There is no greater threat to religious liberty than government's involvement in faith. And that's why we hope the U.S. Supreme Court rules once and for all that local government is no place for public prayer. The co-mingling of public prayer with local government has simmered for years, stuck in a legal purgatory between the separation of church and state and constitutionally protected freedom of expression. The upstate New York town of Greece ignited the issue a few years ago, when a newly elected supervisor began opening each town board meeting with a Christian prayer. Those in attendance were asked to bow their heads as a local minister or board member asked a Christian God for guidance and support. A federal Circuit Court backed two residents - an atheist and a Jew - who claimed the distinctly sectarian prayers violated their religious liberty and isolated them from their own government/Twin Falls Times News. More here.

Question: The Coeur d'Alene City Council opens its meetings with prayer, which trigger some hubbub during the recent election. Do you support a prayer invocation at government meetings?