[Cato the Censor]

The minister was thoughtless-an old testament reference would be more appropriate

[yonif]

I agree. An old testament reference would have been more suitable. This is a country founded on Judeo-Christain principles. Prayers made in a government setting should not offend either the Jewish or Christain religion.

[Marysecretary]

Christians pray IN THE NAME OF JESUS, not a far-flung nebulous God. We are told to pray IN HIS NAME. We don't fuss if the Jews want to pray to their G-d (who is our God, too). There's such a spiritual warfare going on. This is sad. Christians are the Jews' best friends. We don't need this kind of quibbling. It's infantile.