Freedom to Pray
[The Case Town of
Greece v. Galloway] "The town council of
Greece, New York has long opened its
sessions with an invocation. Many volunteers
from the community have chosen to pray. The
invitation has been opened to everyone.
However Americans United for Separation of
Church and State (AU), claimed a “religious
imbalance” and filed a lawsuit against the
town in 2008. The AU’s clients took offense
at the way people prayed. In an unfortunate
opinion, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the
Second Circuit ruled that, because Greece is
made up predominantly of Christians, it may
need to censor prayers or import others from
outside the community.
AU and its legal allies want to eliminate
public prayer or render those prayers
meaningless by requiring the government to
censor any language that could “offend
someone,” including praying in Jesus’s name
or to the God of David.
Alliance Defending Freedom together with
lead counsel Thomas G. Hungar of Gibson,
Dunn & Crutcher, LLP are representing the
Town of Greece in this lawsuit." Full text:
The Case Town of Greece v. Galloway
Jn 8:36
