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Sad and pathetic. You appear incapable of addressing the specifics and CONTEXT of your prooftexts. So Jesus is our example in everything BUT public prayer eh? Too bad Stephen didn't get the memo when he prayed at his stoning, or Paul for all of his prayer, or even the disciples on the day of Pentcost, raising such a commotion of prayer that thousands heard them.

9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

10Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

11Give us this day our daily bread.

12And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

13And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

After this manner therefore pray ye. .

Gives guidelines for general structure for prayer - NEVER states that it cannot be done in public

Keep swinging kiddo - start reading in CONTEXT.

Once again, we have other examples of prayer from Jesus, Stephen, Paul, the other apostles that keep the WHOLE in context.

But then it is easier to try to deflect the point when losing than to address the FACT of the other examples of public prayer I provided.