Americans United Warns Cleveland City Council To Stop Opening Meetings With Sectarian Prayer

[Adsos Letter]

November 23, 2009

Americans United for Separation of Church and State has again warned the Cleveland City Council that it is violating the law by consistently opening its meetings with sectarian prayers.

In a letter sent today, attorneys with Americans United say Cleveland officials have misconstrued court rulings in an effort to continue the constitutionally problematic practice.

“Cleveland officials are clearly endorsing Christianity through their actions,” said the Rev. Barry W. Lynn, executive director of Americans United. “They appear to be knowingly violating the law, and it’s time for them to stop.”

This is the third time Americans United has written to the council over this matter. Americans United first wrote to the council about its prayer policy on March 3, 2009. The council ignored that letter, so AU followed up with another on June 4.


LINK: http://www.au.org/media/press-releases/archives/2009/11/cleveland-city-council-should.html

[pleah]

1. K&R

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2. kick

[SidDithers]

3. K&R...

Barry Lynn is one of my heroes.

Sid

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4. final kick for the evening crew.

[KamaAina]

5. Cleveland, Ohio?!

There is also a Cleveland, Tenn., which is the headquarters of a Protestant sect. I could see that happening there. But the Cleveland? :wtf:

[Warren DeMontague]

6. I gotta remember to send those guys a check.

AU is one of the best groups out there.

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7. Here is their link:

http://www.au.org/


I support them in whatever way I am able.

[Warren DeMontague]

9. Yeah, I've been a member for years, too.

:thumbsup:

[Kaleva]

8. Doesn't Congress open its session with a prayer?