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Thursday, August 25, 2011

Indian River School Board Plans To Appeal Ban On Prayer

Members begin latest meeting with a moment of silence

Members of the Indian River School Board bowed their heads for a moment of silence at the start of Tuesday's board meeting -- a departure from their typical practice of joining in a board-member-led prayer.

Then they made a unanimous decision to seek U.S. Supreme Court review of the recent Third District Court of Appeals ruling that the district's policy of opening board meetings with a prayer -- often a Christian one -- was unconstitutional.

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5 comments:

Drew said...

What a waste of the Court's time, just give it up.

Anonymous said...

I agree, 4:15. They could use the money that they'll be paying in legal fees for many other things. Just open the meeting with a moment of silent prayer. Those who want to pray can do so; those who don't choose to can just be quiet for a minute.

Anonymous said...

Let them pray what ever happen to freedom of speech. If someone doesn't like it let them leave the room. That is what is wrong with our country today everyone is afraid they won't be politically correct. Last time I checked this was still America land of the free.
That includes freedom of speech.

Anonymous said...

It's a FREE country! Pray if you want to.

Anonymous said...

You people do not see the long term consequences of banning prayer. Our maker is very unhappy right now.