GOP Has A Prayer
Members of the Indiana House of Representatives opened the 2005 session today, but prayer was not part of the official procedure. A bi-partisan group of lawmakers gathered for an informal prayer before the opening gavel fell. Speaker Brian Bosma told the chamber the informal prayer meets with the spirit and letter of a federal ruling banning specific references to Christ or other deities. Bosma said because the prayer was done before session, by an informal group of lawmakers and in the back of the room, they kept with Judge David hamilton’s order. By the way, Christ was mentioned between 3-5 times for those of you counting. He said the informal prayers will continue throughout the session. The suit was filed by the Indiana Civil Liberties Union and is being appealed. Briefs should be done in about a month.
