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NY Times: Judge dismisses atheist suit vs. Texas governor’s prayer rally
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A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed against Gov. Rick Perry of Texas by atheists opposing his participation in a prayer rally next weekend. The lawsuit, filed by the Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation, asked the judge to declare Mr. Perry’s involvement in the event unconstitutional, reports the New York Times’ Manny Fernandez: In a separate…
NASCAR pastor includes everybody in pre-race invocation
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Before Saturday night’s Nationwide Federated Auto Parts 300, Pastor Joe Nelms of Nashville’s Family Baptist Church was asked to pray. And pray, he did! Before the NASCAR crowd at Nashville Superspeedway Nelms noted that God tells to be thankful for all things — and then went on to thank the Almighty for “these mighty machines that you brought before…
Oklahoma governor asks citizens to pray for relief from heatwave
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A major heat wave has taken the nation by storm. As a result, officials in 17 states have issued citizen warnings and advisories. With temperatures reaching triple digits in some areas, the extreme conditions are dangerous to say the least. Last week, in a move to end the scorching heat, Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallins asked…
Atheists sue Texas governor, demand he skip prayer rally
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By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) – A national organization focused on ensuring the separation of church and state challenged Wednesday the involvement of Texas Gov. Rick Perry in an upcoming evangelical Christian prayer rally. The Freedom From Religion Foundation is asking the Southern District Court of Texas in Houston to declare Perry’s connection to…
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