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Hindu Prayer To Open Idaho Senate

In what may be the first time in Idaho's history, Senate business will open Tuesday with an invocation that includes ancient Hindu mantras. Idaho Senate Pro-Tem Brent Hill, R-Rexburg, confirmed Wednesday that Hindu statesman Rajan Zed will deliver a prayer from Sanskrit scriptures before the Senate. "He contacted us and volunteered to do it," Hill said. "He has done this in many other states and the U.S. Congress." Hill said there is no intent to make a political statement by allowing the prayer. "We are always open to prayer from other faiths," Hill said. "This is not a statement, but it demonstrates our tolerance for other religions"/Jeff Selle, Coeur d'Alene Press. More here.

Question: Anyone have any problems with a Hindu prayer opening the Idaho Senate Tuesday?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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