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oraxx's avatar

Conservative Christians never stop trying to mark their territory in the public square owned by all citizens. People like this mayor are one of the reasons the founders did not give religion a role to play in their new government. Nothing divides people more effectively and unnecessarily than religion. I would challenge the Mayor to name a single thing these so-called prayer breakfasts have ever accomplished, and provide some objective evidence to support his claim. This is all about Christians trying to formalize the expectation of privilege they have enjoyed for far too long.

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𝐼'𝑚 𝑎 𝑚𝑎𝑦𝑜𝑟 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝐿𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑜𝑛.

Are you really, sir? Does that include the Jewish people of London, Kentucky? The Muslims and Mormons, the Hindus and Buddhists? Never mind the likely fact that your town has few or none of those. The point here is that your government is supposed to be SECULAR, which is to say, not favoring any one religion and preferably not doing ANY RELIGIOUS BUSINESS WHATSOEVER, but being 𝗡𝗘𝗨𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗟 regarding religion. Such a stance would allow you to treat ALL people of all religions, as well as those who have no religious faith, 𝗘𝗤𝗨𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗬.

But, of course, you were raised as a Christian, I have zero doubt. Further, you were taught that Christianity is THE religion, and that other belief systems are beneath your notice. So absolutely you feel entirely justified in using your office as a bully pulpit for your beliefs, and a prayer breakfast is as natural to you as church on Sunday.

So keep it up, Randall. Just don't be surprised when a lawsuit from the Freedom From Religion Foundation lands on your doorstep. They reminded you – and quite politely – that your actions were improper.

Their next reminder may be a touch more terse.

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