Supreme Court to hear case on separating church and state

On Wednesday the U.S. Supreme Court will hear an appeal of a lower court decision in their favor in a case that could lead to a significant shift in law separating church and state and free city councils to open their meetings with explicitly Christian prayers. Courts have no business acting as "Theological censors, deciding whether particular prayers are too religious or too 'sectarian,'" they said. If the court rules for the town of Greece, government officials would be free to "Press prayers on a captive audience," he said, "Even those that promise eternal hellfire to religious minorities." "The opportunity is open to all residents," they told the court, "And Christian, Jewish, Bahai and Wiccan adherents all delivered prayers."
Source: LOS ANGELES TIMES
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