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"Judge Rules in Indiana House Prayer Suit"
Updated: Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005 - 9:26 PM

By DEANNA MARTIN
Associated Press Writer

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A federal judge on Wednesday barred the Indiana House from opening its sessions with specifically Christian prayers, ruling that such prayers amount to "an official endorsement of the Christian religion."

Judge David Hamilton advised House Speaker Brian Bosma that invocations given in the Legislature should not use the name of Jesus Christ or Christian terms such as savior."

ARTICLE SNIPPET #2: "The Indiana Civil Liberties Union challenged the prayer practices in a lawsuit on behalf of four people, including a Quaker lobbyist, who said they found the tradition of offering the usually Christian prayers offensive."