[jec1ny]

I concur. No prayer is a good solution for mandatory events. As a catholic Christian I do not want to be subjected to Islamic Jewish or Protestant prayers. And I see no reason to believe a Southern Baptist would be especially thrilled to have an invocation prayer to Crist and the Virgin Mary and various saints (fill in the bank). A non sectarian prayer is to me worthless.

[xzins]

I agree with you. I'd rather have no prayer than a government enforced, non-sectarian prayer.

Actually, I have no problem listening to a Catholic priest being himself and offering a more thoroughly catholic prayer. At least I know I'm getting an honest supplication.