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S.C. Senate OKs Prayer Before Public Meetings

POSTED: 6:35 am EDT April 25, 2008
UPDATED: 7:02 am EDT April 25, 2008

The South Carolina Senate has approved a bill that would allow prayers before public meetings.

In 2001, a Wiccan priestess sued the town of Great Falls, claiming it violated the separation between church and state when “Jesus Christ” was used in prayer. The town lost the lawsuit.

This legislation says public bodies can adopt policies to let members take turns giving an invocation, elect a chaplain, or create a pool of speakers from faith groups to offer the prayer.

The bill also calls for the state attorney general to defend public bodies if they face constitutional challenges.

The public prayer bill now heads to the House.


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