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Originally Posted by Shake
Also, just to make sure I'm clear on this, this isn't saying that there can not be any session-opening prayers ...
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No,
Marsh v. Chambers already carved out an exception for these prayers. It's still good law.
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... just that they have to be more non-denominational (for lack of a better term)?
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In a nutshell, yeah. If you glance through the opinion you'll find a bunch of over-the-top examples of the prayers that were recited in the legislature, including even a Jesus song (during which several members walked out). Around 80% of the prayers over the period dealt with in the opinion were sectarian Christians prayer of a particularly divisive nature.*
* 'We're saved, you're not, nyah nyah.'