Pastor Yanked From Capitol Over 'jesus' Prayer

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Rebuked pastor seeks legislators' apologyAllie Martin - OneNewsNow - 7/12/2010 6:15:00 AM

A North Carolina pastor says he felt like a second-class citizen when he was asked not to pray in Jesus' name for the opening legislative session.​

Last month Dr. Ronnie Baity, pastor of Berean Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, was asked to deliver opening prayers the first week of the legislative session. He says he showed up as requested, providing a transcript of his prayer beforehand to a woman acting as the liaison for the Legislature.

'I brought it in [and] handed it to her. I noticed immediately that her eyes went to the bottom of the page," the pastor recalls, "and she said, did I have a problem not praying in the name of Jesus? [She said] we have some other people here [who] could be offended [by that]."

Pastor Baity replied that he did have a problem not praying in the name of Jesus. Still, he was allowed to deliver the opening prayer -- but was told his services would not be needed for the remainder of the week. He describes the rebuke as making it appear that "only those religious leaders willing to pray a government-prescribed prayer will be given the honor of participating in this legislative prayer exercise in the future."

Seeking legal assistance, the Baptist pastor contacted the Christian Law Association, which sent a letter to legislators [PDF] outlining the situation and demanding an apology and another opportunity for Baity to offer the opening prayer before the House of Representatives. He says Christians must stop being complacent and must get involved.

"There is a minority in this country that's opposed to everything this nation was founded upon," he acknowledges. "But they're vocal, while the church sits inside its comfortable pews and buildings asleep, while we're being steamrolled....We're losing this battle by default simply because we're not getting involved.
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Baity, who is also president of the group Return America, says legal action could be a possibility if officials at the state House do not respond to the letter issued by the Christian Law Association.​

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[truthquest]

Students Allegedly Ordered to Stop Praying Outside Supreme Court Building
By Todd Starnes

Published July 15, 2010

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AP

A group of Christian students was allegedly ordered to stop praying outside the U.S. Supreme Court building on May 5 because a court police officer told them it was against the law.

The students were part of a junior high school American History class at Wickenburg Christian Academy in Arizona. After taking pictures on the steps of the Supreme Court building, their teacher gathered them to a side location where they formed a circle and began to pray.

According to Nate Kellum, senior counsel with the Alliance Defense Fund, a police officer “abruptly” interrupted the prayer and ordered the group to cease and desist.

“They were told to stop praying because they were violating the law and they had to take their prayer elsewhere,” Kellum told FOX News Radio.

A spokesperson for the Court said the Marshal of the Court will look into the events alleged by the ADF.

“The Court does not have a policy prohibiting prayer,” said public information officer Kathy Arberg in an email to FOX News Radio.

So the group of 15 students and seven adults left the Supreme Court and relocated to a sidewalk – where Rigo said the children stood in a gutter – and continued their prayer.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/07/15/students-ordered-stop-praying-outside-supreme-court-building/

 

[Raphael]

Students Allegedly Ordered to Stop Praying Outside Supreme Court Building
By Todd Starnes

Published July 15, 2010

| FoxNews.com

AP

A group of Christian students was allegedly ordered to stop praying outside the U.S. Supreme Court building on May 5 because a court police officer told them it was against the law.

The students were part of a junior high school American History class at Wickenburg Christian Academy in Arizona. After taking pictures on the steps of the Supreme Court building, their teacher gathered them to a side location where they formed a circle and began to pray.

According to Nate Kellum, senior counsel with the Alliance Defense Fund, a police officer “abruptly” interrupted the prayer and ordered the group to cease and desist.

“They were told to stop praying because they were violating the law and they had to take their prayer elsewhere,” Kellum told FOX News Radio.

A spokesperson for the Court said the Marshal of the Court will look into the events alleged by the ADF.

“The Court does not have a policy prohibiting prayer,” said public information officer Kathy Arberg in an email to FOX News Radio.

So the group of 15 students and seven adults left the Supreme Court and relocated to a sidewalk – where Rigo said the children stood in a gutter – and continued their prayer.

http://www.foxnews.c...court-building/

What a tragic, horrible episode for these junior-high children. What a terrible thing to learn about their nations's capitol. The pillars of the "temple" for which they prayed are getting shakier with each anti-Bible action.

 

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What a tragic, horrible episode for these junior-high children. What a terrible thing to learn about their nations's capitol. The pillars of the "temple" for which they prayed are getting shakier with each anti-Bible action.

What crop shall spring from these seeds planted in tender hearts?

 

[bigdowdle]

"But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you." Matthew 6:6

 

[Elijah returns]

This is the way its heading now, no freedom of speech, and those pastors and churches that accepted 501c3, accepted the agreement not to speak out concerning government is doing, instead they speak for it...............this is history repeating itself.......in the 30s the catholic church got church tax in exchange for turning a blind eye...for praising and aiding Hitler to power...............today the churches get 501c3, pay no taxes, and in return do not become politically active, and above all must never speak out, but for and on behalf of Government..............time for you all to wake up......cause the times coming when you will be put on the spot, and it will be soon.............and as Bush himself said, if you are not for him, then you are against him................this is classical demonisation.....and though we should obey the authorities set over us, we are in no way obliged to serve Governments that violate what is holy......for we must obey God more than that of men.....

 

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Rebuked pastor seeks legislators' apologyAllie Martin - OneNewsNow - 7/12/2010 6:15:00 AM

A North Carolina pastor says he felt like a second-class citizen when he was asked not to pray in Jesus' name for the opening legislative session.​

Last month Dr. Ronnie Baity, pastor of Berean Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, was asked to deliver opening prayers the first week of the legislative session. He says he showed up as requested, providing a transcript of his prayer beforehand to a woman acting as the liaison for the Legislature.

'I brought it in [and] handed it to her. I noticed immediately that her eyes went to the bottom of the page," the pastor recalls, "and she said, did I have a problem not praying in the name of Jesus? [She said] we have some other people here [who] could be offended [by that]."

Pastor Baity replied that he did have a problem not praying in the name of Jesus. Still, he was allowed to deliver the opening prayer -- but was told his services would not be needed for the remainder of the week. He describes the rebuke as making it appear that "only those religious leaders willing to pray a government-prescribed prayer will be given the honor of participating in this legislative prayer exercise in the future."

Seeking legal assistance, the Baptist pastor contacted the Christian Law Association, which sent a letter to legislators [PDF] outlining the situation and demanding an apology and another opportunity for Baity to offer the opening prayer before the House of Representatives. He says Christians must stop being complacent and must get involved.

"There is a minority in this country that's opposed to everything this nation was founded upon," he acknowledges. "But they're vocal, while the church sits inside its comfortable pews and buildings asleep, while we're being steamrolled....We're losing this battle by default simply because we're not getting involved.
​

Baity, who is also president of the group Return America, says legal action could be a possibility if officials at the state House do not respond to the letter issued by the Christian Law Association.​

http://www.onenewsno...aspx?id=1083238

We have all been reminded by Mr. Obama that it's perfectly OK for MUSLIMS to pray in a mosque right next to Ground Zero.

What's important to the president, Christian rights or Muslim rights?