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Thanks Ilbay, I can see that tollerence for you is a one way street. For me it works both ways. They can pray to the Messiah in public and we can pray to Jesus in public. That's the way it works.

There is no reason why this had to be an insult. They chose to take it as one, therefore you accept that it was one.

Believe me, when I pray it's not to tweak anyone else. When I pray to Jesus it's because I consider him to be my ombudsman to the father. Jesus stated that his relationship to the father was the model for what our relation ship to him should be. If Jesus was praying at the opening of the service, would you prevent him from praying to the father because someone didn't believe in the trinity and objected? Don't be silly.

I don't believe that Jews pray to "the Messiah." The pray to God.

A prayer to God, without reference to Jesus Christ, would be appropriate no matter your religion--even Hindu.

That should be the practice, no matter your personal belief. Seek that which unites, not that which divides.