Maybe you do.
I think this whole argument is ridiculous.
I'm off this thread, as it's nothing but sniping, carping, and Pharisaism.
Praying in the name of Jesus is just an exercise in free speech. We've reached an ominous moment if it's become unacceptable. When did Christianity become such a hateful thing that one can't even voice a prayer in the standard Christian formulation -- - - or defend another's right to do so without being called an anti-semite as you just smeared me?
Why the hatred of Christianity? Again, if a Buddhist got up and gave an invocation, I wouldn't even think of saying he's "rubbing it in my face." I'm secure enough in my beliefs that I could calmly listen, just as I listen to a lot of stuff I don't agree with. Why is Christianity not allowed such a tolerant mature treatment from others these days?
Did you know that the Constitution ends with the words anno domini - - in the year of our Lord? Likewise every presidential proclamation? I'm not saying that's good or bad - - just that the idea that public references to Christianity are not new, only the proposition that such references are EVIL or BAD is new, and that's a disturbing development. Too bad you're going along with the crowd who want to censor mentions of Christ from public conversation.