First Amendment

What it REALLY says...

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

This does not say a governmental body cannot use the word, Jesus, in a prayer. In fact, as I read it, the Constitution specifically bans them from doing so (freedom of speech and prohibiting the free exercise thereof).

Read the story by clicking the post title. Here's an excerpt:

PITTSBURGH (AP) -- State House officials say they have been inundated with protests about a policy that barred a clergyman from using the word "Jesus" in a prayer that was to open one of the lawmakers' daily sessions.

The Rev. Gerry Stoltzfoos, of the Freedom Valley Worship Center in Gettysburg, had planned to end his recent prayer with "In Jesus' name, Amen." Under the policy then in effect, he was asked by House Speaker Keith McCall's office to submit the planned prayer in writing and to make sure it was nondenominational.

"They said my prayer was rejected because it contained an offensive word. Just once, in closing, I mentioned Jesus," he said. "I thought they were kidding. I had carefully crafted the prayer not to be offensive in any way."

Now if that isn't prohibiting the free exercise or the freedom of speech, what is it? This is why we are worried about the liberal agenda. The freedom they want tramples the freedom of others. That was not the intent of our country's founders.

Hmmm, I think this means I can talk about religion too! Nobody can stop me.