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Jan 02, 2011

Atheists, Humanists Protest Inaugural Prayer Service

Photo by brian.mosley Already several hours into Vincent Gray’s first day as mayor, the Secular Coaltion for America is crying ‘prayer without representation’ over Gray’s first inaugural event of today. The group is publicly protesting this morning’s ecumenical prayer service for excluding atheists, humanists, agnostics and other non-theists in the event’s program. The service, which included Christian, Jewish, Muslim and Hindu leaders, was entitled “One City Praying Together” and touched upon many of the…

 
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