Federal Judge Prohibits Prayer at Texas Graduation Ceremony

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

No one is forced? If I want to attend your church service I can, and if I don't want to I don't have to. If I want to attend the council meeting, or the congressional session I shouldn't have to also be a part of your worship. What? I can wait outside while you conduct your service? If I don't like it I don't have to come?

Can you really not see how arrogant that is? Using public time and money for your worship service is very much forcing your beliefs on everyone else, and is exactly what people like Madison, Adams and Jefferson were trying to prevent.

Can you see how arrogant it is to say, "hey, I know that 99% of you people want this and I while I could either wait outside or show up afterwards instead YOU should accomodate ME, the 1%!"

Steve, it's called "freedom". People have freedom to do things. Other people may not like that such things are being done, but that's why we Constitutionally limit our government.

There is a Constitutional Amendment specifically protecting the free exercise of religion. There is NOT a Constitutional Amendment that requires it to be behind closed doors or away from those who simply wish it didn't occur.