He can praise the Great Pumpkin for all I care. It does not change who the real God is.
Either get rid of these prayers altogether or abide by our cherished freedom of religion. My vote would be for the former. Everyone can then pray to the true God on his own.
You don't understand.
The first prayer service in this nation took place on the beach at Cape Henry, Virginia, in 1607. In it, the English settlers who took part dedicated the country to God, Jesus Christ, and the spreading of the Gospel.
God isn't an abstract concept. He's real, and He heard that prayer. Now the people of America are spitting in His face. His patience lasts a long time, but it isn't endless.