This is not about private prayer. It is about opening an official meeting of government officials with prayer. And as another FRiend pointed out above, in such circumstances you can’t exclude certain faiths. What happens when a muzzie wants to have their prayers done at the meeting?
[[It is about opening an official meeting of government officials with prayer.]]
Again- Why should government officials be denied their constitutional right?
[[ What happens when a muzzie wants to have their prayers done at the meeting?]]
They already do- Hindu’s Jews, Etc- We have a right in this country to pray to whomever we wish. IF the people have a problem with it- they can vote out the person in question in next election. Would i like muslims to be government leaders and pray? Nope- but we have free elections in this country- and i don’t have a right to demand they not serve or even pray to open their meetings- I can protest- but i can’t force them to not do so because their right is guaranteed under the constitution as long as they are not forcing other to convert or comply under penalty of law if they refuse