Freedom From Religion Foundation Says No to Prayer Event
The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) based in
On behalf of our
Think about the illogic of appealing to a "higher power" for rain! If there were an omnipotent deity who could end
It is simply human ego and superstition to imagine that assembled wishful thinking can affect the natural laws of the universe. Any effect a prayer service might have on the weather would be one of pure chance. We have a saying around our office: Nothing fails like prayer. As Mark Twain sagely noted: You'd better check the weather forecast before you pray for rain.
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I have instructed our lawyers at the American Center for Law and Justice to prepare a legal memorandum to Governor Perdue supporting the constitutionality of this prayer activity. Prayer should not be treated as pornography or obscenity. The Supreme Court of the United States has long recognized that prayer is a form of speech protected by the First Amendment. Despite the protest of the Freedom From Religion Foundation, the fact is that this prayer event is constitutional. At this time of great need for divine intervention, government officials calling on God's providence and sustenance does not represent a constitutional crisis.
We have also set up a proclamation of support for Governor Perdue that I encourage you to sign by clicking here. For a copy of the legal memorandum that we have prepared for Governor Perdue, click here.