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  • Judge rules in Indiana House prayer suit (bars Christian prayers at House sessions openings)

    11/30/2005 6:40:50 PM PST · by NormsRevenge · 68 replies · 1,622+ views
    AP on Yahoo ^ | 11/30/05 | Deanna Martin - ap
    INDIANAPOLIS - A federal judge on Wednesday barred the Indiana House from opening its sessions with specifically Christian prayers, ruling that such prayers amount to "an official endorsement of the Christian religion." Judge David Hamilton advised House Speaker Brian Bosma that invocations given in the Legislature should not use the name of Jesus Christ or Christian terms such as savior. Of 53 opening prayers given in the House during the 2005 session, 41 were given by clergy identified with Christian churches and at least 29 mentioned Jesus Christ, according to court documents. Hamilton said that practice "amounts in practical terms...