It appears that atheists not only want
to ban prayer inside government facilities, but also wish to block prayer
outside municipal buildings … as demonstrated by their actions on the steps the
U.S. Supreme Court during the Town of
Greece v. Galloway case. (Refer to
my October 21 blog posting for more detail.)
The Christian Defense Coalition (CDC)
and Faith and Action sponsored a
prayer vigil at the Supreme Court for ‘religion freedom’ in reaction to the
case and in support Christian prayer. During the vigil, self-professed atheists,
humanists and secularists repeatedly interrupted Biblical readings and prayers.
The Supreme Court heard the
controversial Town of Greece v. Galloway
argument on November 6. The case questioned
whether explicitly Christian prayer is allowable during government meetings. While atheists labeled Christianity as “mythology”
and yelled, “God does not exist!” at him, CDC's
Rev. Patrick Mahoney prayed and expressed his own opinion. Mahoney stressed, “The court opens with
prayer. The building across the street,
the United States Capitol, opens in prayer. Our position is simple. Everyone should be allowed to express their
faith values and views free from government interference or harassment.”
The prayer vigil event invite read, “This
case will have a major impact on Christian expressions of faith in the public
square for the next generation.” They continued,
“We cannot be silent on the issue of religious freedom and through prayer we
can see God shift and shape history!”
While media covered the Supreme Court
opinions closely, the protests outside the court have yet to gain coverage.
Rev.
Dr. Kenneth L. Beale, Jr.
Chaplain
(Colonel-Ret), U.S. Army
Pastor,
Ft. Snelling Memorial Chapel
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