

one's head. If God can't hear that, he's not God.

Besides, God (Jesus) commanded people to go pray silently in their closets and not out loud in public. That's pretty clear instructions.

okasha

(11,573 posts)
6. No
Wed Sep 19, 2012, 01:29 PM
Sep 2012

It's as long as there are algebra tests, there will be prayer in schools of all types. As long as there are blowhards on public bodies such as City Councils, there will be prayer in those public meetings, and most will consist of "Please God/Buddha/Allah/Creator/Deity of Choice, make this ass shut up!".

 

SheilaT

(23,156 posts)
8. No.
Wed Sep 19, 2012, 01:38 PM
Sep 2012

I also am driven crazy by the claim of a non-sectarian prayer. Protestants, who simply invoke a generic version of Jesus think they're doing a non-sectarian prayer. Guess again.

sinkingfeeling

(51,279 posts)
10. No. I know of absolutely nothing that can prevent somebody from praying in the manner
Wed Sep 19, 2012, 02:05 PM
Sep 2012

prescribed by Jesus (Matthew 6:5-6).

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