Friday, December 02, 2005

Judge bars overtly Christian invocations from legislature

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-0512010167dec01,1,4022911.story?coll=chi-newsnationworld-hed&ctrack=1&cset=true

[Chicago Tribune] December 1, 2005--A federal judge on Wednesday barred the Indiana House from opening its sessions with specifically Christian prayers, ruling that such prayers amount to "an official endorsement of the Christian religion."

Related article:
http://www.christianpost.com/article/society/2048/section/judge.bans.jesus.from.indiana.house.of.reps/1.htm
Judge Bans 'Jesus' From Indiana House of Reps - The Christian Post

The federal court is endorsing particular form of religion in advising the speaker of the General Assembly that invocations given in the General Assembly should not use the name of Jesus Christ or Christian terms such as savior.

No comments: