US Evangelicals Defiant Over Court Challenge to National Day of Prayer Voice of America - Jerome Socolovsky Photo: AP Evangelical Christians gathered in legislative halls in the nation's capital and at state capitals across the country Thursday to observe a National Day of Prayer. Naperville marks National Day of Prayer Chicago Tribune About 100 gather at City Hall to observe National Day of Prayer Baltimore Sun ...
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The National Day of Prayer has been around since 1952, but just weeks ago a federal judge ruled that the government’s endorsement of the yearly event is unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb issued an injunction banning President Obama from releasing a Proclamation this year, finding it amounts to an impermissible mix of government and religion.  The administration wasted no time in filing an appeal. While that is pending, the injunction has been stayed. On April ...
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COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO (April 27, 2010) – The National Day of Prayer is part of America's heritage and belongs to all Americans.  It provides an opportunity for citizens to pray  voluntarily, according to their own faith – and it does not promote any particular religion or form of religious observance. As a non-profit organization, the National Day of Prayer Task Force has held an event at the Capitol for many years.   The time of prayer is usually...
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On Thursday, May 6, I will be privileged to deliver the invocation at the National Day of Prayer, an annual event held in Washington, D.C. that for 59 years has brought together people of all faiths to pray for the...
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Last week, Barbara Crabb, a federal judge appointed by former president  Jimmy Carter, declared that the National Day of Prayer is  unconstitutional. Bizarrely, she said it is a violation of the First  Amendment.Yet the tradition of national days of prayer goes back  to our very first congress and our first president. Just two days after  members of Congress passed the First Amendment, they asked President  George Washington to declare a national day of...
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Alliance Defense Fund sent follow-up letters to mayors across America Friday, informing them that a federal judge’s decision striking down the National Day of Prayer statute as unconstitutional in no way impedes their observance of this year’s 59th annual observance.  The Obama administration appealed the judge’s decision...
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I'm writing with a heavy heart to update you on a ruling that has been handed down regarding the National Day of Prayer. As you may have heard, the Freedom From Religion Foundation filed suit a number of months ago contending that the National Day of Prayer is unconstitutional. On April 15th, U.S. District Court Judge Barbara Crabb decided in their favor, claiming that this observance violates the "establishment clause" of the First...
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    This battle for prayer is just getting started. It's time for some encouragement in our cause of prayer don't you think? Can you say victory? I thought I would pass these pictures along to you with that in mind. You know when the going gets tough the tough contact there Governor and ask him to sign a Day of Prayer proclamation with cameras blazing to catch the moment. Neither one of us were going to allow a Federal Judge to rain on our plans of honoring the Almighty...
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Dear President Obama, I’m writing to urge you to appeal the decision of the U.S. District Court of the Western District of Wisconsin, which struck down the federal statute that establishes a day for the National Day of Prayer. Appeals to the Almighty on our nation’s behalf have proven indispensable throughout the history of this great nation.  Please ensure that your administration exerts every effort to continue this great American tradition of an annual proclamation...
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On Thursday, April 15, 2010, a federal judge ruled that the statute setting the National Day of Prayer is unconstitutional.  Although this is a grave threat to the future of the National Day of Prayer, it does NOT cancel the 59th annual observance on May 6th.   While there will be tens of thousands of prayer gatherings throughout the nation and millions praying on May 6th this year, it is still unclear whether there will be a White House observance. Representatives from the...
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Prayer Struck Down by Judge & God Answers with a Meteor - April 15, 2010 April 16, 2010 • By Tim Taylor   On April 15th a judge in Wisconsin rules that National Day of Prayer is unconstitutional.  Click here for the article.  This article was posted at 4:49pm.    About 10:10pm a flash of what may have been a meteor as seen from a weather observatory at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. (University of Wisconsin-Madison,...
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(CNSNews.com) - Conservative legal experts say a federal district judge in Wisconsin had no legal basis for declaring the National Day of Prayer unconstitutional – and predict the decision cannot stand.Unconstitutional’    Read what Judge says:  Click here Friday, April 16, 2010 By Pete Winn, Senior Writer/Editor ...
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Do you receive weekly Prayer Tips?This year's Prayer Tips were written by Dave Butts, President of Harvest Prayer Ministries and National Prayer Committee. Start your week with a message of encouragement and be refreshed with these simple reminders. If you are not already a member of Prayer Tips, Sign Up...
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A federal judge has decided not to dismiss the Freedom from Religion Foundation’s lawsuit against the National Day of Prayer. The Alliance Defense Fund had filed a motion to dismiss this lawsuit. Simply, this means we will have our day in court and your support is needed now more than ever. Please consider a donation to this cause on the cause page or at -- https://www.alliancedefensefund.org/sdonate/billing.aspx
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This has highlighted another change that has happened to the White House since the arrival of President Obama . Thursday is the National Day of Prayer , a tradition in the United States since 1952. While the Bush Administration chose to mark the National Day of Prayer with public activities, FOXNews reports that President Obama has chosen to recognize the event with a written proclamation, instead. Though this isn't the first time that President Obama has chosen to distance himself from...
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The event's evangelical character earned it a White House welcome during President George W. Bush's eight years in office. But Brian Toon, vice chairman of the National Day of Prayer Task Force, says to date, there's been no mention of a White House observance being held this year.According to an article this past week in the Colorado Springs Gazette, advocacy groups for so-called inclusive dialogue on faith in America are "trying to break what they perceive as the organization's...
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Thanks for supporting the National Day of Prayer. More than 28,000 have joined our cause. Praise God! The Alliance Defense Fund (ADF), which is representing the NDOP Task Force in this lawsuit, has filed a motion to dismiss the suit filed by the Freedom from Religion Foundation. That petition is pending with the court. We will let you know as soon as we hear anything new. ...
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With only 52 days to go until the 2009 National Day of Prayer on May 7th we are celebrating Spring early in the Web store.  If you haven't already, check out what the Complete Event Kit has to offer this year.  Whether your event is large or small, this kit contains many great resources ......
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It is true, people came from all over California, many out of state, and a few from outside the United States.  They came with a heart for God, to seek His Face, pleading with God for personal, congregation, racial, inter-generational, spiritual and national cleansing, repentance and reconciliation in the Body of Christ for California and our Nation.  The National Day of Prayer had a special presence, thanks to the invitation of The Call committee.   Vision San Diego with...
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MADISON, Wis. —  The nation's largest group of atheists and agnostics is suing President Bush, the governor of Wisconsin and other officials over the federal law designating a National Day of Prayer. The Freedom From Religion Foundation sued Friday in U.S. district court, arguing that the president's mandated proclamations calling on Americans to pray violates a constitutional ban on government officials endorsing religion....
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