Judge Did NOT Say "Day Of Prayer" Was Unconstitutional

I'm getting a little sick of christians acting like they are an oppressed people. They are by far the majority religion in this country, and nearly every elected or appointed official in both political parties is a practicing christian. There is simply no way they could be oppressed.

The latest so-called proof of this non-existent "oppression" springs from a total misunderstanding of a ruling by a federal judge, and sadly even many of our media outlets are either lying about the ruling, or are too stupid to understand it. Just read the following paragraph from a Fort Worth Star-Telegram story:

"Three weeks after Crabb ruled the National Day of Prayer unconstitutional, thousands of people from various faiths clasped their hands, bowed their heads and prayed in churches, parks and public buildings across the nation."

The problem with the reporter's statement is this -- it's just NOT TRUE! Federal Judge Barbara Crabb did not rule prayer was unconstitutional, and did not even rule that a National Day of Prayer was unconstitutional. The judge knows that the Constitution guarantees people the right to freely practice any religion they want, and that includes the right to pray -- either alone or in groups.

Christians not only have the right to pray, but they also have the right to organize and participate in a National Day of Prayer. Hell, they have the right to make every day a National Day of Prayer if they want to. The judge never said they couldn't.

The judge issued a narrow ruling that simply said it was a violation of the Constitution for the GOVERNMENT to establish a National Day of Prayer. For the government to establish such a day violates the religious freedom amendment to the Constitution. A private citizen, a church, a group of churches or any other organizations can establish or call for a day of prayer and it will be legal and constitutional, but the government cannot do so.

So stop acting like you have been victimized. If you want to pray, then pray. If you want to organize a day (or week, or month, or year) of prayer, then do so. No judge has denied you that right. Just leave the government out of it, because the government exercises power over everyone -- not just christians.

And please, next time make sure you understand a ruling before you go off half-cocked and claim it does something it was never meant to do.