[sinkspur]

Frankly, this is petty. On the part of everybody involved. There's no reason to be in anybody's face about one's religion.

The evangelical pastor should have sucked it up, and been satisfied to pray to God.

Won't He do?

[Byron_the_Aussie]

..here's no reason to be in anybody's face about one's religion...

'In your face', with an opening prayer. LOL!

Sinky, you're as predictable as the tide.

[Kevin Curry]

He was asked to pray. He should have the courage of his convictions and testimony and pray in the name of Jesus Christ, for that is how he has been commanded to pray. If they should bar him from the chamber or interrupt him, so be it. He should withdraw peacably. But he should not compromise for the sake of some inspid gruel of ecumenicism.

[MissAmericanPie]

No it won't do. Jesus said if you are ashamed of me before men, I will be ashamed of you before my Father. No name causes more of a stir than invoking the name of Jesus.

We will not let His name be stamped out or banned by any man.

[bribriagain]

Won't He do?

What would Scooby Do?

[kkindt]

Won't He do? Jesus claimed to be God. We Christians believe He is God. So when we are not allowed to pray in His name we are denied our freedom to pray to Him.

[laureldrive]

The evangelical pastor should have sucked it up,

You mean accepted the censorship of the bigots? You and Saddam are on the same page, it would seem ---- no tolerance for other beliefs.