National Prayer Day is Pointless, Disturbing
Today is National Prayer Day, and the thought makes me cringe. I never knew National Prayer Day existed until recently when I read that a federal judge had dubbed the practice unconstitutional. The ruling is on appeal, and President Barack O’Bama recognized National Prayer Day anyway. Our country, after all, has had this “holiday” for more than 50 years.
I spent the latter half of childhood living in rural Ohio. I was the only Jew – other than my two brothers – in my school system. My opinion stems from memories … Continue reading
