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Detroit Strip Clubs: Watchdog group objects to Detroit City Council’s prayers

Last Updated: February 25. 2010 1:00AM
Watchdog group objects to Detroit City Council’s prayers
Christian references called violation of First Amendment
Oralandar Brand-Williams / The Detroit News
Detroit –One day after being accused of ignoring religious objections to strip clubs, the City Council is facing criticism for calling upon Jesus during prayers at meetings.
The Freedom From Religion Foundation, a Wisconsin-based watchdog group, sent a letter Tuesday to the council accusing it of violating First Amendment mandates separating church and state. A 1983 U.S. Supreme Court ruling allows prayers before government meetings as long as they are nondenominational.
Rebecca Markert, an attorney for the 14,600-member group, said a review of recent Detroit council invocations online indicates “these prayers are rarely, if ever, nondenominational.”
“The City Council is elected to represent the entire citizenry not just Christians,” said Markert. “People who are not Christians or are agnostic or atheist feel like outsiders and they feel they are not going to get the same deal as a Christian would.”

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