Afraid of a potential lawsuit, the mayor of Longview, Wash. recently announced that the city’s council meetings will no longer begin with a prayer to Jesus Christ.
For more than half a century, local ministers rotated turns delivering the invocation; but Mayor Don Jensen’s admonition understandably caused the pastors to reconsider.
One member of the local ministerial group said the council is “asking us not to do what we’re called to do,” noting the church leaders are “not trying to be against anybody” but are “just being clear about what we’re for.”
The controversy began when self-described atheist Dan Smith complained that the practice of praying to Jesus could be considered unconstitutional.
Should the mayor ordain Christianity the one and only religion of Longview, Smith might have a point. As it stands, though, there is nothing improper or illegal in beginning an official meeting with such an invocation.
Threatening to sue based on his misguided principle, Smith effectively forced Jensen’s hand in declaring Christian prayer obsolete in the community.
“It is not my choice to stop this,” Jensen said, “but I don’t know how we can put our citizens at jeopardy and cost our city and our citizens a lot of money.”
In a community with more than 50 years of tradition without a hint of controversy, it takes just one loudmouth to change everything by calling for litigation.
Such blackmail is rampant by leftists today, as bullying is virtually the only way their radical policies can gain traction.
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I like to see this Dan Smith try this with the muslims, these muslims would not put up with this man’s nonsense. The muslim’s mosque have loud prayer and I have never heard a atheist complain or say this is unconstitutional.
If these loud mouth atheists were on a airplane, and the plain is falling, I’l bet that these atheists cowards would be praying to God don’t let me die. These people are bullies and one day their time will be up on this earth and they are going to have to answer to God for their stupidity.
Linda A I'm with you Dan Smith would never saying anything against muslim & islam because he would be afraid then come and kill him or castrate him.This asshole can pick on christians because he knows we're to passive and he can get away with his garbage.When that horn goes off for them to pray no one says cram that horn but church bells heard for centuries bother atheists
How IRONIC That NOBODY EVER MENTIONED ANYTHING REGARDING Jesus, (or NOT to have Jesus), etc. etc. etc.
Except for the fact that NONE of the "Officials" (yeah, right…'Officials!!) actually MENTIONED Anything about Christianity, (Except for the fact that Obummer wants to Convert us ALL to Islam!!!
We have to remember that, even though this may not be a Country filled with Christians….THIS COUNTRY MOST DEFINITELY WAS FOUNDED ON JUDEO-CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES BY OUR FOUNDING FATHERS!!!!
Remember…..CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES!!!!…No "Forced Religions"…..No "DICTATORSHIPS"…AND…REPEAL ALL OF THESE INSANE "EXECUTIVE ORDERS"!!!!…. Dammit, Obummer..STOP CONSIDERING YOURSELF "DICTATOR-IN-CHEIF"….and WORK WITH THE REST OF CONGRESS, (INSTEAD OF SIMPLY OVERRIDING THEM)………. DIRTBAG!!!!
If you deny Christ he will deny you. This was a time to make a stand and fight but society now just gives in to the few. That is exactly why our country is in the shape it is now. We have got to be the strong proud people of principle we once were and not fear the few. This has been our downfall. Surely a judge would not have let this man sue.