4th Circuit Hears City Council Prayer Arguments
Yesterday the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in Turner v. City Council of the City of Fredericksburg. The district court in its decision (full text) dismissed the claim by city council member Hashmel Turner that his First Amendment rights were violated when he was not permitted to offer a specifically Christian opening prayer at Fredricksburg (VA) city council meetings.
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Whats the matter with the council, are they affraid that God might offer them a helping hand?