ACLU Loses In Attack On Christian Prayers

Posted on September 9, 2006

The ACLU lost another lawsuit it had filed against Christianity. On Friday, US District Judge Richard Story ruled that Cobb County, GA commissioners could use the name of Jesus Christ and “identify the deity to whom they direct their prayer.”

The lawsuit, which originally began in August 2005, was filed by the ACLU on behalf of 7 individuals who said that it is unconstitutional for the commissioners to use the name of Jesus in their prayers and was a ‘government endorsement of Christianity’.

ACLU attorney Maggie Garrett said that the ACLU has not, as yet, decided if it will appeal Judge Story’s decision.

It is always good news when a judge rules in favor of the First Amendment. Too often they forget the part about “prohibiting the free exercize thereof.” This lawsuit is only one of many examples that the ACLU target the public expression of religion. In the cases they win they are often awarded hefty sums of money that are taken from the taxpayer’s pocket.

There is legislation going up for a vote that would put a stop to the ACLU’s monetary rewards when they win a case attacking the free exercize of religion. Tell your Congress Critters to vote yes on the Public Expression Of Religion Act.

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One Response to “ACLU Loses In Attack On Christian Prayers”

kerwin_brown on September 10th, 2006 4:49 am

The ACLU in Indiana already won a similar lower court case against the State House Legislature of Indiana and they are facing the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago where it was heard on September 7 of this year. I am sure they are waiting to see what happens there and maybe other places before appealing the unfavorable ruling against the commissioners. They are probably hoping for a sympathetic court but I do not believe the 7th court is it. Hopefully I am not wrong.